"The tale of an eccentric band of culinary ronin who guide the widow of a noodle shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe"--Container.

Title from title frame. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. New 4K digital restoration. Bonus features: The making of "Tampopo," a ninety-minute documentary from 1986, narrated by director Juso Itami ; new interview with actor Nobuko Miyamoto ; new interviews with ramen scholar Hiroshi Osaki ; food stylist Seiko Ogawa ; and American chefts Sam White Rayneil de Guzman, Jerry Jaksich, and Anthony Bourdain ; Rubber band pistol, Itami's 1962 debut short film ; new video essay by Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos on the film's themes of self-improvement and mastery of a craft ; trailer ; essay by food and culture writer Willy Blackmore.

disc 1. [Feature film] -- disc 2. [Special features].