Review of Tampopo (1985) by Richard S — 19 Nov 2007

Food and sex - and set in Japan. The perfect recipe.

This review of Tampopo (1985) was written by Richard S on 19 Nov 2007.

Tampopo has generally received very positive reviews.

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