A Tale of Samurai Cooking
2013, Japanese. Directed by Yuzo Asahara.
In this love story set in the Edo period, 27-year-old Oharu is a genius in the kitchen. Oharu attracts the attention of the master chef of the Kaga Domain, who arranges for her to marry his son and heir, 24-year-old Yasunobu. But, Yasunobu is cold to his new wife, and he's more interested in swordplay than cookery.
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 14 December 2013
- Original title
- 武士の献立
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yuzo Asahara, Michio Kashiwada, Yukiko Yamamuro
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A Tale of Samurai Cooking runs 122 minutes (2h 2m).
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A Tale of Samurai Cooking isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Tale of Samurai Cooking?
A Tale of Samurai Cooking (2013) was directed by Yuzo Asahara and stars Aya Ueto, Kengo Kora, Kimiko Yo.