Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman Season 1 Episode 7 Savarin

Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman is a Japanese drama series that tells the story of Kantaro Ametani, a salaryman working for a publishing company who also has an insatiable sweet tooth. In season 1 episode 7, titled Savarin, Kantaro leaves his office in search of the perfect savarin, a cake made with yeast dough and soaked in liqueur.

Kantaro meets with a friend who takes him to the best pastry shop in Tokyo, where he finds the savarin of his dreams. The cake is moist, flavorful, and perfectly soaked with just the right amount of liqueur. Kantaro is mesmerized by the cake and has a foodgasm, which his friend photographs and uploads to social media.

The next day, Kantaro's boss assigns him a task to interview a famous pastry chef who is known for making the perfect savarin. Kantaro is thrilled with the opportunity and sets out to prepare himself for the interview by tasting as many different types of savarin as possible.

Along the way, Kantaro meets with various pastry chefs who specialize in making savarin. He learns about the history of the cake and the various techniques used to create the perfect texture and flavor. He also learns about the different types of liqueur used to soak the cake, and how they can affect the overall taste.

After tasting many different types of savarin, Kantaro finally makes it to the interview with the famous pastry chef. The chef, however, is not impressed with Kantaro's knowledge of savarin and asks him to leave. Kantaro is devastated and doubts his ability to ever find the perfect savarin.

Later that night, Kantaro is approached by a little girl who is lost. Kantaro helps her find her way home and in return, the girl's family invites him to dinner. To Kantaro's surprise, the girl's mother is a pastry chef who specializes in making savarin.

Kantaro is thrilled with the chance to taste the mother's savarin and is blown away by the flavor and texture. The mother explains to Kantaro that she makes her savarin with a secret ingredient, which Kantaro guesses correctly as being sake. The mother is impressed with Kantaro's knowledge and asks him to join her in making savarin for her bakery.

Kantaro rejoices in the opportunity and works with the mother for the rest of the night creating the perfect savarin. The next day, Kantaro brings the savarin to his boss and is met with high praise. Kantaro's boss is impressed with Kantaro's knowledge and dedication and promotes him to a higher position.

In the end, Kantaro is satisfied with finding the perfect savarin and reflects on the journey he took to get there. He realizes that the search for the perfect dessert is not about the destination, but the journey along the way.