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Today's MENU for EMIYA Family #1
衛宮さんちの今日のごはん 1 [Emiya-san chi no Kyou no Gohan 1]
「Fate」×「料理」=「優しさ」 誰でも衛宮士郎の料理が作れる!
衛宮士郎が自慢の手料理で、冬木の住人やサーヴァントたちをほっこりさせちゃいます! 詳細なレシピも付いて、だれでも士郎の手料理を同調開始(トレース・オン)!
衛宮士郎が自慢の手料理で、冬木の住人やサーヴァントたちをほっこりさせちゃいます! 詳細なレシピも付いて、だれでも士郎の手料理を同調開始(トレース・オン)!
164 pages, Paperback
First published January 26, 2017
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April 3, 2023
I really wish I could give this more than three stars, especially as a big fan of the anime. But it’s hard to see this as little more than a cookbook. A lot of small interactions that exist in the anime aren’t present here. It’s really just a page or two of barebones plot and then a cooking lesson followed by a recipe. I don’t expect the manga and anime to line up perfectly but I do expect plot and some development to exist in the story. 3 stars.
October 15, 2025
As I find myself once again helplessly pulled again into the gravity well of Type-Moon media properties, all I can say for myself is, "here I go again!"
If you haven't consumed any Fate media, DO NOT start here. This is a spinoff with zero introductions for anyone or anything. It also has major spoilers in the bonus chapter.
Fate has a lot of great characters, and much of its success rides on watching said characters do cool overpowered magic as they fight each other. Who wouldn't want to see Gilgamesh fight King Arthur? Amidst the chaos there are also plenty of slice-of-life scenes throughout and a truly absurd amount of cooking. I still enjoyed those moments in the original, so I was eager to pick up this spinoff despite not having loved most of the other slice-of-life offshoots of Fate I've tried.
A big reason I haven't enjoyed these other spinoffs is because I often find myself asking, "what are we doing here"? Unfortunately, I do still feel that with this spinoff too.
With the narrative stakes of the Holy Grail War demolished, the Fate characters feel like hollow imitations of themselves. In Today's Menu, that feeling is in full force. It's nice to see these characters happy, but not to the detriment of their character arcs.
Rin and Sakura getting to cook side-by-side without any awkwardness, Illya getting to celebrate Hinamatsuri despite being a teenager, and Sakura happy to make cooking that Shinji enjoys are all examples of moments that feel unearned. Even in a happy, slice-of-life version of this world, I want some acknowledgement of who these characters are and what they've been through, even if only briefly. There are unquestionably far more egregious Fate spinoffs.... yet I still struggled with this.
The way this media hydra of a franchise flat out ignores things like narrative and emotional stakes aside, the real question is... well, what's on today's menu anyway?
The cooking is detailed and well-drawn, with care being given to the actual steps of preparation. An actual recipe is given at the end of each chapter and I found them well-written and easy to follow. My biggest complaint is for the wild variety of cooking levels represented. As a mostly competent home chef, some were frankly intimidating with the amount of preparation or skill required, while others felt painfully generic. The worst of this is without a doubt the pancakes chapter which proceeds without any interesting character moments or quirks about the recipe or preparation style.
If you are the type of person who is thrilled to read a chapter of moe King Arthur cooking box mix pancakes... this one's for you.
I will keep reading the series because unfortunately it sometimes still does something for me!
If you haven't consumed any Fate media, DO NOT start here. This is a spinoff with zero introductions for anyone or anything. It also has major spoilers in the bonus chapter.
Fate has a lot of great characters, and much of its success rides on watching said characters do cool overpowered magic as they fight each other. Who wouldn't want to see Gilgamesh fight King Arthur? Amidst the chaos there are also plenty of slice-of-life scenes throughout and a truly absurd amount of cooking. I still enjoyed those moments in the original, so I was eager to pick up this spinoff despite not having loved most of the other slice-of-life offshoots of Fate I've tried.
A big reason I haven't enjoyed these other spinoffs is because I often find myself asking, "what are we doing here"? Unfortunately, I do still feel that with this spinoff too.
With the narrative stakes of the Holy Grail War demolished, the Fate characters feel like hollow imitations of themselves. In Today's Menu, that feeling is in full force. It's nice to see these characters happy, but not to the detriment of their character arcs.
Rin and Sakura getting to cook side-by-side without any awkwardness, Illya getting to celebrate Hinamatsuri despite being a teenager, and Sakura happy to make cooking that Shinji enjoys are all examples of moments that feel unearned. Even in a happy, slice-of-life version of this world, I want some acknowledgement of who these characters are and what they've been through, even if only briefly. There are unquestionably far more egregious Fate spinoffs.... yet I still struggled with this.
The way this media hydra of a franchise flat out ignores things like narrative and emotional stakes aside, the real question is... well, what's on today's menu anyway?
The cooking is detailed and well-drawn, with care being given to the actual steps of preparation. An actual recipe is given at the end of each chapter and I found them well-written and easy to follow. My biggest complaint is for the wild variety of cooking levels represented. As a mostly competent home chef, some were frankly intimidating with the amount of preparation or skill required, while others felt painfully generic. The worst of this is without a doubt the pancakes chapter which proceeds without any interesting character moments or quirks about the recipe or preparation style.
If you are the type of person who is thrilled to read a chapter of moe King Arthur cooking box mix pancakes... this one's for you.
I will keep reading the series because unfortunately it sometimes still does something for me!
May 4, 2023
If a cookbook was a manga, this is definitely what it would look like. The book is very simple and straightforward, a slice of life. The characters' interactions are sweet and short, followed by a recipe for the dish they made. Considering it is such a shallow story with shallow characters, I wouldn't say there is anything extraordinary about it. I personally wouldn't recommend it to anyone as it didn't pique my interest. If you are interested in cooking different Asian cultural foods, just don't have an idea of what to cook, or just want to try something new, this book is for you!
May 23, 2022
A very simple and sweet manga that centers around cooking and is based on the Fate/stay night series. I picked up this book because I've been really into cooking manga. I have not read the series it is based on prior, so I have no idea who these characters are. There is also no introduction to them or the world, so you will be very lost if you don't read the other series beforehand.
November 3, 2021
Light and relaxing reading. That is how I describe Today's Menu at the Emiya Household. It is also funny, but the comedy is a runner-up. The goal here is low-key warm fuzzies.
This story is a spin-off of Type Moon's Fate Stay Night storylines. It is based on the idea that the Fifth Holy Grail War somehow ended with the vast majority of the cast surviving. Now they live peaceful and quiet lives in Fuyuki city. As part of this quiet life, Shiro Emiya spends a lot more time cooking than fighting. His household consists of the main cast, other masters and servants, who drop by to help cook or bring ingredients. Saber is the only person actually living with him.
The volume is episodic. Each chapter starts with a particular event framework, and then Shiro (or someone else, but mostly Shiro) cooks a dish. He explains in brief how to cook the dish, and then his "household" enjoys the delicious result with him. At the end of the chapter is a full recipe for the dish in question.
It really is relaxing. I read a chapter of this before going to sleep. Every now and then is a light chuckle, such as Shiro's response to Lancer selling fish, the incapacitating effect of the kotatsu, and Archer's general behavior where Shirou is involved (spoilers).
The food, of course, looks fantastic. Even in black and white, it looks good.
I picked up this volume at Barnes and Noble because I finished watching the anime. I wanted more. It surprised me how much fun a cooking manga could be (and not a super-competitive one like Food Wars). This volume here clearly provided the bulk of the material for the first and (as of this review,) currently the only season. It's a faithful adaptation. If you only want unfamiliar storylines, you should start with volumes 2 or 3.
Trickster Eric Novels gives "Today's Menu at the Emiya Household - volume one" an A+
This story is a spin-off of Type Moon's Fate Stay Night storylines. It is based on the idea that the Fifth Holy Grail War somehow ended with the vast majority of the cast surviving. Now they live peaceful and quiet lives in Fuyuki city. As part of this quiet life, Shiro Emiya spends a lot more time cooking than fighting. His household consists of the main cast, other masters and servants, who drop by to help cook or bring ingredients. Saber is the only person actually living with him.
