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Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill (Light Novel) #2
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill: Volume 2
Mukouda Tsuyoshi – alias, ‘Mukohda’ – was an ordinary Japanese salaryman until he was summoned to a fantasy world of swords and magic. Mukohda’s unique skill made him the only person in this world with access to modern Japanese products, but the real reason he caught the attention of the legendary magic beast, Fenrir, was his ability to cook delicious food!
Now with a ludicrously overpowered Fenrir and a baby slime in tow, Mukohda and friends continue their laid-back journey in search of easy-living in a new kingdom. In spite of his best efforts, it seems Mukohda can’t help but get wrapped up in the adventurer lifestyle. Will this reluctant “hero” win fame, fortune, and fair maidens while he tries to fly under the radar? With food this good, he’s bound to make new friends whether he likes it or not — much to the dismay of his number 1 fan, Ninrir, the goddess with a sweet tooth. Unfortunately for her, she isn’t the only denizen of the divine realm to take notice of Mukohda’s access to otherworld goods and sweets, and the other goddesses might have demands of their own!
Now with a ludicrously overpowered Fenrir and a baby slime in tow, Mukohda and friends continue their laid-back journey in search of easy-living in a new kingdom. In spite of his best efforts, it seems Mukohda can’t help but get wrapped up in the adventurer lifestyle. Will this reluctant “hero” win fame, fortune, and fair maidens while he tries to fly under the radar? With food this good, he’s bound to make new friends whether he likes it or not — much to the dismay of his number 1 fan, Ninrir, the goddess with a sweet tooth. Unfortunately for her, she isn’t the only denizen of the divine realm to take notice of Mukohda’s access to otherworld goods and sweets, and the other goddesses might have demands of their own!
282 pages, ebook
First published March 25, 2017
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April 29, 2022
The MC is especially annoying in this book but other than that it’s a decent stree-free read.
April 4, 2024
This volume covers season 1 of the anime, and then some. Its good to read some of the scenarios and situations expanded upon. The adventures of Mukhoda and his menagerie of familiars is just so enjoyable. Definitely going to continue on with the series.
January 20, 2024
The main character was much more appealing in the anime. :D But the book was still quite enjoyable to read.
November 16, 2025
A bit slowpaced for me but still awesome nonetheless.
January 22, 2023
2.5
Almost a 2.
I briefly went over the writing repeating quite a bit last time, but here it's much more apparent. So much so that a sentence will recap the previous sentence recapping the previous sentence. It's quite annoying and there aren't any character arcs so far.
Overall, this is a good carefree story to read on a lazy Sunday. I still like the monsters, food, and travel, but it's very very familiar ground. Especially after the first volume.
I won't be picking up volume 3 any time soon. Maybe if I'm bored and need to get out of a reading slump then I'll pick it up.
Almost a 2.
I briefly went over the writing repeating quite a bit last time, but here it's much more apparent. So much so that a sentence will recap the previous sentence recapping the previous sentence. It's quite annoying and there aren't any character arcs so far.
Overall, this is a good carefree story to read on a lazy Sunday. I still like the monsters, food, and travel, but it's very very familiar ground. Especially after the first volume.
I won't be picking up volume 3 any time soon. Maybe if I'm bored and need to get out of a reading slump then I'll pick it up.
March 17, 2023
I'd recommend this series to someone who wants a very casual easy read with no stress in it at all and who likes the idea of detailed Japanese cooking scenes. I would not recommend it to anyone else.
I thought the first book was setting the scene for the characters and the world and I hoped the story would start in this book - but it did not.
I decided to read a few reviews as I was worried that the rest of the series would follow the same format that the first 2 books have - the MC gets easy power and money and people praise him a lot while he acts modest - all this is peppered with the familiars constantly saying they're hungry and how good his food is as well as a lot of detailed cooking scenes - this format was OK for the first book (it was nice and easy casual reading) but it is definitely monotonous now and the idea of more of this same format is not for me. This is where I drop the series.
I thought the first book was setting the scene for the characters and the world and I hoped the story would start in this book - but it did not.
I decided to read a few reviews as I was worried that the rest of the series would follow the same format that the first 2 books have - the MC gets easy power and money and people praise him a lot while he acts modest - all this is peppered with the familiars constantly saying they're hungry and how good his food is as well as a lot of detailed cooking scenes - this format was OK for the first book (it was nice and easy casual reading) but it is definitely monotonous now and the idea of more of this same format is not for me. This is where I drop the series.
