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Author
Series
Oishinbo volume 1
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
"Japanese cuisine introduces us to the fundamental ingredients--rice, sashimi, green tea, and dashi (cooking stock)--that constitute the soul of the Japanese kitchen. In each story we learn about the proper preparation and presentation of different dishes, as well as their history and cultural significance. The result is a moveable feast of a book, as informative as it is engaging."--Cover flap.
Author
Series
Oishinbo volume 6
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
"...In this volume of Oishinbo, Yamaoka and company look into the single most essential food in Japanese cuisine: rice. Cultivated for millennia, a staple meal in itself and the basis of countless other dishes, rice is an important component not only of the Japanese kitchen but also of Japanese culture. When Yamaoka is asked by Tozai's head chef for help in coming up with a new rice dish, what starts out as a simple culinary request rapidly grows...
Author
Series
Oishinbo volume 5
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2009, ©2006
Language
English
Description
" ... In this volume, Weekly Time magazine sets up a series of culinary battles between the Tōzai News's 'Ultimate Menu, ' represented by Yamaoka, and the Teito Times's 'Supreme Menu, ' represented by Kaibara Yūzan, Yamaoka's father and nemesis. The ingredient this time is vegetables, specifically cabbages and turnips. Who will win the Vegetable Showdown? Later, Yamaoka and Kurita help Tomii's son get over his hatred of eggplant, and patch a rift...
Author
Series
Oishinbo volume 7
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2010, ©2005
Language
English
Description
"Izakaya occupy 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...
Author
Series
Oishinbo volume 3
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
"Few foods inspire as much passion and partisanship as the dish of noodles in broth known as 'ramen.' Hot or cold, plain or miso, from fancy fusion creations to humble roadside takeout, ramen is truly a beloved food, one that can give rise to fierce loyalty or fiercer criticism (not to mention the occasional fistfight). In this volume of Oishinbo, Yamaoka and company inquire into the 'soul of ramen, ' from the flour used in the noodles to the chickens...
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