Oishinbo: Izakaya--Pub Food, Vol. 7, 7: a la Carte

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.

Author: Akira Hanasaki, Tetsu Kariya
Publisher: Viz Media
Published: 01/19/2010
Pages: 276
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.18h x 6.08w x 0.85d
ISBN13: 9781421521459
ISBN10: 1421521458
BISAC Categories:
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Manga | Media Tie in
- Cooking | Courses & Dishes | General

About the Author
Manga writer and essayist extraordinaire Tetsu Kariya graduated from prestigious Tokyo University. Kariya was employed with a major advertising agency before making his debut as a manga writer in 1974 when he teamed up with legendary manga artist Ryoichi Ikegami to create Otoko Gumi (Male Gang). The worlds of food and manga were forever changed in 1983 when Kariya, together with artist Akira Hanasaki, created the immensely popular and critically acclaimed Oishinbo.