Nobuhiko Okamoto’s Big Appetite Revealed in the “Ultimate Rice Side Dish No.1” Contest: “If It’s There, I Just Eat It!”

■Nobuhiko Okamoto: “If It’s There, I End Up Eating It… Same Goes for Sweets”

However, all three had already eaten bentos before the show began and had sampled various dishes during filming, so they appeared to be struggling, saying, “We’re so full.” Despite this, Okamoto confessed, “I try not to eat so much, but if it’s there, I just end up eating it… It’s the same with sweets. I just eat as much as there is.” When Fukunishi mentioned, “By the way, next up is the Chinese diner segment,” Okamoto chuckled, “Seriously…?” Morikubo asked the staff, “Wasn't this segment missing last week? Why is it only here now?” In the end, when each announced their favorite side dish, votes were split: Morikubo for “grilled salmon,” Okamoto for “pork kimchi,” and Fukunishi for “ginger pork.” “Well, we didn’t decide on anything after all,” they remarked. Morikubo added, “It’s frustrating to eat this much and end up deciding nothing…”

After the commercial break, the cameras caught Okamoto eating rice again, prompting Morikubo and Fukunishi to exclaim, “Are you serious?!” Morikubo revealed, “Earlier, when Okamoto left the studio, he actually chased after the pork kimchi the staff was about to clear away,” sending the studio into laughter.

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