In addition to the gentle and comedic storyline, the series is also informative as hell about Japanese cuisine and its history and even includes some recipes for readers to try themselves!
In a slight departure from the many adventurous and plot-heavy series that often become best-sellers, Oishinbo is a food-themed manga about a newspaper food critic who has been assigned the task of creating a so-called “Ultimate Menu” to celebrate the newspaper’s 100th anniversary. Follow him and his partner as they research and look for inspiration for the recipes they will include as part of this project. In addition to the gentle and comedic storyline, the series is also informative as hell about Japanese cuisine and its history and even includes some recipes for readers to try themselves!