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Product Info:
The Manga Cookbook
Presented by
The Manga University Culinary Institute
illustrated by Chihiro Hattori
with recipes by Yoko Ishihara

IN STOCK Price: $14.95

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Reading manga can sure make you hungry!

Food appears frequently in manga, but what exactly is it that the characters are eating? Introducing The Manga Cookbook, an illustrated step-by-step guide to preparing Japanese cuisine.

We created The Manga Cookbook for every fan who's ever wondered what is it the characters in their favorite Japanese comics are eating. Our goal was to make a cookbook simple enough that anyone, even a complete novice

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could learn to cook basic Japanaese food minutes after picking up the book. So instead of using dense text and vague photos, everything is clearly drawn out in manga form by the masterful Chihiro Hattori (illustrator of the Kanji de Manga series).

At the same time, we made sure experienced cooks who are looking to discover the secrets of Japanese cuisine can learn all about the ingredients and techniques that make Japanese food so special.

The Manga Cookbook is 160 pages -- contains 27 recipes and 16 full-color pages with photos, art, and instruction.

The recipes in The Manga Cookbook range from traditional to more modern Japanese dishes, but all of them were hand picked by certified nutritionist and chef Yoko Ishihara to be just as nutritious as they are fun to make.

Each major recipe also contains cultural notes, different variations you can try out, and of course, references to Manga that feature the recipe.

The Recipes in the Manga Cookbook Include:

Usagi Ringo (rabbit apples)
Tamago Tomodachi (egg buddies)
Tako Sausage
Steamed Rice
Onigiri
Naruto Rolls
Nikumaki (meat rolls)
Jyagatama (potato balls)
Rice Burgers
Bento cooking and arrangement
Oshinko (pickles)
Miso Soup
Tamagoyaki (Japanese omlette)
Sushi Rice
California Roll
Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet)
Karaage (Japanese-style fried chicken)
Teriyaki Sauce
Teriyaki Chicken

Yakitori (chicken kebabs)
Gyudon (beef bowl)
Okonomiyaki (Japanese-style pizza)
Nama Udon (raw noodles) Cooked Udon (hot and cold)
3-Color Dango (sweet dumplings)
Anko Paste (sweet red bean paste)
Anko Options (Anko Cake, Buns, Shiruko)

Anxious to get started? Try out our super-simple, one page sample Oshinko recipe.