Around the offices of Tozai News, Shiro Yamaoka has a reputation for being over-blunt, under-ambitious, and generally an all-around slacker. So why has he been given the important job of coming up with the "Ultimate Menu" to celebrate the newspaper's 100th anniversary? Because he possesses qualities his other colleagues don't: an exquisitely discerning palate, an encyclopedic knowledge of food and drink, and a masterful touch in the kitchen.
The Gourmet It is also Known as: 美味しんぼ, The Gourmet
Genres: Thriller , Slice of Life , Drama
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Top 8 Manga Like The Gourmet (Oishinbo) [2024 List]
8. Bartender
A genius bartender known as Ryu Sasakura helps customers by mixing the perfect cocktail for them.
Bartender has finished publishing and it has 167 Chapters. It is also Known as: バーテンダ, Bartender
7. Natsuko no Sake
Natsuko who was a copywriter starts to cultivate rice called Tatsunishiki which is a phantom kind and it is very difficult to grow. She does it to make her dead brother's dream come true. His dream was to make the best sake in Japan. There occur many difficulties to Natsuko.
Natsuko's Sake has finished publishing and it has 131 Chapters. It is also Known as: 夏子の酒, Natsuko's Sake
6. Kodoku no Gourmet
This manga simply describes how Goro Inogashira, the main character, chooses and takes a meal. Unlike other gourmet manga, Goro likes to eat at cheap restaurants and no trivia on cuisine is given. The authors are trying to depict the essentials of the act of "eating" by Goro's monologue, which comprises most of the lines of this manga.
Kodoku no Gourmet has finished publishing and it has 31 Chapters. It is also Known as: 孤独のグルメ, A Solitary Gourmet, Kodoku no Gurume
5. Ai ga Nakutemo Kutteyukemasu.
The protagonist is a BL mangaka whose sole passion is food. Besides sleeping and working, the rest of her time is devoted to food. In each chapter, she or her friends visit a different restaurant. Various dishes are recommended each time, e.g., Hong Kong dim sum, French cuisine. Read this as an authentic guide to several restaurants which really do exist (at least at the time of publication).
Not Love But Delicious Foods Make Me So Happy has finished publishing and it has 15 Chapters. It is also Known as: 愛がなくても喰ってゆけます。, Ai ga Nakute mo Kutteyukemasu
4. Nobunaga no Chef
Ken, a modern age chef, finds himself in back in the 16th century during the warring states period. Lacking any recollection of who he once was or how he arrived to such a time, he only has his knowledge and skills in cooking to rely on. But as he gains reputation for his incredible food, who else would come to demand his services than Oda Nobunaga himself.
Nobunaga no Chef is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 信長のシェフ, A Chef of Nobunaga
3. Souta no Houchou: Ginza - Itamae Shuugyou Nikki
The eponymous Sota is a kitchen hand at a high-class traditional Japanese restaurant, learning the basics of cooking washoku. Through Sota's training, readers will come to understand the care and forethought that goes into creating Japanese cuisine and which has led to its wide-spread popularity across the world, from ramen to sushi to izakaya fare. Pure-hearted, hard-working, and in love with food, Sota will have readers rooting for him to become the best washoku chef ever.
Souta no Houchou has been digitally published in English as Sota's Knife by Media Do International/Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha since November 7, 2017.
Souta no Houchou: Ginza - Itamae Shuugyou Nikki has finished publishing and it has 409 Chapters. It is also Known as: 蒼太の包丁 銀座・板前修業日記, Souta no Houchou: Ginza - Itamae Shuugyou Nikki
2. Cooking Papa
The story revolves around a salaryman (Kazumi Araiwa) who can cook well. He shares his love of cooking to his friends, co-workers, and family.
Cooking Papa is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: クッキングパパ, Cooking Papa
1. Shinya Shokudou
A manga that revolves around an old-fashioned all-night food stall, the various dishes that the stall owner prepares to suit the tastes of different customers, and the joys, griefs, trials and tribulations of his faithful patrons.
Nominated for the 2nd Manga Taisho Award (2009); winner of the 39th Japan Cartoonist Awards Grand Prize (2010).
Shinya Shokudou is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 深夜食堂, Shinya Shokudou