November 27, 2019
Good light novel, sadly read it in less than a day then moved on to book 3 lol
August 22, 2024
You will have this urge and craving for monster meat.. I'd try the cockatrice pilaf recipe on our real world chicken instead since I don't have a feru.
January 4, 2026
Why did you read this book?
I like this cozy fantasy isekai about food, so I decided to buy the whole light novel series.
What format did you read this book in?
Read it as an eBook on Kindle.
Is this an educational book or a book for entertainment?
I read this book for pure entertainment purposes.
What genres do you think this book belongs to?
Art, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor and Comedy, Travel
What was your favorite part of the book?
My favorite part of this volume in the series is when Sui became a huge slime. I mean, who doesn’t like giant, cute slimes?
Who would you suggest this book to?
I think this book would be great for anyone who isn’t burnt out on the isekai genre, likes cooking (mainly Japanese food), and likes a light-hearted cozy fantasy story.
What is your general opinion/ rating of this book?
This was a fun and cozy read. The party finally arrives at Karelina. I love the dynamic Mukoda, Fel, and Sui have going on. Each one of them just keeps leveling up. Another member joins their party. Dora is a cute pixie dragon, and I think it’s funny how Mukoda is kind of forced to take on a powerful familiar. Poor Ninrir, she isn’t the only goddess getting goods now. Them eating giant spiders was really gross, but I just made myself think of them as land crabs. Personally, I enjoyed this book, but it’s hard to recommend it because of how low-stakes and repetitive it can be. I’ve decided to read the whole series. (I just finished reading the last book. Now I just need to catch up on my reviews.)
Any trigger warnings?
Racial and Religious: Racism, Racial Profiling, Slavery
Mental Health: Panic Attacks
Violence and Death: Death, Animal Death? , Graphic Deaths, Extreme Violence, Gore, Escalating Violence, Graphic Violence
Other: Bullying, Classism
I like this cozy fantasy isekai about food, so I decided to buy the whole light novel series.
What format did you read this book in?
Read it as an eBook on Kindle.
Is this an educational book or a book for entertainment?
I read this book for pure entertainment purposes.
What genres do you think this book belongs to?
Art, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor and Comedy, Travel
What was your favorite part of the book?
My favorite part of this volume in the series is when Sui became a huge slime. I mean, who doesn’t like giant, cute slimes?
Who would you suggest this book to?
I think this book would be great for anyone who isn’t burnt out on the isekai genre, likes cooking (mainly Japanese food), and likes a light-hearted cozy fantasy story.
What is your general opinion/ rating of this book?
This was a fun and cozy read. The party finally arrives at Karelina. I love the dynamic Mukoda, Fel, and Sui have going on. Each one of them just keeps leveling up. Another member joins their party. Dora is a cute pixie dragon, and I think it’s funny how Mukoda is kind of forced to take on a powerful familiar. Poor Ninrir, she isn’t the only goddess getting goods now. Them eating giant spiders was really gross, but I just made myself think of them as land crabs. Personally, I enjoyed this book, but it’s hard to recommend it because of how low-stakes and repetitive it can be. I’ve decided to read the whole series. (I just finished reading the last book. Now I just need to catch up on my reviews.)
Any trigger warnings?
Racial and Religious: Racism, Racial Profiling, Slavery
Mental Health: Panic Attacks
Violence and Death: Death, Animal Death? , Graphic Deaths, Extreme Violence, Gore, Escalating Violence, Graphic Violence
Other: Bullying, Classism
March 23, 2023
That was fun!
This book is longer than the previous one but just as fun! There are yet again adventures, (loooots of) food, and many shocked to silence people.
Honestly, I couldn't read this book when I was hungry because the detailed writing about cooking and food made my stomach growl lmao so... I've decided to at least eat something before reading haha
I LOVED reading Mukohda's adventures with his familiars though and, of course, It's always fun to see Mukohda and Fel banter and also to see Mukohda spoiling Sui like he always does. This book just has a lot of scenes that I like very much. And that's something, because I'm still just starting in this series but I'm already this hooked.
One thing I like to note in this book is that, it actually includes cusses lol admittedly, this is the first light novel wherein I read cusses in and maybe that's just because I've still read so little but still, it's quite refreshing. They aren't used excessively and are also quite effective in showing Mukohda's emotions (especially exasperation). So really, I don't mind them.
