Japanese Cooking with Manga - by Aldeguer & Maiko- San & Ilaria Mauro (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Three friends walk you through their best Japanese recipes--in expressive, humorous illustrations!

Cooking should be fun, and this highly entertaining Japanese cookbook for beginners is packed full of humor and whimsical illustrations. Japanese Cooking with Manga started out as "Gourmand Gohan," a hand-drawn and hand-bound edition that the three co-authors circulated among their friends in Barcelona. Each author has a unique take on Japanese food preparation, but they are all equally passionate about food and how it brings people together.

Simple, step-by-step Japanese food recipes are accompanied by hand-drawn illustrations and commentary on each page--making this manga cookbook read more like a graphic novel than your average collection of recipes. Information about Japanese culture and traditional Japanese cuisine are presented in a charming and accessible way, making learning a new style of cooking as educational as it is entertaining. The colorful manga art and comic-style stories within this illustrated cookbook will appeal to the serious foodie and experimental chef alike.

Easy home style recipes with a Japanese twist include:

• Okonomiyaki Japanese Pizza
• Codfish Tempura
• Shogayaki Stir-fried Pork with Ginger
• Ham and Cheese Potstickers
• And 55 more!

These three home cooks took on the world of Japanese food culture--and now, with the stories and recipes in this adventurous cookbook, so can you and your friends.

Review Quotes

"...a cookbook that home chefs with any level of skill can use to explore Japanese cuisine alone or with a crowd. Each recipe is accompanied by notes on Japanese culture and traditional preparation, along with manga-style drawings that make Japanese Cooking with Manga as enjoyable as it is functional." --Book Riot

"...[This book] is filled with colourful illustrations, and with recipes like 'Ham and Cheese Pot Stickers' and 'Tofu Mayonnaise, ' it introduces Japanese cuisine through fusion recipes that help catch the attention of those who are less compelled to try new things. Authentic Japanese recipes are also included, with cultural introductions that give context. Japanese Cooking with Manga is a fun read and serves as a great introduction that will help ease the Western palate into Japanese cuisine." --Kyoto Journal

"A warm invitation from three friends to join them in the kitchen." --The Epoch Times

"An entertaining introduction to the world of Japanese food, and an approachable book for those interested in learning more about Japanese food culture." --JQ Magazine

"I found the recipes easy to follow and I enjoyed the snippets on Japanese culture the authors included. The illustrations were nice and were helpful in following the recipe. It's a good starter cookbook for kids or adults not familiar with Japanese-style cooking." --This Kid Reviews Books blog

"Part graphic novel and part treatise on Japanese culture, three friends joined forces for this book in order to make Japanese cuisine simple enough for everyone to enjoy cooking...The cartoon illustrations make it all fun, while they also effectively convey tons of information. Let your customers now that they too can easily create Japanese Pizza, Uramaki 'Inside-Out' California Rolls, Sardine Meatballs, Rice Stuffed Omelettes, Matcha Frappuccino, and Mushi-Pan Banana Muffins." --Retailing Insight

"The manga frame surrounds each recipe with a conversation and reminds readers that cooking and sharing healthy, home-cooked food is a fun and social activity. Substitute ingredients are suggested for those without access to specialty grocery items, and the inclusion of dishes with an Italian flavor profile make this a warm and approachable introduction to Japanese cooking and the culture that surrounds it." --Booklist

"This Japanese cookbook is heavily illustrated in a Manga style and began as a hand-drawn, hand-bound edition circulated among the three coauthors' friends." --Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Alexis Aldeguer was born in Elx (Valencia, Spain) and is currently living in la Vila de Gracia (a neighborhood in Barcelona). He is an illustrator and former supermarket shelf-filler, a comic book fanatic and an apprentice in the art of making Paella. He is also a regular consumer of war documentaries and loves arguing for entertainment purposes.

Maiko-San is a neighbor from Penguin Village, a master chef and a spiritual guide, as well as a connoisseur of each and every Asian restaurant in Barcelona. She gives away both wisdom and love by cooking for her friends.

Ilaria Mauro arrived in town from the green countryside of Brianza, in Lombardy. She came to Spain to get a tan and never left. She is a photographer, designer and a little bit of many more things. She collects patatas bravas and cozy spots where she likes to go to eat and chill out.