Your support helps us to tell the story
My recent work focusing on Latino voters in Arizona has shown me how crucial independent journalism is in giving voice to underrepresented communities.
Your support is what allows us to tell these stories, bringing attention to the issues that are often overlooked. Without your contributions, these voices might not be heard.
Every dollar you give helps us continue to shine a light on these critical issues in the run up to the election and beyond
Eric Garcia
Washington Bureau Chief
This American-Japanese Brittany Murphy vehicle will almost certainly be of little interest to anyone apart from those either obsessed by Japanese cuisine.
Murphy is in the East Asian isles with her boyfriend; he scrams; she ends up become a ramen chef. She is taught how to cook in the local style; but she needs to rattle through things like local blessings to be able to tout her wares. Mixed-race romance ensues: one cloying scene involves her crying into her cooking; the resulting food causes the customers to blub, too. It's no Lost In Translation – but might make a stocking-filler for lobotomised additions to your address book.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments