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The Anime Chef Cookbook: 75 Iconic Dishes from Your Favorite Anime
Bring your favorite anime foods to life with 75 recipes — from traditional Japanese favorites to inventive recreations — that are easy to make, fun, and delicious.
Food plays an important role in anime, whether it is briefly shown in a slice-of-life scene or the entire plotline of an episode or even a series, and popular anime food creator Nadine Estero (@issagrill) has perfectly captured these favorite food moments. In The Anime Chef Cookbook , she brings 75 appetizers, mains, desserts, and drinks from the screen to your table so that you can enjoy the same foods as your favorite characters, with recipes including:
Along with the easy-to-follow recipes are stunning anime-style food illustrations and information about the exact episodes that feature the foods, allowing The Anime Chef Cookbook to immerse you in your favorite animated worlds while satisfying your appetite.
Food plays an important role in anime, whether it is briefly shown in a slice-of-life scene or the entire plotline of an episode or even a series, and popular anime food creator Nadine Estero (@issagrill) has perfectly captured these favorite food moments. In The Anime Chef Cookbook , she brings 75 appetizers, mains, desserts, and drinks from the screen to your table so that you can enjoy the same foods as your favorite characters, with recipes including:
Along with the easy-to-follow recipes are stunning anime-style food illustrations and information about the exact episodes that feature the foods, allowing The Anime Chef Cookbook to immerse you in your favorite animated worlds while satisfying your appetite.
208 pages, Hardcover
Published September 6, 2022
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October 10, 2022
The caveats: this is not a book for a beginning cook/baker, nor is it for children, as it has recipes for alcoholic drinks. It'd also be best if you live somewhere with easy access to an Asian market, because (at least where I'm from) many of the ingredients aren't easily found at your local grocery store. And if you don't eat pork, be prepared to make some substitutions.
Those out of the way, this is a fun cookbook with detailed step-by-step instructions for making a variety of dishes from a wide range of (mostly shounen) series. As a baker, I found the dessert section to be the most interesting, but there's a little something for everyone in here. Illustrations are mainly just that, drawn images, which is a little too bad, but following the recipes closely does get you something far closer to Japanese than anything on the travesty that was Japanese Week on The Great British Baking Show.
Those out of the way, this is a fun cookbook with detailed step-by-step instructions for making a variety of dishes from a wide range of (mostly shounen) series. As a baker, I found the dessert section to be the most interesting, but there's a little something for everyone in here. Illustrations are mainly just that, drawn images, which is a little too bad, but following the recipes closely does get you something far closer to Japanese than anything on the travesty that was Japanese Week on The Great British Baking Show.
November 3, 2022
Nadine Estero’s The Anime Chef Cookbook is a fun, delicious, and colourful collection of recipes. I love the book’s quirky design and awesome anime-style illustrations. I also enjoyed the diverse range of unique and fascinating recipes. However, this book is definitely not for beginners as the recipes are complicated and require some cooking skill.
This book comprises 75 recipes covering chapters on Appetizers, Mains, Desserts, and Drinks. There’s also a helpful pantry essentials section titled The Anime Kitchen listing the essential tools (things like chopsticks) while important ingredients include dashi powder (a bonito and kelp flavoured instant soup stock), matcha powder, and sweet rice flour.
There is a wonderful range of both traditional and unique savoury and sweet dishes. I definitely appreciate Estero’s focus on creating visually cute or stunning food with innovative flavours. Appetizers include After-Practice Nikuman (fluffy pork buns), the interesting Tuna Meatballs in Orange Sauce, and the fascinating Paprika Seafood Caesar Salad. Memorable mains include the decadent Lobster and Shrimp Risotto, a traditional Spinach Cheese Quiche, and the adorable and novel Pikachu Curry made with apple vegetable curry and an edible seaweed and cheese Pikachu decoration! You can make delicious desserts like Kero’s Purin (Japanese custard pudding), the too cute to eat Panda Shaved Ice Parfait, and Kiki’s Chocolate Cake. Decadent drinks include Hot Buttered Rum Cow, and Senku Cola (livened up with cilantro!). You can even learn to make your own cute towering Totoro Latte Art!
The recipes are clearly-detailed and easy-to-follow. Most of the ingredients are fairly accessible and moderately inexpensive although there are some specialty ingredients like squid tentacles, Japanese karashi mustard, and Kewpie Mayo. I like that Estero often offers accessible swaps. Each recipe begins with a brief write-up about the inspiration and background of the dish as well as tasting notes and tips. I really liked learning about the different animes. I also liked the various related anime quotes sprinkled throughout. However, many of the recipes are time and labour-intensive and have many steps and many ingredients. Several dishes also require in-depth knowledge of cooking techniques. Therefore, this book may be more suited for those with some kitchen experience.
I love the book’s fun and colourful design! It’s so vibrant, eyecatching, and more importantly, so unique! The pages are bright and nicely-coloured which definitely suits the fun atmosphere of the book. I also really love that almost every recipe has an anime-style illustration of the dish. This is such a fantastic and novel idea and it really makes the recipes that much more memorable.
Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point for this book in exchange for an honest review.
🥢🥢🥢🥢🥢 out of 5 chopsticks!
This book comprises 75 recipes covering chapters on Appetizers, Mains, Desserts, and Drinks. There’s also a helpful pantry essentials section titled The Anime Kitchen listing the essential tools (things like chopsticks) while important ingredients include dashi powder (a bonito and kelp flavoured instant soup stock), matcha powder, and sweet rice flour.
There is a wonderful range of both traditional and unique savoury and sweet dishes. I definitely appreciate Estero’s focus on creating visually cute or stunning food with innovative flavours. Appetizers include After-Practice Nikuman (fluffy pork buns), the interesting Tuna Meatballs in Orange Sauce, and the fascinating Paprika Seafood Caesar Salad. Memorable mains include the decadent Lobster and Shrimp Risotto, a traditional Spinach Cheese Quiche, and the adorable and novel Pikachu Curry made with apple vegetable curry and an edible seaweed and cheese Pikachu decoration! You can make delicious desserts like Kero’s Purin (Japanese custard pudding), the too cute to eat Panda Shaved Ice Parfait, and Kiki’s Chocolate Cake. Decadent drinks include Hot Buttered Rum Cow, and Senku Cola (livened up with cilantro!). You can even learn to make your own cute towering Totoro Latte Art!
