After the death of Mao's mother, who was called the "Fairy of Cuisine", Mao must strive to become a legendary chef himself, in order to take the title as head chef at his mother's restaurant. To do this, he must travel across China to learn the many ways of cooking. During his journey, he meets great friends and also fierce rivals.
Shin Chuuka Ichiban! has finished publishing and it has 108 Chapters. It is also Known as: 真・中華一番！, Shin Chuuka Ichiban!
Genres: Shounen , Comedy , Historical , Past , China , Cooking , Adventure
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5. Ryuu no Musume: Chuugoku Gensousen
Even dragons fall in love! This beautiful retelling of Chinese folktales highlights the relationships between humans and non-humans. Whether fantastical, like the love story of the Dragon King’s daughter, or intense, like the connection between beast and hunter, this collection of five stories builds on traditional lore and storytelling. Future volumes in the series will explore more Chinese-inspired tales about foxes, tigers, and beyond!
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After losing a fight for the throne, Zhong Wan was exiled with his young masters. To survive, he relied on the acquaintance that existed between him and Yu Ziyou when they were young. He had some of Yu's personal belongings to show off, while making hints about an intimate relationship between them. Given the Yu clan’s powerful presence in the imperial court, the pretend relationship allowed Zhong Wan to live more comfortably. And over time, the stories he cooked up began to become more extravagant.
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2. Shin Chuuka Ichiban!
After the death of Mao's mother, who was called the "Fairy of Cuisine", Mao must strive to become a legendary chef himself, in order to take the title as head chef at his mother's restaurant. To do this, he must travel across China to learn the many ways of cooking. During his journey, he meets great friends and also fierce rivals.
Shin Chuuka Ichiban! has finished publishing and it has 108 Chapters. It is also Known as: 真・中華一番！, Shin Chuuka Ichiban!
1. Chuuka Ichiban!
The story takes place in 19th century China during the Qing Dynasty, where the Emperor was weakened and the country was close to chaos. It is also during a fictitious era called "The Era of the Cooking Wars". It was an era in which top chefs with different cooking styles tried their best to improve their skills and to become the best chef in China. It is a country where insulting a high-grade chef or fooling around with cooking could land a person in a jail, and impersonating a top-chef is as good as usurpation of authority. Chefs compete with each other in order to gain respect and even power, but also with the risks of losing everything.
After the death of Mao's mother, Pai, who was called the 'Fairy of Cuisine', Mao becomes a Super Chef in order to take the title as Master Chef of his mother's restaurant. However, before he takes his mother's place as Master Chef, he continues to travel China in order to learn more of the many ways of cooking, in the hopes of becoming a legendary chef, just like his mother. During his journey, he meets great friends and fierce rivals who wish to challenge him in the field of cooking.
Cooking Master Boy has finished publishing and it has 36 Chapters. It is also Known as: 中華一番！, King of Tower
