@Mien, if you're into Japanese culture (and not to mention Food :-) Tampopo is a great movie. I showed it to some people and had mixed responses. Some loved it, others just didn't understand it...
As a book reference, I'd like to recommend Culinaria Spain. It's not a technical book, but it has great pictures, nice recipes and it's a nice dive into Spanish cooking.
A documentary on 85-year-old sushi master Jiro Ono, his business in the basement of a Tokyo office building, and his relationship with his son and eventual heir, Yoshikazu.
