The Manga Cookbook: Japanese Bento Boxes, Main Dishes and More!

by The Manga University Culinary Institute, Chihiro Hattori (Illustrator)

Overview

From the kitchens of the Manga University Culinary Institute comes the critically acclaimed "The Manga Cookbook," a fully illustrated step-by-step guide to making the same sorts of foods you see in your favorite manga and anime series, including popular bento (boxed lunch) recipes!

Food appears frequently in Japanese comics, but what exactly is it that the characters are eating? Featuring more than two dozen homestyle recipes, "The Manga Cookbook" shows you how make authentic onigiri (rice balls), yakitori (skewered chicken), oshinko (pickled vegetables), udon (Japanese noodles), okonomiyaki (Japanese-style pizza) and many others!

"The Manga Cookbook" also includes sections on how to assemble bento lunches and properly use chopsticks, and everything is cleverly illustrated by award-winning manga artist Chihiro Hattori.

An American Library Association/Young Adult Library Services Association "Top 10 Popular Paperbacks" selection for 2011.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013123748
Publisher:	Manga University
Publication date:	08/16/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	464,574
File size:	19 MB
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About the Author

The Manga University Culinary Institute is housed in the gourmet wing of Manga University's Tokyo Campus, and counts among its founding members Yoko Ishihara, a trained chef and certified nutritionist whose renowned homestyle recipes have been adapted for "The Manga Cookbook."

Chihiro Hattori has been the featured artist in all nine volumes of the "Kana de Manga/Kanji de Manga" series, along with "The Manga Cookbook." Chihiro, her husband and their son and daughter live in Yokohama, where they enjoy fine food, fast cars and high chairs.

Editorial Reviews

Youngsters can participate in manga cooking with "The Manga Cookbook" from The Manga University Culinary Institute, which offers 27 basic recipes by Yoko Ishihara introduced with color photographs. Additional black and white step-by-step comic book illustrations by Chihiro Hattori show how to make rabbit-shaped apple slices, rice hamburgers, pickled vegetables and teriyaki chicken. In addition to recipes, more information about many of the dishes and ingredients are presented through notes.

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

A "Top 10 Popular Paperbacks" selection for 2011 by the ALA's Young Adult Library Services Association

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

Any kid who likes comics will love this book — and may be inspired to head to the kitchen to do a little cooking. — Jolene Thym, OAKLAND TRIBUNE

THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE