¡Oishimbo 5(Shogakukan Bunko)
¡Kari Ya Akira Hanasaki Aki Ra
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[Machine Translation] The "Yumishinbo" manga, which even coined the buzzword "the ultimate ____", is now available in paperback! This is a socially-conscious comic book that goes beyond mere gourmet food to sharply examine the problems of "food culture" that Japan faces today, based on in-depth reporting! The Ultimate Way of Cooking" focuses on "tableware" as a culture, and covers the production and etiquette of chopsticks. In "Hyouka to Koi", Yamaoka and his friends help Captain Nakamatsu, who is in love with Utako, the owner of an ice cream store. In "Soy and Bittern", Black, a cookery expert from the U.S., gives a passionate speech about real tofu. Yolk and Shiromi" is a lighthearted depiction of the International Fried Egg Conference, where people who are particular about their fried eggs meet. The collection also includes 11 other works on themes such as steak, nigiri-zushi, sea bream, full-course meals using only vegetables, dim sum, and more. The fifth collection in the library edition features a heated confrontation between Yamaoka and Yuyama. First published in 1986. Synopsis Chris Vaughn, a psychic who can see through clairvoyance, move objects, and slip through time, comes to Japan, and Yamaoka and his friends are assigned to interview him. Chris, who is interested in Japanese cuisine, says, "I want to hear about Japanese soup. The only thing needed to make a proper soup is high-quality kombu (kelp) and katsuobushi (dried bonito), but they are produced in Hokkaido and Kagoshima. The only places where they come from are Hokkaido and Kagoshima. In order to see them in one day, Chris manipulates time and space and sends everyone to Kagoshima first.... This work (the first episode) has a science fiction taste, which is very unique for "Yumishinbo". Characters Shiro Yamaoka ( 27 years old. A member of the cultural department of the Tozai Shimbun. He has a vast knowledge of food. He is in charge of creating a grand project "The Ultimate Menu" for Tozai Shinbun), Yuko Kurita ( 22 years old. Yuko Kurita ( 22 years old, a member of the cultural department of Tozai Shinbun. She is in charge of "The Ultimate Menu" with Yamaoka), Yuuzan Kaihara (a famous ceramicist, painter, and food explorer who organizes the "Gastronomy Club"; Yamaoka's father), and Ohara Ohara. Yamaoka's father), Ohara Daizo (owner of the Tozai Shimbun), Tanimura Hideo (head of the Tozai Shimbun's culture department), Inspector Nakamatsu (an ogre of the Ginza Police Department. Yamaoka and his friends), Kairaku-tei Black (real name Henry James Black, a cooking expert who came to Japan from L.A.). He is a cookery researcher who came to Japan from Los Angeles. Fascinated by rakugo, he became an apprentice of Kairakutei Hachisho and became a rakugo performer).
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