‘I tried them both – and they tasted completely different,’ said Hisahiko glumly. ‘One of them was much tastier than the nikujaga I was used to. It was filled with cuts of beef. That was Sachiko and Miho’s stew. Mine was the other one, which had no meat in it. But when she served it, there was some meat in there. I guess she lost her nerve and added it at the last minute . . .’
