Name: Oishinbo
ISBN: 9781442066236

Kariya Tetsu

As part of the one hundredth anniversary celebrations of the Tåozai News, journalist Yamaoka Shiråo, who works for the newspaper, is assigned to create the Ultimate Menu, and he starts with an examination of the basic elements of Japanese cuisine.

Oishinbo

Tetsu Kariya

A quest for the ultimate menu! R to L (Japanese Style). "Izakaya--Pub Food"Izakayaoccupy the same vital space in the Japanese culinary landscape as tapas bars in Spain or tavernas in Greece. Unpretentious, frequently boisterous, they're places to meet with friends or business partners to unwind over drinks and small dishes that range from hearty standards to refined innovations. In this volume of Oishinbo, Yamaoka and Kurita investigate classic izakaya foods such as edamame and yakitori, devise new dishes to add to the menu of an old shop, and discover how the concept of "play" is essential to the enjoyment of food. As part of the celebrations for its 100th anniversary, the publishers of theTMzai Newshave commissioned the creation of the "Ultimate Menu," a model meal embodying the pinnacle of Japanese cuisine. This all-important task has been entrusted to journalist Yamaoka ShirM, an inveterate cynic who possesses no initiative--but also an incredibly refined palate and an encyclopedic knowledge of food. Each volume ofOishinbofollows Yamaoka and his colleagues through another adventure on their quest for the Ultimate Menu. Now, the highlights from the hundred-plus volume series have been selected and compiled intoA la Carteeditions: bite-sized chunks of story arranged by subject that add up to a full-course manga meal!

Oishinbo

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