Cook Anime: Eat Like Your Favorite Character―From Bento to Yakisoba: A Cookbook

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Ichigo, the Sweets Princes, and their “Sweets Spirits” little fairies who make patissiers’ dreams come true, work together to achieve their goals in the competitive world of sweets. Yumeiro Patissiere is about a clumsy girl Ichigo Amano who isn’t really good at anything else but eating cakes.

passage.”“Passage” could mean a segment of writing, a reference to traveling, a place to travel through, or even the sliding by of time. All of these are applicable to the story. The Great Passage anime is an adaptation of the book Fune wo amu by Shion Miura, published in 2011. The title translates to “knitting the boat,” which is very apt. The award-winning book was first adapted into The care that the creators and animators put into this facet of the art form is so impressive, and one of the aspects that sets Japanese animation apart from other animated media. I love how the book began with a list of essential food and tools that are required in your anime food kitchen and how it went into detail, describing the ingredients, what it is used for, and what it tastes like. Gives you an idea of what your food will taste like and what the consistency will be like in the end.Ault serves up Japanese cuisine that she either discovered or saw depicted in anime in this dutiful collection. Recipes begin with a brief story line synopsis and a mention of how the dish figures into the plot. A typical example, based on the Tokyo Ghoul series, begins, “In an alternate Tokyo, ghouls live secretly in society and survive on the flesh of humans,” before describing the comforting power of the stewed meat and potato dish, nikujaga, which is served at one point to an ailing character. Recipes are peppered with cultural and culinary facts; cream stew, readers learn, was created to aid Japanese school children in their dairy intake after WWII and turns up in more than 15 anime series. Difficulty levels run the gamut from a simple spaghetti with ketchup sauce to a much more involved miso chashu ramen made with a flavorful braised pork. There is a handy chart for composing bento boxes, as well as an insightful chapter on street food options, like the pancake and octopus balls, takoyaki, that turn up in Mob Psycho 100. But, while many of the main dishes are lovingly photographed, there is not a single illustration to showcase any of the hundreds of anime tales that are referenced. It’s a no-brainer for anime buffs, but those less well-versed in the genre will likely feel left out of the picture. (Sept.) This cookbook features 75 recipes that will inspire any Anime lover out there. Not only are there recipes that are actually inspired by treats seen in Anime, but there are recipes dedicated to the shows, movies, and more with stories that explain how the recipe relates to the Anime. Bake Anime is a love letter to the food of Anime and we are here for that. It is general knowledge that Japanese people not only eat with mouth but also with eyes. As a land of kawaii/cuteness they make everything become art of beauty include food. It is not only contains nutrisious ingredient but also all way too cute to eat foods. Well written and organized, this could be a fun addition to the cooking repertoire. It would also lend itself very well to fans of meal planning or once-a-week-cooking. Most of these recipes make several servings which could easily be used for a week's lunch planning. I've been avoiding buying food at the cafe at work during the pandemic and these recipes have provided good mileage for avoiding boring lunches at work for me, as well as adding a lot of fun to my cooking.

Some of my favourite animes that are included in this are Haikyuu, Howl’s Moving Castle, Yuri On Ice, MHA, Demon Slayer, Ponyo, Violet Evergarden, Jujutsu Kaisen, AOT, Tokyo Ghoul, Spirited Away, Arrietty, Tokyo Revengers, Kakegurui, Ancient Magus Bride, Mob Psycho 100, Totoro, and When Marnie Was There. I’m a bit of an anime fan, but I’m a huge fan of cooking and Japanese food. So for me, Cooking Anime was a really fun adventure. One aspect that I found really fun was supplemental materials that come with each recipe. Not only do you get a list of anime that that particular dish has shown up in, you get a bit of cultural history and context that brings not only the recipe, but their place in those particular anime to life. So even if you aren’t planning on cooking a lot or any out of this, there is still a lot for you. But hey, this is a cookbook, so why wouldn’t you want to make some of these dishes. And that is where I see this book really shining, it is an easy entry point into cooking and preparing Japanese food at home. As I said, I love Japanese food and have a number of traditional cookbooks on Japanese cuisine already on my bookshelf. But I can also see how some of these books would be intimidating or inaccessible to someone who hasn’t cooked a lot, or who doesn’t feel confident about their skills in the kitchen. Cooking Anime though lays out foundational pieces of Japanese cooking and then shows you how to put them together into a meal you may recognize from your favorite show. The Katsudon recipe is a perfect example of this. If you want to eat a little more Plus Ultra! they’ve given you a great primer on cooking rice, how to make tonkatsu, and how to put together a dashi broth. From there it is an easy trip to this final recipe. It’s fun, filled with great characters and the food… OH, the FOOD. If this show doesn’t get you hooked on anime food then nothing will.

This book offers enough variance of foods from appetizing such as mitarashi dango (samurai champion) and bento inspiration (school baby sitter). Main course as Lutfy's fave meat (one piece) or pikachu curry (Pokemon cafe mix). And for sugartooth readers there is option from dessert and drink such as starfish cone (clannad), kero's purin (cardcaptor sakura), prairie oyster (cowboy beebob). I loved this idea! Many times while watching an anime or reading a manga I've seen something that I have wanted to try and make or at least taste myself someday. Sadly this wasn't executed in the best way. The author chose an easy route, she took common food dishes seen in various anime and gives you a basic recipe for the dish, then tells you what anime that dish is seen in. That's nice and all but I would've preferred to see a little more research done. I would imagine that each author of these various anime/manga would have a recipe they have in mind as they wrote the story and it would've been nice to get their personal opinions what the exact dish is and then give the recipe for that specific dish. If you look up a recipe online your search will render thousands of that recipe but only one of those recipes is a correct match for what was used in a show. Beside that these recipes do sounds good and I plan on trying most if not all of them out. You can get a grip on what role it plays in Japan nowadays, by watching the comedy-drama anime Shirobako. One day she encounters a famous patissier, Henry Lucas who discovers Ichigo’s amazing tasting abilities. Henri offers her a chance to attend St. Marie Academy, a prestigious culinary school that specializes in desserts.