The volume is episodic. Each chapter starts with a particular event framework, and then Shiro (or someone else, but mostly Shiro) cooks a dish. He explains in brief how to cook the dish, and then his "household" enjoys the delicious result with him. At the end of the chapter is a full recipe for the dish in question.
It really is relaxing. I read a chapter of this before going to sleep. Every now and then is a light chuckle, such as Shiro's response to Lancer selling fish, the incapacitating effect of the kotatsu, and Archer's general behavior where Shirou is involved (spoilers).
The food, of course, looks fantastic. Even in black and white, it looks good.
I picked up this volume at Barnes and Noble because I finished watching the anime. I wanted more. It surprised me how much fun a cooking manga could be (and not a super-competitive one like Food Wars). This volume here clearly provided the bulk of the material for the first and (as of this review,) currently the only season. It's a faithful adaptation. If you only want unfamiliar storylines, you should start with volumes 2 or 3.
Trickster Eric Novels gives "Today's Menu at the Emiya Household - volume one" an A+
October 12, 2020
What's on the menu today?
First off being a book rated Teen I have to say honestly although this is just the beginning of the series that I believe any age could read this book without worry of damage to their psyches. However with a distinct lack of action this book might not appeal to young readers unless they are really enthused about cooking and you trust them with the stoves and other implements.
For those of you that think this is going to be a slice of life story with the Holy Grail War mixed in to the background will be in for a bit of a shock. In this world where food brings servants (who find jobs and/or just occupy space in certain residents) and masters together as the war has been put on hiatus for the time being and everyone can experience the wonders of the healing properties of food. With that said although I have been a fan of the series for a long time this series is as fluffy and Saber's pancakes and is more like a comedy with limited story as each chapter primarily focuses on a recipe or two making this series more of a cookbook with fun character interactions so don't expect any real fighting.
If this book were anything other then a parody of the Fate series I would have probably never even picked it up and I appreciate the DENPA group for bringing it to the states though I myself will probably never make any of the interesting recipes contained within. :)
First off being a book rated Teen I have to say honestly although this is just the beginning of the series that I believe any age could read this book without worry of damage to their psyches. However with a distinct lack of action this book might not appeal to young readers unless they are really enthused about cooking and you trust them with the stoves and other implements.
For those of you that think this is going to be a slice of life story with the Holy Grail War mixed in to the background will be in for a bit of a shock. In this world where food brings servants (who find jobs and/or just occupy space in certain residents) and masters together as the war has been put on hiatus for the time being and everyone can experience the wonders of the healing properties of food. With that said although I have been a fan of the series for a long time this series is as fluffy and Saber's pancakes and is more like a comedy with limited story as each chapter primarily focuses on a recipe or two making this series more of a cookbook with fun character interactions so don't expect any real fighting.
If this book were anything other then a parody of the Fate series I would have probably never even picked it up and I appreciate the DENPA group for bringing it to the states though I myself will probably never make any of the interesting recipes contained within. :)
January 6, 2021
This manga was one I have had on my list for awhile and now that I have read this, I can see why people are fans and why they don't. This is for the fans of the main fate/stay night series characters more than the plot. This manga take these characters and bring them to life in a more casual setting with some Japanese cooking (and recipes on top of that). If you don't know the fate /stay night series, you can read this however, you may be confused by some of the jokes that may be presented in this story. I would definitely recommend this for old anime watchers who have never read manga before because it is pretty straight forward in its paneling. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this for everyone but if you love these characters and cooking this series is for you in manga form because of these points, I have to give this a 4 out of 5 stars
March 6, 2020
For fans of Fate/Stay Night and cooking, this mini-series is the most delightful fusion. In the Fate/Stay Night anime, Shirou is occasionally seen cooking. In this series, the Holy Grail War is put on pause for an alternate universe where all the Servants and Masters gather around for new recipes made by Shirou. There are step-by-step instructions given through the chapter of how they are making the food and full recipes at the end of the chapters. Of course it wouldn't be a Fate/ series title without some witty banter between characters, so that was joyful to see these characters joke with one another, instead of fighting epic battles. Seeing Lancer working as a fishmonger might be the icing on the cake.
