Mentsuyu Hitori Meshi EP13 Season Finale “Sesame Sauce Garlic Chicken Bowl/Spicy Minced Chicken with Daikon”

One day, a beautiful woman appeared at Tsuyu’s place of work, delivering Hokabe’s lunch. Tsuyu and Mai overheard Hokabe and the woman chatting in the hallway, but they didn’t seem to be lovers. When Tsuyu and Mai rushed over to learn the woman’s identity, she began to explain why Hokabe had started eating so unhealthily.

Mentsuyu Hitori Meshi EP12 “Cabbage is Insane ~Endless Natto Edition~/Eggplant Kabayaki Bowl”

Tsuyu stared at her smartphone with a serious expression. When Iriko asked her why, Tsuyu lamented that the world was full of food photos that prioritized appearance over taste or ease of eating. Tsuyu was adamant that the brown side dishes, which never looked appetizing, were the most delicious. She showed Iriko her phone, and on the screen was a mysterious brown dish.

Mentsuyu Hitori Meshi EP11 “Summer Vegetable Mentsuyu Marinade/Adult’s Meal”

Concerned that Hokabe had been knocked out by the early summer heat and could only eat a regular-sized bowl of gyudon, Mai asked Tsuyu to create a mentsuyu dish that would help combat summer fatigue. After eating the lunchbox that Mai had made based on the recipe, Hokabe was so moved that he instinctively took Mai’s hand. Tsuyu and Iriko watched the two of them, who were staring intently at each other with tense expressions.

Mentsuyu Hitori Meshi EP10 “Zhajiangmian/Marinated Tuna Tekone zushi”

The president and the other employees assume that Tsuyu only uses mentsuyu seasoning, so Iriko gives her some tianmianjiang. That night, Tsuyu challenges herself to create a sauce-based dish with the help of her inner Mrs Togoshi, but ultimately uses mentsuyu as a finishing touch. A few days later, Tsuyu realizes with horror that mentsuyu is so versatile that she has completely forgotten its original purpose.

Mentsuyu Hitori Meshi EP09 “Daikon Mochi/Ajillo”

In the office, Tsuyu sighed, looking troubled. When Hokabe and Mai asked what was wrong, Tsuyu replied that she had been feeling a bit down and was trying to cheer herself up by thinking of new ways to prepare natto. Hearing this, Mai muttered under her breath, ‘Cheap woman…’ Tsuyu then brought up her natto ideas with Iriko. But they couldn’t seem to get on the same page.

Mentsuyu Hitori Meshi EP08 “Simmered Fish/Japanese-style Paella”

After buying a new pot, Iriko is in a good mood and invites Tsuyu to a home party to try it out. When Tsuyu learns that the other guests will be Iriko, her husband, and Minamo, she decides to bring Mai along, reasoning that three celebrities and one commoner is not a good balance. However, on the day of the party, Iriko’s husband was unable to attend due to work, and someone else showed up in his place.

Mentsuyu Hitori Meshi EP07 “Candied Sweet Potato/Mentsuyu Affogato”

Hokabe, who was working hard while eating the sweet potatoes he had brought and cooked in his rice cooker, ended up losing so much weight that he looked like a completely different person. The other female employees in the department look at Hokabe and say, “Have you ever seen anyone as cool as him?” Mai, who is in love with Hokabe, is beside herself.