I never finished, mostly because my fellow viewers never could. But, today I felt like continuing my rerun of this lovely cooking show and hope some other passengers might join me if you can. ^>^
Ep 88 thoughts
Summary
Cute episode about sumo wrestler champion making me think of @RoseWagsBlue. this must be the 3rd or 4th episode about sumo wrestlers I feel. 
It’s a recurring theme in the series at least. In any case, the yokuzuna is at the age of getting married and of course, this, being Japan, everyone that isn’t getting married is getting involved in choosing the bride.
Thankfully, Ohara comes up with the idea of having the 3 proposed brides to make new year’s cuisine to test test culinary knowledge - which invites Kurita’s and Yamaoka’s opinions. Meanwhile, the live-in-daughter, at the sumo wrestlers live in training/housing, has feeling for the yokozuna and he’s got feelings for her.
Yamaoka saves the day, well Okaboshi as well, by helping her train to cook sweet black beans perfectly and to crash the food testing (with the help of the wife, who’s less dim about to the two’s real feelings).
In the end, feelings win over social standing and money, and the two gets happily betrothed.
Ep 89 thoughts
Summary
Kurita is asked to help her collegue at work, who’s written about a gyoza place. (you guessed it, she’s got the hots for the owner!)
Well, Kurita and Yamaoka get to taste the gyoza and then Yamaoka declares war on MSG! O_ O @latepatate lol had to tag you! XD
Well, a gyoza place with garlic only or even Chinese chives only filling wouldn’t survive in Sweden. Not to mention, a gyoza place with a VIP room in their restaurant : just what is that thing! 
Some New Vocab
化学調 MSG かがくちょう
se msg - Jisho.org on Jisho, but none are this exact phrasing used in the show by Yamaoka 
compare the closest:
化学調味料 かがくちょうみりょう chemical seasoning (esp. monosodium glutamate
or グルタミン酸ナトリウム
韮 にらChinese chives
Ep 90
Summary
Continues ep 89 with the stakes just increasing since Kaibara of course challenges Yamaoka through their preferred gyoza restaurants. (just get a room you two! or get under the bridge to duke it out, mano-e-mano? Since neither is up for that strenous challenge, we get pseudo insults about food instread! XD )