A comic book cookbook with accessible ramen recipes for the home cook including simple
weeknight bowls weekend project stocks homemade noodles and an array of delicious
accompaniments with insights and tips from notable ramen luminaries. LONGLISTED FOR THE ART OF
EATING PRIZE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY CHICAGO TRIBUNE • ONE OF THE
YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION'S GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS Playful and
instructive this hybrid cookbook graphic novel introduces the history of ramen and provides
more than 40 recipes for everything you need to make the perfect bowl at home including tares
broths noodles and toppings. Authors Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan present colorful humorous
and easy-to-follow comics that fully illustrate the necessary steps and ingredients for
delicious homemade ramen. Along the way they share preparation shortcuts that make weeknight
ramen a reality provide meaty tidbits on Japanese culinary traditions and feature words of
wisdom personal anecdotes and cultural insights from eminent ramen figures such as chef Ivan
Orkin and Ramen Adventures' Brian MacDuckston. Recipes include broths like Shio Shoyu Miso
and Tonkotsu components such as Onsen Eggs Chashu and Menma and offshoots like Mazemen
Tsukemen and Yakisoba. Ideal for beginners seasoned cooks and armchair chefs alike this
comic book cookbook is an accessible fun and inviting introduction to one of Japan's most
popular and iconic dishes.