The recipes are clearly-detailed and easy-to-follow. Most of the ingredients are fairly accessible and moderately inexpensive although there are some specialty ingredients like squid tentacles, Japanese karashi mustard, and Kewpie Mayo. I like that Estero often offers accessible swaps. Each recipe begins with a brief write-up about the inspiration and background of the dish as well as tasting notes and tips. I really liked learning about the different animes. I also liked the various related anime quotes sprinkled throughout. However, many of the recipes are time and labour-intensive and have many steps and many ingredients. Several dishes also require in-depth knowledge of cooking techniques. Therefore, this book may be more suited for those with some kitchen experience.
I love the book’s fun and colourful design! It’s so vibrant, eyecatching, and more importantly, so unique! The pages are bright and nicely-coloured which definitely suits the fun atmosphere of the book. I also really love that almost every recipe has an anime-style illustration of the dish. This is such a fantastic and novel idea and it really makes the recipes that much more memorable.
Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point for this book in exchange for an honest review.
🥢🥢🥢🥢🥢 out of 5 chopsticks!
July 20, 2024
3.5⭐
Such a creative and unique book that pays homage to Japanese food, anime and culture! I'm not much of a cook so a lot of the recipes here look too elaborate to attempt, but never say never.
As a total foodie who always salivates over the food in animated films, I found this to be a very fun and quick read. I like how the anime and scene is listed along every dish.
Full marks for the artwork! How can illustrated food look so delicious and decadent? However, I wish there was a real-life photo of each dish showing the author's attempt at her own recipes. Not only would it be a nice touch and add a layer of legitimacy to things, pictures would also make the recipes feel more achievable/doable.
Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group, Rock Point and Netgalley for an ARC of this book.
Such a creative and unique book that pays homage to Japanese food, anime and culture! I'm not much of a cook so a lot of the recipes here look too elaborate to attempt, but never say never.
As a total foodie who always salivates over the food in animated films, I found this to be a very fun and quick read. I like how the anime and scene is listed along every dish.
Full marks for the artwork! How can illustrated food look so delicious and decadent? However, I wish there was a real-life photo of each dish showing the author's attempt at her own recipes. Not only would it be a nice touch and add a layer of legitimacy to things, pictures would also make the recipes feel more achievable/doable.
Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group, Rock Point and Netgalley for an ARC of this book.
October 20, 2022
I received a copy from the Quarto Publishing Group through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is truly a recipe book meant for anime fans whether or not they can make many of the dishes before seeing this. I mean, who can’t pass up on a cookbook inspired by some of the most iconic dishes featured in anime? In true anime style, even the photos in the book are beautifully illustrated photos rather than pictures taken of the real life dishes. It’s so much fun!
The book is separated into sections: appetizers, main dishes, desserts, and drinks. There’s also a list of tools and ingredients that one will need to make all the recipes found in the book. The ingredient list is pretty nice and explains what each item is and specifies the type to buy if it’s not specified in the recipe. For example, if the recipe doesn’t specify a specific oil, it tells us that we can use whatever our preferred neutral oil is.
One of the things that I love about this cookbook, other than the delicious recipes of course, is the beautiful artwork. It’s taking me back to all the times I was watching a show and all the food looked delicious even though it was animated, and here we are with a bunch of beautifully illustrated pictures of the dishes to get everyone hungry. If you think you can’t get hungry looking at food illustrations, you are absolutely wrong and this is the hill I’m planting myself on! Plus, each recipe is easy to follow and also includes what anime it appeared in as well as how it connects to the characters and the story. There’s occasionally a little bit of humor, information on the dish, or what extra bits of inspiration was behind the particular recipe featured. All in all, it’s a wonderful cookbook and I’m excited to make some of the recipes and drinks that I’ve had before but never made myself.
This is truly a recipe book meant for anime fans whether or not they can make many of the dishes before seeing this. I mean, who can’t pass up on a cookbook inspired by some of the most iconic dishes featured in anime? In true anime style, even the photos in the book are beautifully illustrated photos rather than pictures taken of the real life dishes. It’s so much fun!
The book is separated into sections: appetizers, main dishes, desserts, and drinks. There’s also a list of tools and ingredients that one will need to make all the recipes found in the book. The ingredient list is pretty nice and explains what each item is and specifies the type to buy if it’s not specified in the recipe. For example, if the recipe doesn’t specify a specific oil, it tells us that we can use whatever our preferred neutral oil is.
One of the things that I love about this cookbook, other than the delicious recipes of course, is the beautiful artwork. It’s taking me back to all the times I was watching a show and all the food looked delicious even though it was animated, and here we are with a bunch of beautifully illustrated pictures of the dishes to get everyone hungry. If you think you can’t get hungry looking at food illustrations, you are absolutely wrong and this is the hill I’m planting myself on! Plus, each recipe is easy to follow and also includes what anime it appeared in as well as how it connects to the characters and the story. There’s occasionally a little bit of humor, information on the dish, or what extra bits of inspiration was behind the particular recipe featured. All in all, it’s a wonderful cookbook and I’m excited to make some of the recipes and drinks that I’ve had before but never made myself.
August 26, 2022
This is such a lovely book and would make such a wonderful gift for anime fans! I really appreciated the care the author too to make it just as beautiful as the illustrations of anime I've seen. I also thought the instructions, inspirational quotes and cooking time graphics were very well done.
I totally squealed when I saw "Howl's Breakfast Plate".
I totally squealed when I saw "Howl's Breakfast Plate".
October 7, 2022
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
I love anime. I love it when food is eaten or made in anime. I love baking/cooking myself. So when I saw this book? I just had to click request. I needed this book. I wanted this book!
So last night (writing this one early September) I just couldn’t sleep. Not sure why. But it was a good thing for this book. I had plans on reading it the next day but if one cannot sleep why not read the book now? We have 4 sections in this book. Appetizers (yum), Mains (yum yum), Desserts (OMG YES), and Drinks (mmm). There are easy recipes and harder recipes. Some recipes require you to get items that you may not be able to get (heavy cream for me and some other small things), some recipes have items you can find everywhere.
