Yeah, I knew there was at least one I was forgetting. Fumi Yoshinaga also did a manga memoir involving real restaurants; I don't know if that one has been adapted as an anime or drama but I wouldn't be surprised if it was.

The Ramen Girl is a terrible movie, but if you're into ramen it's worth watching anyway.

Yes, I was referring to tamagoyaki. I probably should have said "rolled omelet," which is the most common English translation; I try not to throw in too many possibly-unfamiliar Japanese terms in the same piece!

Hmm, is that the same as 散歩もの? I read that one in Japanese; it's about a guy whose car is impounded so he starts taking walks. It's great; the end is a long essay with photos by Qusumi about Nakano, the neighborhood I stay live in when in Tokyo.