Also, there are quite a lot of bonus stories in this too? The bonus stories are probably jnc premium exclusive but ah, I'm glad I got to read them. They were funny. I like them too.
I never knew I'd be so into this series lol I didn't mind it since first seeing it a year or two ago, but look at me right now lmao nonetheless, it's enough to say that I'm really liking what I'm so far reading and I'm quite excited to see where this story is going. Can't wait for the next!
This book is longer than the previous one but just as fun! There are yet again adventures, (loooots of) food, and many shocked to silence people.
Honestly, I couldn't read this book when I was hungry because the detailed writing about cooking and food made my stomach growl lmao so... I've decided to at least eat something before reading haha
I LOVED reading Mukohda's adventures with his familiars though and, of course, It's always fun to see Mukohda and Fel banter and also to see Mukohda spoiling Sui like he always does. This book just has a lot of scenes that I like very much. And that's something, because I'm still just starting in this series but I'm already this hooked.
One thing I like to note in this book is that, it actually includes cusses lol admittedly, this is the first light novel wherein I read cusses in and maybe that's just because I've still read so little but still, it's quite refreshing. They aren't used excessively and are also quite effective in showing Mukohda's emotions (especially exasperation). So really, I don't mind them.
Also, there are quite a lot of bonus stories in this too? The bonus stories are probably jnc premium exclusive but ah, I'm glad I got to read them. They were funny. I like them too.
I never knew I'd be so into this series lol I didn't mind it since first seeing it a year or two ago, but look at me right now lmao nonetheless, it's enough to say that I'm really liking what I'm so far reading and I'm quite excited to see where this story is going. Can't wait for the next!
September 20, 2023
Estos libros son un vicio, no acabas de terminar uno ya tienes un segundo dispuesto ante ti y no tienes más que seguir leyendo.
La historia es muy sencilla sin muchos aspavientos, creo que yo actuaria igual que Mukohda y preferiría la parte “turística” de una aventura en otro mundo, especialmente con guardianes tan poderosos.
Las recetas que prepara son un montón y tienen bastantes detalles. Algunas son muy asiáticas para mi gusto, pero es entretenido de leer. Lo variado de los ingredientes es apabullante, creo que yo no podría recordar hacer tantas recetas de memoria. Mukohda más que oficinista debió ser un chef.
La historia es muy sencilla sin muchos aspavientos, creo que yo actuaria igual que Mukohda y preferiría la parte “turística” de una aventura en otro mundo, especialmente con guardianes tan poderosos.
Las recetas que prepara son un montón y tienen bastantes detalles. Algunas son muy asiáticas para mi gusto, pero es entretenido de leer. Lo variado de los ingredientes es apabullante, creo que yo no podría recordar hacer tantas recetas de memoria. Mukohda más que oficinista debió ser un chef.
February 16, 2023
I’ve started skipping over the cooking instructions, which are far too detailed for a novel. Mukohda apparently knows a wide variety of recipes…I do feel that his familiars eat an unreasonable amount - he’d have to be cooking for the majority of the day, and would run out of meat fairly quickly at this rate, IMO. Also, with all the cola and what not he’s been giving them, their stats are probably all over the place.
I much prefer the manga, but I’m still casually reading the light novel since it’s available at the library.
I much prefer the manga, but I’m still casually reading the light novel since it’s available at the library.
October 9, 2019
Another fun volume. It doesn't stretch to manifest drama or be deep, it knows what it is, a slice of life cooking isekai. It sticks to that and does it well.
If I was going to comment on one thing, I suppose it would be nice to see more diversity in the meals being cooked. But I really don't mind. Tasty food descriptions and mythical creatures. Don't need much else.
If I was going to comment on one thing, I suppose it would be nice to see more diversity in the meals being cooked. But I really don't mind. Tasty food descriptions and mythical creatures. Don't need much else.
March 6, 2021
I enjoy the slow pace and 'recipes'
I wish I could try the monster meat,I have been trying to think of real world alternatives for the dishes our protagonist cooks,I was thinking wyern meet could be substituted with crocodile tail or maybe alligator tail.
Anyway,this series is food focused and right up my alley,it brings me joy,and hunger, 😂
I wish I could try the monster meat,I have been trying to think of real world alternatives for the dishes our protagonist cooks,I was thinking wyern meet could be substituted with crocodile tail or maybe alligator tail.
