The Gourmet Table Cloth / The Snowman's Part-time Job

The Gourmet Table Cloth

Nobita's mother is busy cleaning the house and doing laundry. Nobita and Doraemon say they are hungry, and Nobita's mother says she will cook dinner right away after finishing the laundry. At that moment, she thinks to herself, "What will happen to this house without me? There will probably be a mess and everyone will be hungry." Just then, a phone call comes in. Nobita's uncle says that Nobita's grandmother is sick. When Nobita's father hears this, he tells Nobita's mother to go see her quickly and not to worry about things at home. So, Mom leaves. Dad tries his best to cook, but the food explodes when he puts it into a hot, oily wok. After the smoke clears, he exclaimesd, "Indian magic troupe!" Finally, he decides to order food from outside. Nobita and Doraemon cheer and want to order pineapple chicken pizza, fries, and cola, but Dad can't find where he keeps his money. He later discovers he only has 500 yen leaves in his wallet. Then they find out all the restaurants are closed and they can't order anything. Dad irresponsibly tells them to be patient and goes to sleep. Unable to bear it any longer, Doraemon pulls out the "Gourmet Table Cloth" and orders a variety of dishes—curry rice, eel rice, ramen, and desserts—parfait, pudding, and coffee. After a hearty meal, the three realize it is already 3 PM. Nobita wants to order more food, but Doraemon tells him not to, as it will be a waste. So, Nobita takes out his gadget to treat his friends. Meanwhile, Suneo is boasting about eating many delicious French dishes at a top-notch Western restaurant, such as bourgren's snails, truffle soup, wide noodles, champagne-braised fish, filet mignon, and sauerkraut stew with cream sauce, making Gian and Shizuka very envious. Nobita then says he will treat everyone to a good meal. Suneo initially doesn't believe him and orders the aforementioned complex dishes, but after eating them, the three praise them highly. Gian orders beef rice using the "Gourmet Table Cloth", Suneo orders Dongpo's Pork, and Shizuka orders dumplings. That evening, Nobita says he is hungry again, and his father suggests eating Chinese food. At this time, his mother hears from her parents' home that her grandmother's illness is not serious, so she feels more at ease and decides to go home. A man wearing a shirt, sweater vest, and long pants, who is probably her brother (later officially confirms to be her brother), says it is late and raining and offers her a place to stay for the night. However, she is worried about things at home and thinks that they might be hungry and waiting for her to come back, so she braves the rain and rushes home. But when she gets home, she hears them saying that they have eaten too much, which makes her sullen. The three of them are confused and feel puzzled.