Oishinbo: The Joy of Rice
Oishinbo: The Joy of Rice

Author: Tetsu Kariya

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2009-11-17

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9781421521442

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A quest for the ultimate menu! R to L (Japanese Style). "The Joy of Rice" 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 TMzai's head chef for help in coming up with a new rice dish, what starts out as a simple culinary request rapidly grows into a disquisition into the past, present and future of Japan's food culture. As part of the celebrations for its 100th anniversary, the publishers of the TMzai News have 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 of Oishinbo follows 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 into A la Carte editions: bite-sized chunks of story arranged by subject that add up to a full-course manga meal!

Oishinbo: Fish, Sushi and Sashimi, Vol. 4
Oishinbo: Fish, Sushi and Sashimi, Vol. 4

Author: Tetsu Kariya

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2009-07-21

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781421521428

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The best selling and most beloved food manga of all time! As part of the celebrations for its 100th anniversary, the publishers of the Tōzai News have 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 Shirō, an inveterate cynic who possesses no initiative--but also an incredibly refined palate and an encyclopedic knowledge of food. Yamaoka and his father, Kaibara Yūzan, have never enjoyed an ideal father-son relationship. In fact, it's about as far from ideal as possible, and when they start arguing about food--which they inevitably do--the sparks really fly. In this volume of Oishinbo the subject of dispute is fish, starting with the question of whether mackerel can ever be truly good sashimi. Later, things come to a head during the "Salmon Match," which pits father against son in an epic contest to develop the best dish before a panel of judges. Will Yamaoka finally defeat Kaibara? Or will he once again be left in his father's shadow?

In the Kitchen with Alain Passard
In the Kitchen with Alain Passard

Author: Christophe Blain

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2013-05-07

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 1452113467

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Available in English for the very first time, In the Kitchen with Alain Passard is the first graphic novel to enter the kitchen of a master chef. Over the course of three years, illustrator Christophe Blain trailed acclaimed chef Alain Passard through his kitchens and gardens. With simple yet sublime drawings and thousands of colorful panels, this book gives the reader an inside, uncensored look at the world of Passard, who shocked the food universe in 2001 by removing meat from the menu at his celebrated Paris restaurant, L'Arpege, and dedicating himself to serving vegetables from his own organic farms. This irresistible hardcover combines a portrait of an amazing chef, an inside look at his creative process, and a humorous riff on fine dining culture—plus fifteen recipes for the home kitchen—in one haute cuisine comic book for foodies!

Anime Interviews
Anime Interviews

Author: Trish Ledoux

Publisher: Cadence Books

Published: 1997-09-22

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13:

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In this book, the first collection of its kind, you will hear insights directly from the mouths and minds of the anime and manga creators themselves, in interviews with are often the only ones on record in English. some of these creators are larger-than-life legends in their native Japan, some are up-and-coming young talents, but all have a lot to say on the subject of their work.

Multiethnic Japan
Multiethnic Japan

Author: John Lie

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2009-07

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780674040175

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Multiethnic Japan challenges the received view of Japanese society as ethnically homogeneous. Employing a wide array of arguments and evidence--historical and comparative, interviews and observations, high literature and popular culture--John Lie recasts modern Japan as a thoroughly multiethnic society. Lie casts light on a wide range of minority groups in modern Japanese society, including the Ainu, Burakumin (descendants of premodern outcasts), Chinese, Koreans, and Okinawans. In so doing, he depicts the trajectory of modern Japanese identity. Surprisingly, Lie argues that the belief in a monoethnic Japan is a post-World War II phenomenon, and he explores the formation of the monoethnic ideology. He also makes a general argument about the nature of national identity, delving into the mechanisms of social classification, signification, and identification.

Oishinbo
Oishinbo

Author: Tetsu Kariya

Publisher: Paw Prints

Published: 2009-07-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781442066311

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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 researches how to make the perfect gyåoza and a bowl of ramen.

The Rough Guide to Manga
The Rough Guide to Manga

Author: Jason S. Yadao

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-10-01

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1405384239

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The Rough Guide to Manga is the ultimate handbook offering a comprehensive overview of one of the most fashionable genre's in today's popular culture. The guide features the manga story: from manga's twelfth-century roots to the rise of English-language manga with profiles of influential creators like Leiji Matsumoto and CLAMP as well as publishers to look out for. You'll find an overview of manga's unique styles, techniques and genres decoded as well as a canon of fifty must-read manga, including the iconic Astro Boy, global hits Fruits Basket and Battle Royale, plus less well-known works like Please Save My Earth. The Rough Guide to Manga demystifies unfamiliar terms and genres for newcomers whilst offering manga fans plenty of new recommendations including listings for manga magazines and websites along with a glossary of terms. Crammed with illustrations, and including a section on the anime connection, this is must-have Manga for beginners and enthusiasts alike.

Oishinbo, Sake
Oishinbo, Sake

Author: Tetsu Kariya

Publisher: Paw Prints

Published: 2009-07-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781442066304

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As they continue to work on creating the Ultimate Menu, journalist Yamaoka Shiråo and his colleagues investigate the different varieties of sake and try to come up with the perfect food-and-drink combinations.

Oishinbo: The Joy of Rice, Vol. 6
Oishinbo: The Joy of Rice, Vol. 6

Author: Tetsu Kariya

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2012-03-12

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 1421550490

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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 Tōzai's head chef for help in coming up with a new rice dish, what starts out as a simple culinary request rapidly grows into a disquisition into the past, present and future of Japan's food culture. -- VIZ Media