| “I may not understand your irrational love for noodles, or working hard, or being angry all the time, but you are always there when I need you. So it's time for me to return the favor, because Pigsy's Noodles are noodles worth fighting for!” |
| — MK to Pigsy |
Sweet 'n' Sour is the fourth episode of Season 2 and the fourteenth episode overall of Monkie Kid.
Synopsis[]
Short DescriptionSpeedy Panda stores have appeared everywhere along with their biker gang delivery boys. Things boil over until a "food war" is declared.[1] ExtendedSpeedy Panda stores have appeared everywhere along with their biker gang delivery boys. Things boil over until a "food war" is declared. "Food critics" arrive, and Pigsy and friends must compete in a Food Olympics against Speedy Panda... which just so happens to be owned by Jin and Yin, the Gold and Silver Demons![2] |
Plot[]
After MK got attack by a group of Speedy Panda drivers, he and Pigsy started talking about Speedy Panda and Pigsy's Noodles until they received a note from Speedy Panda about them challenging Pigsy's Noodles to Food Wars, and Pigsy accepted.
At the Food Wars arena, Pigsy and MK waited for the first challenge and soon realized that the owners of Speedy Panda are the Gold and Silver Demons, who plan to put Pigsy's Noodles out of business so they can get rid of MK.
In the first round, they had to gather ingredients and be the first to cross the finish line to their kitchens. Pigsy quickly chose his and tossed them at MK who became overwhelmed with what he had chosen. Jin and Yin settled for microwave dim sum. MK and the Speedy Panda drivers take off nearly the same time but the latter decided to have some fun with MK, attacking him multiple times, before leaving him to rot in pain while they headed to the finish line. Thus, making them the winners.
In the second round, everyone had to cook their chosen meals. MK helped Pigsy with the preparations while Jin and Yin stuck their meal in the microwave. The two demons later purposely toss a bottle into the pot but Pigsy realized it was the ingredient that was missing from his creation.
After the two teams were done, the Commentator revealed the three judges, Princess Iron Fan, a cardboard cutout of Monkey King, and Tang. When Pigsy realized this, he began to worry that Tang would vote against him as an act of revenge for mistreating him. However, after Princess Iron Fan and Tang tried out Pigsy's noodles, Tang voted for Pigsy's while Princess Iron Fan voted for Speedy Panda, despite the latter loving Pigsy's noodles more than Jin and Yin's dim sum. When the Monkey King cardboard cutout broke down and fell on Pigsy's noodle soup, MK quickly said that "Monkey King" endorsed Pigsy's Noodles, letting him and Pigsy win the second round.
Eventually, the Gold and Silver Demons declared that the loser of the third round has to permanently shut down their food store, and Pigsy agreed, claiming that he and MK are going to win. However, Pigsy learned that the third challenge is a robot battle, and that he and MK have to use the former's food truck to battle Jin and Yin's Panda Bot. After Pigsy began to think that he was going to lose his shop, MK tells him that he's going to return the favor, claiming that Pigsy's Noodles are noodles worth fighting for. MK soon created the Noodle Tank by using the Golden Staff and Pigsy's Food Truck. And the two restaurants, along with Tang and the Monkey King cardboard cutout, began to fight. But the Demon Accountant stops both sides to tell the Gold and Silver Demons that all their money was spent on the Panda Bot. As a result, Speedy Panda got bankrupt and Pigsy's Noodles won.
