Souma Yukihira, a teenager with a passion for cooking, dreams of surpassing his father's culinary skills and inheriting the family diner. However, his dreams are disrupted when his father announces the restaurant's closure due to overseas business. His father encourages him to attend Tootsuki Culinary Academy, a prestigious school known for its rigorous curriculum and high standards. Souma reluctantly agrees, not knowing that this decision would change his life forever. He embarks on a journey filled with challenging friendships, fierce rivalries, and sleepless nights. The included one-shot in Volume 3 is titled "Kimi to Watashi no Renai Soudan."
Naoto, a "corporate slave," and Ren, a "host," meet at 5:00 a.m. at a beef bowl restaurant in the Kabukichou area of Shinjiku. They are complete strangers who just so happen to share breakfast each day side by side—a rather unusual relationship. A corporate slave whose day is about to begin and a host whose day has finally come to an end. This is a morning-routine story that depicts the only 15 minutes in which these two people, who live on opposite sides of the clock, cross paths!
Mikoto Mochizuki is a 21 year old sales office worker! A gentle and soft-spoken girl, she finds joy in... binge eating!?!? She eats hearty, rich, and mountainous portions of food♪
"You love your own home the best." Today is the day you make of it. Both days you've enjoyed and days you didn't. This place always wraps you up snugly. The many small happinesses scattered about your daily life. Popular illustrator Chiaki Ida presents depictions of warm daily lives with homes.
A biographical manga about sushi chef Jirou Ono.
Female college student Aoi inherited her deceased grandfather's ability to see ayakashi. One day, while Aoi is feeding some ayakashi, a demon appears! He declares that Aoi's grandfather owed a great debt, and as compensation, Aoi must marry the demon! Aoi refuses and decides to pay off the debt by working.
Hitomi Shinousaka is known as the "Lunch Boss" on account of her unparalleled passion for lunch. Day after day, she relies on her "lunch antenna" to discover a new "good lunch."
Hugo, the grandson of Adam, is struggling to reopen the bakery left by his late grandfather. However, he was not good at baking. Then, Adam\'s former apprentice, Sumino Mitsuyuki, comes to the store. Hugo decides to ask Sumino, who he\'s not very fond of, if he can help reopen the bakery, but it turns out that Sumino hasn\'t made bread for three years! Hugo is at a loss, but... how does the bread made by Sumino taste? (Source: Shogakukan, translated)
After being abruptly transported to a foreign realm, Mahiru Fukuyose, a former office lady, is forced to work as a cafeteria attendant to make ends meet and acquire valuable intel. Her glimmer of hope brightens up when she catches wind of a rumor about the brilliant Magician Randy, conjecturing that he might hold the key to her safe return home. "To identify the culprit responsible for your relocation, we must first discern his or her intentions." However, trouble starts stirring when it dawns on everyone that Mahiru possesses an abundant reservoir of supernatural abilities that require her to live under Randy's roof. Adding to the mess, Randy turns out to be the ultimate finicky eater who finds dining too much of a hassle.
An essay combined with a manga presentation and cookbook, detailing the author's journey in creating delectable noodle-based dishes.
Lisa Kurokawa, an average office worker, had spent much time honing her cooking skills while living on her own. One fateful day, she awakens in a different realm with a small and anxious spirit hovering over her. Apparently summoned by the will of a goddess, she finds herself trapped in a world abundant with magical spirits and no means of returning home. Luckily, a generous couple welcomes her into their abode and, with the help of her new spirit companion, she adjusts to her new life. Despite their hospitality, Lisa struggles with the distasteful food of this world. In an effort to improve her culinary experience, she enlists the aid of the household cooking staff to prepare a meal typical of her home. The meal is a hit and inspires Lisa to open a cafe to share her delectable dishes with everyone in this new realm.