On to the recipes. I really liked them. Well, OK, maybe it works better in a physical book because for now it was just recipe after recipe with illustrations here and there. So instead of reading it front to back I just went back and forth between things until I had read them all. That worked! But the recipes themselves are pretty easy and fun to follow. Sometimes I had to re-read to make sure I read things right, but it worked! I haven’t tried them yet, again, this was a book I read at night, no time to get cooking, I want to sleep eventually, plus I am sure my hubby would be wondering what the hell I am doing in the kitchen at 3 am. XD But I will definitely try a couple of these recipes that I don’t know yet. Like the strawberry/whipped cream sandwich. Or Kiki’s Chocolate Cake. Or the Ponyo’s Ham Ramen. I loved the variety in recipes. Some very well known ones like Kero Purin or Onigiri or Chocolate Cornets or Katsudon. Some that I didn’t remember, like Hot Buttered Rum Cow or Spinach Cheese Quiche. And I also loved the names. Some are just the normal names, but sometimes you get: Monster Cell Truffles or Sasha’s Stolen Bread and Potato Ration Soup.
Each recipe has a bit about the anime + which episode/season the recipe is from. I loved that because now I can go to these anime (or back to these anime) and see the food in animation. Yum! I also love the diversity in anime. Some older and some newer anime. From Laid Back Camp to Tales from Earthsea. I also love that there are often quotes from characters/the anime. That made it so much fun.
And then there are illustrations! Oh man, those made my mouth water. So GOOD. So SO GOOD. I just wanted to lick my phone (sorry phone). The art style was really, and this may sound weird, fluffy.
All in all, I would recommend this book to all. If you are an anime food lover this book is for you. If you just like cooking then this book is also for you, but it is just way more fun if you get the references. 🙂
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I love anime. I love it when food is eaten or made in anime. I love baking/cooking myself. So when I saw this book? I just had to click request. I needed this book. I wanted this book!
So last night (writing this one early September) I just couldn’t sleep. Not sure why. But it was a good thing for this book. I had plans on reading it the next day but if one cannot sleep why not read the book now? We have 4 sections in this book. Appetizers (yum), Mains (yum yum), Desserts (OMG YES), and Drinks (mmm). There are easy recipes and harder recipes. Some recipes require you to get items that you may not be able to get (heavy cream for me and some other small things), some recipes have items you can find everywhere.
On to the recipes. I really liked them. Well, OK, maybe it works better in a physical book because for now it was just recipe after recipe with illustrations here and there. So instead of reading it front to back I just went back and forth between things until I had read them all. That worked! But the recipes themselves are pretty easy and fun to follow. Sometimes I had to re-read to make sure I read things right, but it worked! I haven’t tried them yet, again, this was a book I read at night, no time to get cooking, I want to sleep eventually, plus I am sure my hubby would be wondering what the hell I am doing in the kitchen at 3 am. XD But I will definitely try a couple of these recipes that I don’t know yet. Like the strawberry/whipped cream sandwich. Or Kiki’s Chocolate Cake. Or the Ponyo’s Ham Ramen. I loved the variety in recipes. Some very well known ones like Kero Purin or Onigiri or Chocolate Cornets or Katsudon. Some that I didn’t remember, like Hot Buttered Rum Cow or Spinach Cheese Quiche. And I also loved the names. Some are just the normal names, but sometimes you get: Monster Cell Truffles or Sasha’s Stolen Bread and Potato Ration Soup.
Each recipe has a bit about the anime + which episode/season the recipe is from. I loved that because now I can go to these anime (or back to these anime) and see the food in animation. Yum! I also love the diversity in anime. Some older and some newer anime. From Laid Back Camp to Tales from Earthsea. I also love that there are often quotes from characters/the anime. That made it so much fun.
And then there are illustrations! Oh man, those made my mouth water. So GOOD. So SO GOOD. I just wanted to lick my phone (sorry phone). The art style was really, and this may sound weird, fluffy.
All in all, I would recommend this book to all. If you are an anime food lover this book is for you. If you just like cooking then this book is also for you, but it is just way more fun if you get the references. 🙂
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
August 31, 2022
"Cooking is the gift from the God. Spices are the gift from the Devil." Vinsmoke Sanji, One Piece
FOOD TO MAKE YOU SMILE AND YOUR HEART SINGING.
It is general knowledge that Japanese people not only eat with mouth but also with eyes. As a land of kawaii/cuteness they make everything become art of beauty include food. It is not only contains nutrisious ingredient but also all way too cute to eat foods.
My first introduction to Japanesse foods is come from anime and manga since young age. Most of characters from there bring decorative and adorable bento/lunchbox to school handmade of their mother, or grab some delicious street foods. From cooking theme anime I will get more sophisticated recipes.
When I take look to this cookbook with all infograpic about 75 Iconic Dishes from Your Favourite Anime, that bring so much warm and nostalgic feeling on me. I am not good at cooking but recipe at this book will tempt everyone (not only anime lover) to trying make some decent Japanesse homemade food.
This book offers enough variance of foods from appetizing such as mitarashi dango (samurai champion) and bento inspiration (school baby sitter). Main course as Lutfy's fave meat (one piece) or pikachu curry (Pokemon cafe mix). And for sugartooth readers there is option from dessert and drink such as starfish cone (clannad), kero's purin (cardcaptor sakura), prairie oyster (cowboy beebob).
This cookbook is describes all of local japannesse ingredients, this list maybe not easy to found at local groceries store but we still can get the similar to replace it. The recipes itself come with shot explanation about the anime, the food, recipes, time preps and illustrations of the complete food. Although the illustrations all very details and mouthwatering, additional real pictures of the food will give this book stronger kicks.
This book is very interesting and will become valuable gift to attract anime lover or at least readers who like me interest with Japanesse cuisine.
4.5
Thank you Netgalley and Rock Point from Quarto Publishing Group for let me read this copy. I am truly grateful and my thoughts are my own.
FOOD TO MAKE YOU SMILE AND YOUR HEART SINGING.
It is general knowledge that Japanese people not only eat with mouth but also with eyes. As a land of kawaii/cuteness they make everything become art of beauty include food. It is not only contains nutrisious ingredient but also all way too cute to eat foods.
My first introduction to Japanesse foods is come from anime and manga since young age. Most of characters from there bring decorative and adorable bento/lunchbox to school handmade of their mother, or grab some delicious street foods. From cooking theme anime I will get more sophisticated recipes.
When I take look to this cookbook with all infograpic about 75 Iconic Dishes from Your Favourite Anime, that bring so much warm and nostalgic feeling on me. I am not good at cooking but recipe at this book will tempt everyone (not only anime lover) to trying make some decent Japanesse homemade food.
