{"product_id":"oishinbo-the-joy-of-rice-vol-6-9781421521442","title":"Oishinbo: The Joy of Rice, Vol. 6","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe best selling and most beloved food manga of all time!\u003c\/b\u003e \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs part of the celebrations for its 100th anniversary, the publishers of the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTōzai News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this volume of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOishinbo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Yamaoka and company look into the single most essential food in Japanese cuisine: rice. Cultivated for millennia, a staple meal in itself and the basis of countless other dishes, rice is an important component not only of the Japanese kitchen but also of Japanese culture. When Yamaoka is asked by \u003ci\u003eTōzai\u003c\/i\u003e's head chef for help in coming up with a new rice dish, what starts out as a simple culinary request rapidly grows into a disquisition into the past, present and future of Japan's food culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tetsu Kariya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Oishinbo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.16h x 6.16w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421521442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManga 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 \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOtoko Gumi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (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 \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOishinbo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tetsu Kariya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42887750713407,"sku":"9781421521442","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9781421521442.jpg?v=1770397018","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/oishinbo-the-joy-of-rice-vol-6-9781421521442","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}