HUNGRY GERALD

Maiko and Teru are back in Tokyo.   Safe and sound. They are missed.  Maiko is a classic Japanese beauty. Her portrait should replace the Rising Sun. Teru is the perfect mix of East and. West. A movie star.!!  And, she’s funny and helpful. Maiko is the best cook in the world. Her tempura makes HG tiptoe into heaven. Her down-home stews are sensational. They banish. hunger in a jiffy. However, Maiko is more than an outstanding. wife, mother (Haru. and Teru), cook. She is super intelligent—an astute business partner and manages finance, administration and household, She is a partner with son Jeremy in Freeman Shokudo, the  Tokyo izakaya she and Jeremy own and operate.. Mako not only keeps the. books, she makes the menu sing with her creative and efficient cooking.