This book offers enough variance of foods from appetizing such as mitarashi dango (samurai champion) and bento inspiration (school baby sitter). Main course as Lutfy's fave meat (one piece) or pikachu curry (Pokemon cafe mix). And for sugartooth readers there is option from dessert and drink such as starfish cone (clannad), kero's purin (cardcaptor sakura), prairie oyster (cowboy beebob).
This cookbook is describes all of local japannesse ingredients, this list maybe not easy to found at local groceries store but we still can get the similar to replace it. The recipes itself come with shot explanation about the anime, the food, recipes, time preps and illustrations of the complete food. Although the illustrations all very details and mouthwatering, additional real pictures of the food will give this book stronger kicks.
This book is very interesting and will become valuable gift to attract anime lover or at least readers who like me interest with Japanesse cuisine.
4.5
Thank you Netgalley and Rock Point from Quarto Publishing Group for let me read this copy. I am truly grateful and my thoughts are my own.
December 30, 2022
The Anime Chef Cookbook is so delightful with so many beautiful illustrations! I love that almost ever recipe has a picture to go along with it. I was so surprised at the vast amount of anime meals were included. Most of the dishes I was expecting were in here, as well some I was not expecting at all! That was one of the most delightful parts for me! Of course, I was personally looking for more Studio Ghibli foods (some of the best anime foods around) but I loved it regardless. I only hope there is a part 2 and it includes even more recipes in the future.
Everything is so aethically pleasing about this and I hope to get a physical copy to add to my collection! Can't want to cook the recipes! The recipes are detailed and easy to follow.
Thank you so much to NetGalley for this lovely ARC!
Everything is so aethically pleasing about this and I hope to get a physical copy to add to my collection! Can't want to cook the recipes! The recipes are detailed and easy to follow.
Thank you so much to NetGalley for this lovely ARC!
August 26, 2022
Absolutely love it! It's so fun and colourful which I find really enticing in a cook book, easy to follow instructions and just love that it's an anime cook book, I don't even like cooking but this book made me want to cook.
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August 18, 2022Thanks to NetGalley and Rock Point for a review copy.
tl;dr
An impressive variety of recipes based on popular anime with very nice full-color illustrations. Might be difficult for beginners to get into.
Thoughts
Everyone loves food in anime, and an anime cookbook seems like a no-brainer! Especially written by someone who's clearly a fan of anime and cooking. The author has been doing anime food recreations for a while, and these recipes are drawn directly from that. I was pretty blown away by the sheer amount of recipes available. There are 75 in total, covering appetizers, mains, desserts, and drinks. Recipes range from original fantasy-esque meals to twists on traditional Japanese favorites, with everything in between. Yes, the breakfast from Howl's Moving Castle is here. Yes, it looks great. Considering the author does IRL recreations, I was surprised to find the book is illustrated instead of photographed. The full-color illustrations, however, are absolutely mouthwatering. I will say that the book expects you to already understand cooking to some extent, with very little in the front about tools and technique, and several dishes that require more than a beginner understanding. If you've never cooked before, or you're very new to it, I would recommend finding someone to help you with the recipes. But hey, if you've ever wanted to try the katsudon from Yuri!!! on ICE, now's your chance!
tl;dr
An impressive variety of recipes based on popular anime with very nice full-color illustrations. Might be difficult for beginners to get into.
Thoughts
Everyone loves food in anime, and an anime cookbook seems like a no-brainer! Especially written by someone who's clearly a fan of anime and cooking. The author has been doing anime food recreations for a while, and these recipes are drawn directly from that. I was pretty blown away by the sheer amount of recipes available. There are 75 in total, covering appetizers, mains, desserts, and drinks. Recipes range from original fantasy-esque meals to twists on traditional Japanese favorites, with everything in between. Yes, the breakfast from Howl's Moving Castle is here. Yes, it looks great. Considering the author does IRL recreations, I was surprised to find the book is illustrated instead of photographed. The full-color illustrations, however, are absolutely mouthwatering. I will say that the book expects you to already understand cooking to some extent, with very little in the front about tools and technique, and several dishes that require more than a beginner understanding. If you've never cooked before, or you're very new to it, I would recommend finding someone to help you with the recipes. But hey, if you've ever wanted to try the katsudon from Yuri!!! on ICE, now's your chance!
August 25, 2022
I enjoyed this cookbook so much for so many reasons.
The artwork is so adorable and well done, and it looks way more appetising than pictures I've come across in other cookbooks.
The recipe pages themselves are very clean and simple, and the instructions seemed very straightforward. I liked that the anime/movies where they were taken/inspired from were included.
I appreciated the ingredient list at the start of the book with descriptions of each item. For novices to Asian cuisine, this can be really helpful when it comes to sourcing key ingredients.
I'm planning to give some of these a try, and I’m fairly confident they’ll be just as tasty as they sound!
[This review is based on NetGalley ARC provided in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion.]
The artwork is so adorable and well done, and it looks way more appetising than pictures I've come across in other cookbooks.
The recipe pages themselves are very clean and simple, and the instructions seemed very straightforward. I liked that the anime/movies where they were taken/inspired from were included.
I appreciated the ingredient list at the start of the book with descriptions of each item. For novices to Asian cuisine, this can be really helpful when it comes to sourcing key ingredients.
I'm planning to give some of these a try, and I’m fairly confident they’ll be just as tasty as they sound!
[This review is based on NetGalley ARC provided in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion.]
September 2, 2022
This is such a fun idea for a cookbook!
Any anime fan knows that food plays an important part in any story and this wonderful cookbook shares 75 recipes for you to recreate what you've seen in your favourite shows and films.
The instructions are clear and has a description of which series or film features the meal for reference.
There is a fantastic variety of dishes for all cooking abilities, my personal favourite Howls Breakfast plate from Howls moving castle.
My only slight criticism is I would have liked to see even a small photo of the finished dish although I do appreciate why the author has shown a cartoon version instead.
A great gift for any anime fan.
Many thanks to the publisher for providing me with a digital ARC for an honest review.
Any anime fan knows that food plays an important part in any story and this wonderful cookbook shares 75 recipes for you to recreate what you've seen in your favourite shows and films.
The instructions are clear and has a description of which series or film features the meal for reference.
There is a fantastic variety of dishes for all cooking abilities, my personal favourite Howls Breakfast plate from Howls moving castle.
