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.
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 menu of an old shop, and discover how
the concept of "play" is essential to the enjoyment of food.