Oishimbo 4 (Shogakukan Bunko)

[Machine Translation] The "Yumishinbo" manga, which even created the buzzword "The Ultimate ____", is now available in a paperback edition! This socially-conscious comic, based on in-depth research, is not just a gourmet food story, but also a sharp look at the problems of "food culture" that Japan faces today! In "The Secret of Spice," a chef who has lost his memory regains it through curry, a dish he had risked everything for. The Fascination of Smell" explores the smells of dried kusaya fish and funazushi sushi in Japan, washed cheese in France, and rotten milk in China. A Taste of Beef Nabe" introduces Rosanjin-style sukiyaki, a dish made to a recipe by Kitaoji Rosanjin, a famous ceramicist, calligrapher, and gourmet who is said to have been modeled after Yuzan. The book also includes 12 other essays on such themes as raw oysters, zoni, omelets, and wasabi from the Shima Peninsula. The confrontation between Yamaoka and Yuyama becomes more heated with each episode, and after Yuyama's complete defeat in the episode "Motenashi no Kokoro" (The Spirit of Hospitality), Yamaoka quits his passion for horse racing and devotes himself to the pursuit of food. This is the fourth collection of the series, in which you can enjoy the knowledge of food and cooking as well as the human drama related to it. Synopsis Yuyama's master, potter Karayama Tojin, who is also a living national treasure, is to hold a party to celebrate his 77th birthday. Yuyama's apprentice, Yamaoka, who has been visiting Karayama since he was a child, is also invited. As entertainment at the party, the chefs decided to compete in a sea bream cooking contest. Karayama encourages Yamaoka to participate as well. However, Yamaoka is indifferent, saying that "sea bream cooking is not something that an amateur can handle. Yamaoka rebelled against Yuzan's words and decided to participate in the competition. What kind of sea bream dish will Yamaoka make against the many masters? ( Episode 1 ) Characters Shiro Yamaoka ( 27 years old. A member of the cultural department of the Tozai Shimbun. He has a vast knowledge of food. He is in charge of creating the "Ultimate Menu", a grand project of Tozai Shinbun), Yuko Kurita ( 22 years old, a member of Tozai Shinbun's cultural department. Yuko Kurita ( 22 years old, a member of the cultural department of Tozai Shinbun. She is in charge of "The Ultimate Menu" together with Yamaoka), Yuuzan Kaihara (a famous ceramic artist, painter, and food explorer who organizes the "Gastronomy Club" and is Yamaoka's father), and Ohara Ohara (a famous Japanese artist, painter, and food explorer who organizes the "Gastronomy Club"). Yamaoka's father), Daizo Ohara (owner of Tozai Shimbun), Hideo Tanimura (head of Tozai Shimbun's cultural department)

「究極の○○」という流行語まで作り出した『美味しんぼ』が、文庫で登場!綿密な取材により、単なるグルメ物にとどまらず、現代の日本が抱える「食文化」の問題点を鋭くえぐる社会派コミック!! 記憶喪失になってしまった料理人が、自分の全てを賭けていたカレーをきっかけに記憶を取り戻す「スパイスの秘密」。日本のクサヤの干物と鮒寿司、フランスのウォッシュタイプのチーズ、中国の腐乳など、匂いのきつい食べ物を巡る「臭さの魅力」。雄山のモデルとされる、陶芸、書の大家で美食家としても知られる北大路魯山人のレシピによる魯山人風スキヤキが紹介される「牛なべの味」。その他、志摩半島の生ガキ、雑煮、オムレツ、ワサビなどをテーマにした12編を収録。山岡と雄山の対決も回を追うごとに白熱し、「もてなしの心」の回で雄山に完敗した山岡は、夢中だった競馬をやめ食の追求に本腰を入れるようになる。食べ物や料理の知識が得られると同時に、それにまつわる人間ドラマも楽しめる文庫版第4集。 あらすじ 雄山の師匠で人間国宝でもある陶芸家・唐山陶人の、喜寿を祝った宴が開かれることになった。弟子の雄山はもちろん、小さい頃から唐山のところに出入りしていた山岡も招待を受ける。その席での余興として、料理人たちが鯛料理の腕くらべをすることになった。山岡にも参加をすすめる唐山。だが雄山は「鯛料理は素人にどうこうできるものではない」とにべも無い。山岡はその雄山の言葉に反発し、腕くらべに参加することにした。多くの名人たちを相手に、山岡はどんな鯛料理を作るのか?(第1話) 登場人物 山岡士郎(27歳。東西新聞文化部員。膨大な食の知識を持つ。東西新聞の壮大な企画「究極のメニュー」の作成を担当)、栗田ゆう子(22歳。東西新聞文化部員。山岡と共に「究極のメニュー」を担当する)、海原雄山(名だたる陶芸家、画家であり、「美食倶楽部」を主催する食の探究者でもある。山岡の実父) 大原大蔵(東西新聞社社主)、谷村秀夫(東西新聞社文化部部長)