My only slight criticism is I would have liked to see even a small photo of the finished dish although I do appreciate why the author has shown a cartoon version instead.
A great gift for any anime fan.
Many thanks to the publisher for providing me with a digital ARC for an honest review.
August 19, 2022
Thank you Quarto and NetGalley for this ARC.
Somehow I misunderstood when I requested this book and thought that it was more about food drawings, so I was a bit surprised when I discovered that it’s a real cookbook. There is quite a wide range of recipes, from appetisers to mains and desserts and drinks. Unfortunately it’s NOT vegan/vegetarian friendly at all, but I know I can’t expect that of every cookbook I read.
I like the idea of this book a lot, but I feel that there isn’t enough information about the author for me trust her cooking skills, and basing recipes on anime drawings and dialogues doesn’t exactly sound reliable. I think adding some photos of how the finished products look in real life (like those amazing photos on her instagram account) and maybe bits of info on how the author developed the recipes would make the book more convincing.
In any case, this looks like a really fun book and I would recommend it to anime fans who are not familiar with Japanese food and people who want ideas for cute photos to post on social media.
Somehow I misunderstood when I requested this book and thought that it was more about food drawings, so I was a bit surprised when I discovered that it’s a real cookbook. There is quite a wide range of recipes, from appetisers to mains and desserts and drinks. Unfortunately it’s NOT vegan/vegetarian friendly at all, but I know I can’t expect that of every cookbook I read.
I like the idea of this book a lot, but I feel that there isn’t enough information about the author for me trust her cooking skills, and basing recipes on anime drawings and dialogues doesn’t exactly sound reliable. I think adding some photos of how the finished products look in real life (like those amazing photos on her instagram account) and maybe bits of info on how the author developed the recipes would make the book more convincing.
In any case, this looks like a really fun book and I would recommend it to anime fans who are not familiar with Japanese food and people who want ideas for cute photos to post on social media.
July 10, 2024
I got this as a gift and I loved trying to make
Some of the recipes!!
Some of the recipes!!
September 15, 2022
3.5 round-up. This cookbook is adorable for anime lovers! I’m a big Studio Ghibli fan so I was excited to see a few foods I recognized. Additionally, most of them are foods I actually want to make!
My downside was no real photos of the food. This book is so aesthetically pleasing and cute (the foods are drawn)… but I want an idea of what it's supposed to look like when I make it.
My downside was no real photos of the food. This book is so aesthetically pleasing and cute (the foods are drawn)… but I want an idea of what it's supposed to look like when I make it.
May 26, 2025
Theo như mình đọc thì là tổng hợp các món ăn thường xuyên được xuất hiện trong anime và manga và cách chế biến chúng. Tuy nhiên nhìn bìa thì thật ra mình đã mong đợi nó sẽ theo hướng sách cookbook nhưng được vẽ tay toàn bộ chớ không phải một hai hình minh hoạ rồi ghi công thức theo kiểu truyền thống. Hơi hụt hẫng haha
May 8, 2023
The Anime Chef Cookbook
is super cute and adorable, especially if you love anime shows.
I didn't realize how much food factors into anime until I read this.
Also, the recipes aren't for a first-time cook or someone just learning how to cook.
The instructions are easy to follow but they will require certain Asian ingredients and tools.
My biggest caveat: no photographs!
Just drawings of the dishes, which I get because the recipes are from anime shows but I need to see what the finished product looks like.
This is a great book and a must for any anime fan!
I didn't realize how much food factors into anime until I read this.
Also, the recipes aren't for a first-time cook or someone just learning how to cook.
The instructions are easy to follow but they will require certain Asian ingredients and tools.
My biggest caveat: no photographs!
Just drawings of the dishes, which I get because the recipes are from anime shows but I need to see what the finished product looks like.
This is a great book and a must for any anime fan!
October 4, 2022
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!
What a lovely cookbook! There is plenty of variety in the recipes, from full meals to appetizers, to desserts, to drinks! I liked how every recipe has a blurb and a little information bubble telling you what anime the recipe is from, right down to the season and episode! I like that every recipe also tells you how long it will take to make, both in prep time and actual cooking time. I also like that it tells you how many people it serves. The illustrations are beautiful! The whole layout of the cookbook is very nicely done and is set in a way that makes it very easy to read. A wonderful cookbook that would be fun for any anime fan who also loves to cook to have.
What a lovely cookbook! There is plenty of variety in the recipes, from full meals to appetizers, to desserts, to drinks! I liked how every recipe has a blurb and a little information bubble telling you what anime the recipe is from, right down to the season and episode! I like that every recipe also tells you how long it will take to make, both in prep time and actual cooking time. I also like that it tells you how many people it serves. The illustrations are beautiful! The whole layout of the cookbook is very nicely done and is set in a way that makes it very easy to read. A wonderful cookbook that would be fun for any anime fan who also loves to cook to have.
September 17, 2022
An adorable cookbook that recreates many dishes from cult anime, or at least is heavily inspired to make similar vibe culinary creations (turning horrors into more than edible meals!).
The illustrations are super lovely and a great attraction that will make this book a fantastic gift idea even to those anime lovers that are not good at cooking... just an object to enjoy with the idea that maybe, one day...
It's a good combination of easy recipes and long more complicated ones.
As a big fan of cooking, and culinary photography, I must admit I would have liked real photos too, not necessarily for every recipe, but for some of them at least. So instead, I did the next best thing, which is to sign up to the author's Instagram account where she has many photos of her creation :) I highly recommend people who buy the book to do that also!
The illustrations are super lovely and a great attraction that will make this book a fantastic gift idea even to those anime lovers that are not good at cooking... just an object to enjoy with the idea that maybe, one day...
It's a good combination of easy recipes and long more complicated ones.
As a big fan of cooking, and culinary photography, I must admit I would have liked real photos too, not necessarily for every recipe, but for some of them at least. So instead, I did the next best thing, which is to sign up to the author's Instagram account where she has many photos of her creation :) I highly recommend people who buy the book to do that also!
August 18, 2022
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I dont exactly know how to review a cookbook. 'The Anime Chef Cookbook' displays a wide range of different meals, with 'Stuffed Hard Crab' from Toriko to 'Omurice' from Blend-S, there is plenty of meals for people to try and enjoy.
