Oishinbo A La Carte. Vegetables

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amazing food descriptions in a disjointed collection submitted by camelsamba on July 31, 2022, 10:45pm A while back, I heard a podcast feature about food manga. Oishinbo was one of the series they discussed. Apparently it is a VERY long running series, and many of the chapters (? is that the right term? i'm a manga noob) have been thematically organized into these "A la carte" volumes.

It is a little disjointed to read, because the 'chapters' in this volume may have appeared months or years apart in the actual series, yet they are presented together here because they're about vegetables. (For example, early on two of the main characters are just co-workers, by the end they are married - yet you never see them date or marry.) It is rather fascinating just how passionate the author can be about minute details. Some of the descriptions of dishes are overwhelming, not because of complexity but because of simplicity. I'm tempted to go to Japan just to experience some of these hyper-focused culinary choices.

One other drawback: in contrast to the A Bride's Story series that I'm also reading, the art in these comes across as flat and drab.