Cast[]
Features[]
Characters[]
Main:
Supporting:
Antagonists:
Locations[]
- China
- Megapolis
- Pigsy's Noodles
- Food Wars arena
- Pantry
- Pigsy's Noodles and Speedy Panda's kitchens
- Megapolis
Objects[]
- Microwavable Dim Sum
- Golden Staff
- Monkey King cardboard cutout
- Noodles
- Pigsy's grandmother's antique windows
Vehicles[]
Species[]
Names in other languages[]
| Foreign language | Name |
|---|---|
| Mandarin | Měishí Duì Kuàicān (美食对快餐 “Gourmet vs. Fast Food”) |
| Taiwanese | Suān Suān Tián Tián (酸酸甜甜 “Sour and Sweet”) |
| Cantonese | Tim4 Jyu5 Syun1 (甜與酸 “Sweet and Sour”) |
| Japanese | Gekitō Fūdobatoru! Umai no wa Dotchida (激闘フードバトル！ウマいのはどっちだ “Fierce Food Battle! Which One is More Delicious”) |
| Korean | Eumsig Daegyeol (음식 대결 “Food Showdown”) |
| French | Doux et Amer (“Sweet and Sour”) Canadian: Aigre-doux (“Bittersweet”) |
| German | Süß-Sauer (“Sweet-and-Sour”) |
| Hebrew | חמוץ מתוק (“Sweet and Sour”) |
| Arabic | Musabaqat altaeam (مسابقة الطعام “Food Contest”) |
| Italian | Agrodolce (“Bitter-Sweet”) |
| Slovene | Sladko-kislo (“Sweet and Sour”) |
| Dutch | Zoet en zuur (“Sweet and Sour”) |
| Polish | Słodko-kwaśno (“Sweet and Sour”) |
Trivia[]
- This is the fourth episode to be released before it reaches China.
- This episode was adapted into a comic book in Monkie Kid Comic Story 7.
- Princess Iron Fan breaks the fourth wall when she states she "shouldn't have come back this season".
- In addition, this is her only appearance in Season 2.
"Pig Pong Panic" and "Minor Scale" featured on the Demon Accountant's clipboard
- While the Demon Accountant was yelling at the Gold and Silver Demons that Speedy Panda had gone bankrupt, the episode charts of "Pig Pong Panic" and "Minor Scale" were featured on her clipboard.
- The episode "Minor Scale" is foreshadowed on the clipboard, as that episode follows this one.
- The Demon Accountant is based off of supervising producer Debbie Steer who handles Flying Bark's 2D shows at a production level.[3] Steer's dog, Dory, is also featured in the episode. [4]
Errors[]
- The episode is titled "Sweet'n Sour" in some sources.
- When the Gold and Silver Demons were revealed to be the owners of Speedy Panda, Jin was on the left side while Yin was on the right. However, after they described themselves as MK's worst enemies, the two switched places.
- When Pigsy tastes the soup after the Gold and Silver Demons pushed a bottle in his pot, Pigsy's ears are white.
- Jin refers to Tangs endorsement of Pigsy's Noodles as libel, when libel is only used for printed words. This is dubiously an error as the mistake is in-character for Jin.
Characters' roles[]
Protagonists[]
- Pigsy and MK serve as the main protagonists of this episode.
- Pigsy accepts a challenge issued by Speedy Panda in Food Wars to save his shop, MK, and in the name of tradition.
- MK dutifully assists Pigsy with his cooking and comes to the rescue during the third round when Pigsy believes his arrogant mistake caused everything to be over.
- Tang is a supporting protagonist of this episode.
- Tang serves as the judge for the second round. Although, he terrified Pigsy into thinking he was out to get even with him, he was nonetheless supportive of his work and helped them advance to the third round. He was also willing to fight with them in the third round.
Antagonists[]
- Jin and Yin serve as the main antagonists of this episode.
- Jin and Yin became owners of a rival restaurant, Speedy Panda, in order to take down Pigsy's noodle shop so they could weaken MK and finally defeat him. To speed up the process, they decided to challenge them to Food Wars.
- The Speedy Panda drivers served as the villainous faction of this episode.
- They physically attacked MK multiple times whenever they crossed paths during their food deliveries.
- Princess Iron Fan is a supporting antagonist of this episode.
- Princess Iron Fan serves as a judge for the second round. Despite loving Pigsy's noodles, she still refused to admit it and voted for Speedy Panda instead. Had Tang and the Monkey King cardboard cutout not voted for Pigsy's Noodles, Speedy Panda would have won.