Since a cookbook is as good as its instructions and design, I really enjoyed the way this book was created. The recipe and ingredients were neatly laid out and easy to read. Most of the recipes had an image to demonstrate what it was supposed to look like and every recipe included context - which anime it was from and the specific episode, how many servings it would include and how long prep and cook time is.
Overall, it's a functional cookbook. We all need a cookbook.
I dont exactly know how to review a cookbook. 'The Anime Chef Cookbook' displays a wide range of different meals, with 'Stuffed Hard Crab' from Toriko to 'Omurice' from Blend-S, there is plenty of meals for people to try and enjoy.
Since a cookbook is as good as its instructions and design, I really enjoyed the way this book was created. The recipe and ingredients were neatly laid out and easy to read. Most of the recipes had an image to demonstrate what it was supposed to look like and every recipe included context - which anime it was from and the specific episode, how many servings it would include and how long prep and cook time is.
Overall, it's a functional cookbook. We all need a cookbook.
August 24, 2022
Thanks Netgalley and publisher for this anime inspired cookbook that I never seen anyone for real create. It’s a great idea to try out foods that made your mouth watered for a few seconds per frame but I really wish we saw the comparisons between the two instead of just one full real life pic of it.
June 15, 2023
Different versions of food that I definitely recognize as an anime fan! Easy instructions and simple yet colorful layout! Love the variety and the color pallet the writer took for this one! I would say that some are easy to make and some might take a long time but thats cause its food HAHAHA
August 25, 2022
Thank you so much to Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC; it is greatly appreciated.
This is a very cute cookbook ! There is a quick introduction that I can relate to as someone who has watched anime since they were a child. There have been plenty of times that I have been jealous of how food looks in anime, and wanted to take a bite.
After the introduction there’s a detailed list of kitchen tools and ingredients that you might not usually use, but will need for the recipes in this book. There is an explanation given for each one, which I really appreciate.
There are four categories of recipes here: Appetizers, Mains, Desserts, and Drinks. Each recipe is setup with an instructions sheet that not only gives you a step-by-step on how to create the dish, but also tells you which anime it comes from down to the season, episode, and episode title. There is also a paragraph explaining how this food was used in that anime. I love that they do this, as it really keeps it with the theme.
The instruction sheets also have a little graphic in the middle that lets you know how many servings the recipe will yield, how long prep will take, cook time, and other misc things such as how long to marinate if that is necessary. Some recipes include tips, or quotes from the anime featured.
After the instruction sheet there is artwork of the food. I do wish they had also included a picture of what the food looks like in real life, as having that side-by-side would be interesting to compare, helpful, and I prefer to have a real life visual of what it should look like when finished.This is a personal preference though.The end of the book is an index so you can search recipes by ingredient.
One thing I really appreciate is that the ingredients lists are done using both the US measurements and metric units. For example, if it says you need 2 cups of something, it will also list what that is in grams. It definitely makes this book more international friendly.
One odd thing I noticed is that they have a dish for Pokémon Café Mix in here, which is a mobile game, and not an anime. I think to keep with the theme they could have easily just listed the anime as Pokémon, and kept the description the same. There are also some dessert and drink recipes that do not have an artwork of the end result.
Overall this is a vibrant and cute cookbook that I think most anime lovers would enjoy. I would not say that this is beginner friendly in terms of difficulty, as there are utensils, techniques, and ingredients used that most would not have in their everyday life. I do think this a good theme for a cookbook, and leaves the door open for many more.
This is a very cute cookbook ! There is a quick introduction that I can relate to as someone who has watched anime since they were a child. There have been plenty of times that I have been jealous of how food looks in anime, and wanted to take a bite.
After the introduction there’s a detailed list of kitchen tools and ingredients that you might not usually use, but will need for the recipes in this book. There is an explanation given for each one, which I really appreciate.
There are four categories of recipes here: Appetizers, Mains, Desserts, and Drinks. Each recipe is setup with an instructions sheet that not only gives you a step-by-step on how to create the dish, but also tells you which anime it comes from down to the season, episode, and episode title. There is also a paragraph explaining how this food was used in that anime. I love that they do this, as it really keeps it with the theme.
The instruction sheets also have a little graphic in the middle that lets you know how many servings the recipe will yield, how long prep will take, cook time, and other misc things such as how long to marinate if that is necessary. Some recipes include tips, or quotes from the anime featured.
After the instruction sheet there is artwork of the food. I do wish they had also included a picture of what the food looks like in real life, as having that side-by-side would be interesting to compare, helpful, and I prefer to have a real life visual of what it should look like when finished.This is a personal preference though.The end of the book is an index so you can search recipes by ingredient.
One thing I really appreciate is that the ingredients lists are done using both the US measurements and metric units. For example, if it says you need 2 cups of something, it will also list what that is in grams. It definitely makes this book more international friendly.
One odd thing I noticed is that they have a dish for Pokémon Café Mix in here, which is a mobile game, and not an anime. I think to keep with the theme they could have easily just listed the anime as Pokémon, and kept the description the same. There are also some dessert and drink recipes that do not have an artwork of the end result.
Overall this is a vibrant and cute cookbook that I think most anime lovers would enjoy. I would not say that this is beginner friendly in terms of difficulty, as there are utensils, techniques, and ingredients used that most would not have in their everyday life. I do think this a good theme for a cookbook, and leaves the door open for many more.
September 14, 2022
THIS is how you get an anime nerd and reluctant cook to rush to the kitchen!
I grew up an anime kid and this book is EVERYTHING. I always used to imagine what it would be like to cook the various food from shows I watched and when I was younger even tried (and failed) a few times, as I didn’t have any guidance.
I am a reluctant chef 90% of the time. Cooking is boring to me and I have a lot of food aversions. But as I read through the recipes from anime both new and old, I was hit with nostalgia, inspiration and joy. For the first time in years, I couldn’t wait to do my next groceries trip and give these a try. I am especially excited to make the Katsudon (pork cutlet bowl) from a recent favourite Yuri on Ice as well as the Ohagi from one of my childhood favourites Rurouni Kenshin. Every recipe was a delight, and for the first time in forever, I’ve found a cookbook where I will eat almost every dish. The only downside I found with this while reading is a lack of vegetarian-friendly dishes. I myself am not vegetarian, but I have friends who are who would likely be disappointed with the selection available to them.
This was a very easy-to-read book with a lovely choice of colours and images throughout. I loved the inclusion of quotes from the shows, and I very much appreciated that each recipe gave not only a list of ingredients but was also clear on the equipment you would need to use. I think this is my favourite cookbook of all time!