Anyway,this series is food focused and right up my alley,it brings me joy,and hunger, 😂
May 10, 2023
Another fun, super easy to read instalment. We’ve also gotten to the end of season 1 of the anime content-wise with this book.
Some negatives: There were some fat-phobic jokes in here which was annoying, plus some disparaging remarks about/towards women which, again, not good mate. Still though, I was able to mostly overlook these comments, but they’re why this was not a 5 star read.
Some negatives: There were some fat-phobic jokes in here which was annoying, plus some disparaging remarks about/towards women which, again, not good mate. Still though, I was able to mostly overlook these comments, but they’re why this was not a 5 star read.
August 10, 2019
Cook from another world
Hero summoning got an extra. None involved knew his food ingredients summoning would win him three powerful monster contracts including a Fenrir and he would become wealthy. Recipes make you think monsters sound yummy.
Hero summoning got an extra. None involved knew his food ingredients summoning would win him three powerful monster contracts including a Fenrir and he would become wealthy. Recipes make you think monsters sound yummy.
September 9, 2019
This wasn't quite as good as the first volume and felt more reliant on genre tropes, but it's still a fun read. I love that the harem aspect is Mukohda just gaining more and more overpowered familiars.
April 15, 2020
Slightly disappointed but enjoyable
This book was another fun read though I was kind of annoyed with how spineless the MC, Fel is a power house so the MC shouldn't be so scared of every monster that he sees
This book was another fun read though I was kind of annoyed with how spineless the MC, Fel is a power house so the MC shouldn't be so scared of every monster that he sees
October 4, 2020
Another masterpiece by Ren Eguchi. I really enjoyed the adventures of Mukohda, his giant magickal wolf and the cute little slime. I also enjoyed the weird recipes, like wyvern hamburger and the Orc recipes. As far as Food Isekai go, this one is one of the best.
January 11, 2026
New friend
I love how the "victim from another world" is living life on easy mode thanks to the skill ridiculed by heroes. Like how many cute, legendary buddies are you planning to subdue with food?! This is a great feel-good read to put a smile on your face.
I love how the "victim from another world" is living life on easy mode thanks to the skill ridiculed by heroes. Like how many cute, legendary buddies are you planning to subdue with food?! This is a great feel-good read to put a smile on your face.
November 16, 2021
Please see review of Volume One.
February 20, 2022
This continues to be amusing and fun though the MC continues to be a coward. The only reason why he's alive is because he's decent at cooking and way more powerful familiars are with him.
January 11, 2023
I am Doran, Doran is me.
January 31, 2023
With more details to follow, it is more engaging.
March 25, 2023
Quick and easy. Reading this series is making me hungry. I really wanna try these recipes.
There’s a new familiar and I’m looking forward to seeing what shenanigans everybody gets into.
There’s a new familiar and I’m looking forward to seeing what shenanigans everybody gets into.
April 13, 2023
Still really good, his new familiar is also absurd. but his familiar appearance really entertaining
September 25, 2023
Very funny
I enjoyed reading this. It was hilarious and fun and enjoyable throughout. Hope to see more in English (including the anime).
I enjoyed reading this. It was hilarious and fun and enjoyable throughout. Hope to see more in English (including the anime).
January 9, 2024
Very silly, and a lot of fun.
October 29, 2024
For those of you who want to read Campfire Cooking in Another World, but have only watched the anime; Season 1 ends roughly halfway through Volume 2.
January 20, 2025
and here we reach the end of the first season of the anime adaptation! imagine my excitement when dora-chan showed up in the books.
I had a sneaking suspicion that mukohda's attitude about sui would become annoying as the books go on, and it was in this volume that it started. mukohda worries that sui is turning into another fel, battle hungry and bloodthirsty, and decides that no way! sui will be cute for all time! in the end though, sui is still a monster, and such is the way of things for monsters. let it be, mukohda. just let it be.
I had a sneaking suspicion that mukohda's attitude about sui would become annoying as the books go on, and it was in this volume that it started. mukohda worries that sui is turning into another fel, battle hungry and bloodthirsty, and decides that no way! sui will be cute for all time! in the end though, sui is still a monster, and such is the way of things for monsters. let it be, mukohda. just let it be.
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