Kyu Uchi Bocho [2] (Kosu Mikku Jidai Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Kichihei takes over his father's business after he is killed by thieves and aims to reopen the rice restaurant "Edo Ichi". Kichihei unexpectedly obtains a food cart, and the conger eel rice, prawn tempura rice, and octopus rice that he serves with his various innovations are well received. However, a restaurant appeared that imitated these dishes exactly. It was a restaurant called "Seifu" run by a chef named Katsugoro, who Kichihei believed had murdered his father, Kichiroku. It seems that Katsugoro has been colluding with the kitchen officials of Edo Castle and is plotting some kind of evil scheme. With the help of Yabe Ichinoshin, a deputy of the Minamimachi Magistrate's Office, the residents of Gonpei Tenement, and others who are concerned for Kichihei's welfare, Kichihei pushes forward with his business, but Katsugoro interferes further.... This is the final part of this humanistic culinary historical tale.

物盗りに殺された父親の跡を継ぎ、飯屋“江戸一”の再開をめざす吉平。思いがけずに屋台を手に入れることができた吉平は、さまざまな工夫をこらして出した穴子飯・海老天飯・蛸飯が評判を呼び、馴染みの客もついて、めざす道に一歩近づいたかに見えた。だが、それらの料理をそっくり真似する店が現れる。それは父・吉六を手にかけたと吉平が信じる料理人・勝五郎が営む料理茶屋“清風”だった。勝五郎は江戸城の台所役人らと結託して、なにやら悪だくみをめぐらしているらしい。南町奉行所同心・矢部一之進や権兵衛長屋の住人たち、吉平の身を案じる人々の情けを借りて、出商いに邁進する吉平だが、勝五郎はさらなる妨害を...。人情料理時代長編、完結編。