Week 13: Manga, Anime, & Japanese cultural values

Oishinbo, A la Carte: The Joy of Rice — Experiments in Manga
I thought Oishinbo a La Carte was really nice and a 2-in-1 type a deal. Its a manga and a recipe book! It tells you the name of the dish made and guides the reader one ingredient at a time of how to prepare it yourself. This reading reminded me of an anime I was checking out called Food Wars and it's about a family-owned restaurant that's struggling to stay in business but business people want to take it down and build for the future. They let you know the name of the dish, ingredients and they also make it in the show and serve to customers. But the dishes are a lot more intense than Oishinbo a La Carte recipes, Food Wars sends the consumer on an emotional roller coaster that could even make your clothes come off.

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