Everybody wants some

When the one and only Anthony Bourdain was asked to distil life's wisdom into one sentence, the most rock 'n' roll of television chefs pointed to a musician:

"The great Warren Zevon was asked, close to death, whether he had any important words of wisdom to pass on, and he said, 'Enjoy every sandwich." That is a tall order, for every life does serve up some miserable sandwiches.

But a really great sandwich... Now that's a song. A great roast beef sandwich, for instance, is a symphony of succulence and sass, a bold middle-finger to insipid leafy greens. With each bite the savoury juices of the meat whisper sweet nothings to our taste buds, forever corrupting and disrupting the palates-reminding us to live deliciously. For life is too short for bland bites.

There really is a lot to be said for a perfect sandwich. And The Bear (streaming in India on Disney+ Hotstar) says most of it.

Written and directed by Christopher Storer, The Bear tells the story of a rundown beef-sandwich shop in Chicago where the beloved owner has killed himself and his awkward savant brother-not as beloved, but coming with a Michelin-starred pedigree-has to step in and run the restaurant. The idea of an out-of-place maestro taking charge of a ragtag band isn't new but this show, like its precision-obsessed protagonist, is all about attention to detail. It gives us so, so much to admire.