On the whole, this book is genuinely magic and I can’t wait to try out as many recipes as I can. I went to the author’s instagram page as well and she includes videos of the recipes, which again was amazing to see what they look like in real life. I also saw she has a Genshin Impact range and now I am hoping that maybe in the future, there will be a video game recipe book too!
I grew up an anime kid and this book is EVERYTHING. I always used to imagine what it would be like to cook the various food from shows I watched and when I was younger even tried (and failed) a few times, as I didn’t have any guidance.
I am a reluctant chef 90% of the time. Cooking is boring to me and I have a lot of food aversions. But as I read through the recipes from anime both new and old, I was hit with nostalgia, inspiration and joy. For the first time in years, I couldn’t wait to do my next groceries trip and give these a try. I am especially excited to make the Katsudon (pork cutlet bowl) from a recent favourite Yuri on Ice as well as the Ohagi from one of my childhood favourites Rurouni Kenshin. Every recipe was a delight, and for the first time in forever, I’ve found a cookbook where I will eat almost every dish. The only downside I found with this while reading is a lack of vegetarian-friendly dishes. I myself am not vegetarian, but I have friends who are who would likely be disappointed with the selection available to them.
This was a very easy-to-read book with a lovely choice of colours and images throughout. I loved the inclusion of quotes from the shows, and I very much appreciated that each recipe gave not only a list of ingredients but was also clear on the equipment you would need to use. I think this is my favourite cookbook of all time!
On the whole, this book is genuinely magic and I can’t wait to try out as many recipes as I can. I went to the author’s instagram page as well and she includes videos of the recipes, which again was amazing to see what they look like in real life. I also saw she has a Genshin Impact range and now I am hoping that maybe in the future, there will be a video game recipe book too!
November 9, 2022
So – I enjoy cooking and reading cookbooks, my daughter enjoys manga and anime. So where can our interests converge? Where else but “The Anime Chef Cookbook: 75 Iconic Dishes from Your Favorite Anime” by Nadine Estero.
Although I am somewhat introduced to the world of anime, I was completely unaware of the role that food plays in a lot of the stories and series (other than Luffy’s love of meat in One Piece!). Ms. Estero was able to impart some of her love and knowledge into 75 recipes, all of which were tied back either very specifically to an episode of anime or else were inspired (directly) by an anime. The cookbook is divided into sections for each course of the meal, from appetizers to mains to desserts and even a section on drinks (some of which were alcoholic – yay!). Each recipe started with a specific inspiration / appearance in an anime and a little backstory, followed by detailed instructions, and usually accompanied by an illustration.
There was a great variety in the recipes – some of them were quite simple, others were a bit more complex. Some involved common ingredients found in any grocery in the USA, others (ok, most) had some Asian ingredients that might be harder to find outside of an Asian grocery store (or the internet). Some were very appealing to American tastes, others had a definite Japanese flavor (tuna meatballs in orange sauce?).
But overall there was something for everyone. My daughter has already picked out what she wants to try next – some based on what sounds good to her, others based on her favorite anime series and movies. Let the adventure begin!
I requested and received a free advanced electronic copy from Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point via NetGalley. Thank you!
Although I am somewhat introduced to the world of anime, I was completely unaware of the role that food plays in a lot of the stories and series (other than Luffy’s love of meat in One Piece!). Ms. Estero was able to impart some of her love and knowledge into 75 recipes, all of which were tied back either very specifically to an episode of anime or else were inspired (directly) by an anime. The cookbook is divided into sections for each course of the meal, from appetizers to mains to desserts and even a section on drinks (some of which were alcoholic – yay!). Each recipe started with a specific inspiration / appearance in an anime and a little backstory, followed by detailed instructions, and usually accompanied by an illustration.
There was a great variety in the recipes – some of them were quite simple, others were a bit more complex. Some involved common ingredients found in any grocery in the USA, others (ok, most) had some Asian ingredients that might be harder to find outside of an Asian grocery store (or the internet). Some were very appealing to American tastes, others had a definite Japanese flavor (tuna meatballs in orange sauce?).
But overall there was something for everyone. My daughter has already picked out what she wants to try next – some based on what sounds good to her, others based on her favorite anime series and movies. Let the adventure begin!
I requested and received a free advanced electronic copy from Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point via NetGalley. Thank you!
December 1, 2022
I really appreciated the author including a list of cooking tools in the beginning of the book as sometimes I’d get halfway through prepping a recipe and then realise I don’t have all the equipment I need and so I’d give up and never bother with that recipe again.
I really like the layout of the recipes. The author includes the anime title, season number, episode number and even episode name of where the food is from. They also include an explanation of what happens in the episode and how the food is involved. The author gives really detailed and precise instructions for how to carry out the recipe which is very easy to follow. The author also includes quotes from many animes throughout, corresponding to the foods from said anime.
I loved the inclusion of the visual explanation for dumpling folding. There’s a great selection of appetisers, main dishes, desserts and even drinks. I love the illustrations of the foods as well, they all look so tasty! There were a lot of animes mentioned that I haven’t seen and/or heard of and based off the food, I might add them to my neverending ‘to watch’ list.
Some of my favourite animes that are included in this are Haikyuu, Howl’s Moving Castle, Yuri On Ice, MHA, Demon Slayer, Ponyo, Violet Evergarden, Jujutsu Kaisen, AOT, Tokyo Ghoul, Spirited Away, Arrietty, Tokyo Revengers, Kakegurui, Ancient Magus Bride, Mob Psycho 100, Totoro, and When Marnie Was There.
I can’t wait to try some of these out! Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for allowing me an eARC of this cookbook
I really like the layout of the recipes. The author includes the anime title, season number, episode number and even episode name of where the food is from. They also include an explanation of what happens in the episode and how the food is involved. The author gives really detailed and precise instructions for how to carry out the recipe which is very easy to follow. The author also includes quotes from many animes throughout, corresponding to the foods from said anime.
I loved the inclusion of the visual explanation for dumpling folding. There’s a great selection of appetisers, main dishes, desserts and even drinks. I love the illustrations of the foods as well, they all look so tasty! There were a lot of animes mentioned that I haven’t seen and/or heard of and based off the food, I might add them to my neverending ‘to watch’ list.
