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Oishinbo: Vegetables
Oishinbo: Vegetables: A la Carte | Tetsu Kariya
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R to L (Japanese Style). Weekly Time magazine sets up a series of culinary battles between the T zai News's "Ultimate Menu," represented by Yamaoka, and the Teito Times's "Supreme Menu," represented by Kaibara Y zan, Yamaoka's father and nemesis. The ingredient this time is vegetables, specifically cabbages and turnips. Who will win the Vegetable Showdown? Later, Yamaoka and Kurita help Tomii's son get over his hatred of eggplant, and patch a rift between lovers using the power of asparagus.
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🍆Another excellent volume focusing on vegetables & JPN food culture surrounding it.
🍆Wonderful commentary on use of pesticides/herbicides & how it‘s harmful, not only to ppl, but the environment & natural food growth processes.
🍆Offers some interesting & yummy methods for preparing more stubborn veggies like turnips, eggplants, & asparagus.
🍆Antagonist got very li‘l screen time, which I appreciated; he‘s very unlikable.
🍆4.25/5.

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