I really liked Jiro and would also recommend Tampopo[1] if you like "foodie" films and/or enjoyed the characters/subject matter of Jiro.

[1]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092048/

>would also recommend Tampopo[1]

That's the first time I have seen that movie mentioned outside the media class that introduced me to it.

To this day I think about it whenever I eat luke-warm ramen or soba that's overcooked.

It's a pretty fun movie.

If you like Tampopo I recommend everything else by Jūzō Itami. Especially "Minbo no onna", a comedy about the Yakuza (Japanese mafia), one of the most brilliant comedies I know.

Itami was a master. I highly recommend The Funeral (Ososhiki). It is a beautiful dark comedy.

one of the few I'm still missing. Duly noted, thanks.

Have you seen Ramen Girl? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0806165/ Not a fantastic movie, but lots of focus on the craft of cooking.

I recommend this one as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDL8yu34fz0

I thought it was a serious introduction for foreigners for the first few minutes until I settled on it being sarcasm, which is heavily punctuated towards the end.

Made by the inimitable comedy duo "Rahmens" - some of their other work is subtitled and on youtube, all highly recommended! (though I couldn't attest to how well the humor translates..)

Here's their take on green tea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54iG6deEaW0

This was the first thing that popped into my head as well. Fantastic story about dedicating oneself to their chosen profession.