01-03-2025
A French shepherd's pie that's Japanese on the inside
With a heady mix of creativity and conflict, the drama of professional kitchens makes for good television. Japan's noteworthy addition to this genre is the binge-worthy 2017 drama series, 'La Grande Maison Tokyo,' now available on Netflix. (A follow-up movie, 'La Grande Maison Paris,' was released in cinemas at the end of December 2024.)
Featuring
As always, what catches my eye in such a show is simple fare rather than complicated dishes: In episode five, a young chef in the kitchen of the famed L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris makes a
parmentier
(a culinary term for a dish prepared with potatoes; in this case, a French shepherd's pie) as a staff meal.