January 5, 2020
I adored this anime, and the manga does not disappoint.
flashbacks with a young Shirou cooking for Kiritsugu had me in tears (my deep-seated emotional investment in the entire Fate franchise is ever-present during this story, where characters eat dinner together instead of killing each other). rin and sakura cooking together - more crying. warning: there are spoilers so if you are a Fate fan but haven't gone at least through FSN and UBW, wait on this. better yet - get through HF and FZ and then come back to this. more crying.
the bonus/side stories, along with TAa's comments, are absolute treats.
the recipes are included, too, of course, with Shirou's step by step instructions.
flashbacks with a young Shirou cooking for Kiritsugu had me in tears (my deep-seated emotional investment in the entire Fate franchise is ever-present during this story, where characters eat dinner together instead of killing each other). rin and sakura cooking together - more crying. warning: there are spoilers so if you are a Fate fan but haven't gone at least through FSN and UBW, wait on this. better yet - get through HF and FZ and then come back to this. more crying.
the bonus/side stories, along with TAa's comments, are absolute treats.
the recipes are included, too, of course, with Shirou's step by step instructions.
May 29, 2022
light and fluffy slice-of-life story involving the fate/stay characters, but all they have to worry about is cooking and eating together. I haven’t finished all the different fate series, so at some points I felt like I was missing some context and backstory on the characters (they don’t spend a lot of time exploring history), but overall it was such a comforting read that I really enjoyed! all of the food looked amazing, and I love that the full recipes for each was provided after the chapters - definitely going to make some of these!!
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January 24, 2023I am sure it's me and not this book, but this came across like a cookbook held together with the barest hint of plot. I am sure there is an audience for that. But I was here for the Slice Of Life and - subjectively speaking - there was nowhere near enough of that.
May 7, 2023
It's almost more of a cookbook than a comic, but the little story segments preceding each chapter's recipe gave the whole thing a very warm and feel-good atmosphere. An easy recommendation for fans of Japanese-style cuisine and Type-Moon's Fate series.
April 8, 2019
Delightful, though the translator's rendering of 親父 as "Gramps" threw me a bit since the relationship in question is a paternal one.
July 27, 2019
this was super cute
May 12, 2020
cute art and good looking recipes. What more do you need?
March 25, 2021
Probably only amusing if you are into Fate
December 24, 2021
Editing my review to say that I made the Salmon and Buttery Mushrooms in Foil like twice already (bc I watched it in the anime so I was like I gotta cook this) and I gotta admit it's delicious, it's super easy and really accessible and not that expensive tbh so if you have a chance to cook it I highly recommend it.
December 26, 2021
1.5 stars. Sort of a manga/cook book hybrid. Great if you love cooking and food, but wasn't for me.
March 28, 2022
3.5/5 Stars
August 24, 2023
It's honestly purely cooking-focused, so if you're going in for anything deeper than that you might be disappointed. I found it to be pretty nice though and the recipes are pretty informative.
January 16, 2024
BORING!!!!! no shirou saber sex scene or saber footjob... need saber footjob..... saber please give me a footjob.... mommy
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June 23, 2025DNF. Zero story. Just an unimpressive illustrated cookbook.
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August 20, 2020THE ART, got two volumes in Japan because I fell in love with the art, gahhh so cute <3
August 6, 2024
A cute little slice of life with some of the characters from the Fate franchise. I'm a sucker for these kind of spin offs so I really enjoyed it and had fun with it. I will happily continue the series and hopefully try out some of the recipes.
April 8, 2023
While Fate is all well and good with massive battles, beautiful fights, and magic out the wazoo, sometimes you just want to read a slice of life comic featuring an abundance of cooking. And this is that comic.
An easy, light, wholesome read about Shiro, Rin, Sakura, and their servants and friends just cooking and enjoying life.
An easy, light, wholesome read about Shiro, Rin, Sakura, and their servants and friends just cooking and enjoying life.
January 3, 2024
The perfect book for those who love Fate and food. The character interactions are fun and outside the norm of Fate proper. The art style is so cute and does such a good job detailing each dish. Including a recipe card at the end of each chapter so the dishes can be tried at home is wonderful and more food manga should include this. A perfect cozy read while drinking tea on a rainy day.
February 28, 2021
Reading this made me very hungry
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