Spice. — Season 1, Episode 1: Cardamom-scented green onion and chicken keema curry/Mobara City, Chiba Prefecture

Episode synopsis

A cabaret club in a local city. Driver Kitano Yuki (Honda Kyoya) works as the personal driver for the top cabaret club hostess Sugimoto Natsuki (Yoshida Rinne). One day, he clashes with the manager over Natsuki's absence without permission. Yuki visits Natsuki and finds out that it is the 49th day memorial service for her deceased mother. Natsuki, who has now sorted out her feelings, suggests that they quit the club together and leave the town in the kitchen car that the manager borrowed for shuttle service. While driving the kitchen car without any plan, Yuki and Natsuki happen to pass by a curry chain restaurant. When they enter the restaurant, they are hit with a shocking aroma of spices that is not found in chain restaurants! Then, a young man comes out of the kitchen shouting, "You're fired!" and runs out of the restaurant. It is Morita Akira (Okuno So), who is in charge of cooking at the restaurant.

About Spice.

A cabaret club in a provincial city. Driver Kitano Yuki works as the personal driver for the top cabaret club hostess Sugimoto Natsuki. One day, he clashes with the manager over Natsuki's absence without permission. Yuki visits Natsuki and finds out that it is the 49th day memorial service for her mother who passed away. Natsuki has sorted out her feelings, and Yuki suggests that they quit the club together and leave the town in the kitchen car that the manager borrowed for the shuttle service.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2Chinese-style pork curry with peanuts / Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture
• E3Vietnamese coconut curry topped with fried catfish / Yoshikawa City, Saitama Prefecture
• E4Spicy chicken wing curry with pickled plum / Ogose Town, Saitama Prefecture
• E5Red snapper broth curry / Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture
• E6Full of Refreshing Flavor! Squid and Lemon Curry / Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture
• E7Oyama Tofu and Shiitake Mushroom Veggie Curry / Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture
• E8Spicy Curry Udon Noodles / Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture
• E9Beef and maitake mushroom pulao / Hinode Village, Tokyo
• E10Komatsuna Saag Chicken Curry / Edogawa-ku, Tokyo