Some of my favourite animes that are included in this are Haikyuu, Howl’s Moving Castle, Yuri On Ice, MHA, Demon Slayer, Ponyo, Violet Evergarden, Jujutsu Kaisen, AOT, Tokyo Ghoul, Spirited Away, Arrietty, Tokyo Revengers, Kakegurui, Ancient Magus Bride, Mob Psycho 100, Totoro, and When Marnie Was There.
I can’t wait to try some of these out! Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for allowing me an eARC of this cookbook
December 4, 2022
Thank you Netgalley for the eARC! I thought this was such a fun recipe book, especially since I’ve always wanted to try food from all the anime I watch. I really liked how there’s a list of Asian ingredients listed at the beginning of the book which explains what everything is. This book includes recipes from famous anime and each recipe includes a short blurb about what anime the recipe is from, down to the episode it’s featured on, and also includes some quotes from the anime. There are also some tips of where you can find certain ingredients in your grocery store, which I think is super helpful. The ingredients for the recipes are written out by measurement not weight (teaspoons not 4.2 grams), which I love because I hate weighing out ingredients 😅 The instructions seem pretty straightforward as well. There are simple recipes and more complicated ones, so every level chef can try making something from this cookbook. There’s recipes of everything from appetizers to desserts and drinks. Every anime fan will definitely find something they’d want to try making, for sure. On a side note, I also loved the illustrations and the design of the recipe pages. Everything was easy to read and all information was easy to find. I’d highly recommend this cookbook and I can’t wait to try making something from it!
September 4, 2022
I really enjoyed looking through this cookbook. The instructions were written very clearly and I liked that it broke down the prep and cooking time in each recipe. They also put the ingredients and tools into categories for each component of a recipe (ex. Ingredients for a cake would be grouped together and ingredients for the cake filling would be in another group). There were also often alternative cooking methods and tips suggested in recipes, such as how to cook the recipe on a stovetop instead of on a grill.
Each recipe also had a blurb that talked about what anime was the inspiration for the recipe and the specific moments in the anime that the recipe comes from. I also enjoyed the wide variety of anime that recipes were inspired by, from more well-known anime like Studio Ghibli films, One Piece, Pokemon, and Fruits Basket, to anime that I hadn't heard of.
Many of the recipes also had wonderful hand-drawn pictures of the finished recipes. I do wish that there could have been more pictures that would have illustrated how to do some of the steps in the recipes.
Overall, it was a fun cookbook to read and I'm already considering purchasing it when it comes out.
Big thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point and NetGalley for this ARC.
Each recipe also had a blurb that talked about what anime was the inspiration for the recipe and the specific moments in the anime that the recipe comes from. I also enjoyed the wide variety of anime that recipes were inspired by, from more well-known anime like Studio Ghibli films, One Piece, Pokemon, and Fruits Basket, to anime that I hadn't heard of.
Many of the recipes also had wonderful hand-drawn pictures of the finished recipes. I do wish that there could have been more pictures that would have illustrated how to do some of the steps in the recipes.
Overall, it was a fun cookbook to read and I'm already considering purchasing it when it comes out.
Big thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point and NetGalley for this ARC.
August 28, 2022
Thank you so much to Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC
The Anime Chef Cookbook by Nadine Estero is a perfect gift for any anime lover.
Food in anime always makes me drool and so did each recipe in this book which is inspired by a scene from an anime. With each recipe you will get a short telling of what happened when the food from this anime was served, making it a nice way of remembering your favorite anime and even getting inspiration to watch the ones you haven't seen yet.
I love how the book began with a list of essential food and tools that are required in your anime food kitchen and how it went into detail, describing the ingredients, what it is used for, and what it tastes like. Gives you an idea of what your food will taste like and what the consistency will be like in the end.
The book is full of cute-looking drawings that are really appetizing. It was just a shame that not all recipes had a picture/drawing of the food because it's easier to eat a picture with your eyes than by reading a text.
It was a cute and fun read and I have already tried two recipes, which were easy to follow and tasted so good.
The Anime Chef Cookbook by Nadine Estero is a perfect gift for any anime lover.
Food in anime always makes me drool and so did each recipe in this book which is inspired by a scene from an anime. With each recipe you will get a short telling of what happened when the food from this anime was served, making it a nice way of remembering your favorite anime and even getting inspiration to watch the ones you haven't seen yet.
I love how the book began with a list of essential food and tools that are required in your anime food kitchen and how it went into detail, describing the ingredients, what it is used for, and what it tastes like. Gives you an idea of what your food will taste like and what the consistency will be like in the end.
The book is full of cute-looking drawings that are really appetizing. It was just a shame that not all recipes had a picture/drawing of the food because it's easier to eat a picture with your eyes than by reading a text.
It was a cute and fun read and I have already tried two recipes, which were easy to follow and tasted so good.
September 19, 2022
What a fun and useful cookbook for any anime lover.
It would be great as a gift.
My teenager loved looking through this book and she would definitely use it.
What we liked:
Contents broken into Appetizers, Mains, Desserts, and Drinks
It tells the show and episode that relates to the recipe in order to give context; however please note it might give spoilers for those episodes
Has both long-time favorites (lots of Studio Ghibli classic films) and all the most popular current, past, and even new shows including Laid-Back Camp
Breaks up the time you need for prep, waiting, cooking, etc and gives yield
Lots of pictures (illustrations, not photos) - super cute!
Any unusual equipment or ingredients that you might need are listed at the beginning of the book
Lots of quotes from the shows
Gives you ideas to make the recipes more authentic to the show (cook over Fire!!) but gives alternatives and tips to make it easier in a home kitchen
A lot of cat themed or shaped recipes
5 Stars
It would be great as a gift.
My teenager loved looking through this book and she would definitely use it.
What we liked:
Contents broken into Appetizers, Mains, Desserts, and Drinks
It tells the show and episode that relates to the recipe in order to give context; however please note it might give spoilers for those episodes
Has both long-time favorites (lots of Studio Ghibli classic films) and all the most popular current, past, and even new shows including Laid-Back Camp
Breaks up the time you need for prep, waiting, cooking, etc and gives yield
Lots of pictures (illustrations, not photos) - super cute!
Any unusual equipment or ingredients that you might need are listed at the beginning of the book
Lots of quotes from the shows
Gives you ideas to make the recipes more authentic to the show (cook over Fire!!) but gives alternatives and tips to make it easier in a home kitchen
A lot of cat themed or shaped recipes
5 Stars
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