The intense, fearless demon slayer, Inosuke has an unexpected secret hobby that will leave fans surprised: tempura! But what fuels his passion for this crispy, salty goodness will break your heart.
Inosuke did not live a childhood typical of most kids. Raised in the wild of the jungle, simple pleasures such as good food had been kept away from him. Survival and fighting to survive was the incarnation of his early life, with very little gastronomic indulgence. That changed when he found tempura.
Finding The Thing That You Love – Demon Slayer’s Most Underrated Character Story
As this particular YouTube video also mentioned, the first time Inosuke (from Demon Slayer anime series) tried tempura, he fell in love. The combination of crispy and tender moved his heart. His love for tempura reached an obsessive level, and he began to get it at all costs just to quench his desire.
This tempura-loving Inosuke did the unexpected: he stole from Aoi’s kitchen, and then that mischievous act resulted in an unexpected consequence: bringing him closer to Aoi, and well, eventually, the two got married.
Inosuke’s Past Created A Craving For Delicious Foods Within Him
The early life of Inosuke was really painful, which extracted the last ounce from him to survive each new day. Lacking the availability of resources and access to even life’s bare essentials, he fell back upon innate intelligence and physical stamina.
Wholesome food was a luxury he could rarely afford, hence, his stomach remained forever undernourished. Harsh reality enslaved the childhood of Inosuke, a time of simple pleasures that many others enjoy: the taste of a good meal, its warmth, and nourishment, or even the discovery of favorite cuisine.
Instead, he was embattled in his early years with the quest for sustenance every moment, not having had the chance to acquire a sophisticated palate or appreciation for flavor. This scarcity would later feed his all-consuming passion for tempura. It was his first culinary delight and an obsession in his search for comfort and satisfaction, which was so wrongly denied to him in his youth.
So the next time that plate of crispy tempura is in front of you, remember the touching story of Inosuke and how this dear food made him happy and brought him love.
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