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I think because Okinawa was originally an independent kingdom (Ryukyu Kingdom) and still maintained its tributary relationship with...

Ah yes, the Culture Department Show-and-Tells, also a favourite of mine. They occur once every few volumes, and represent Oishinbo at...

I agree. Despite the many justified complaints about the manga's handling of the characters and the story at times, when it's not really...

My absolute favorite chapters tend to be the " We are having a everyone can join contest " Friendly banter, alot of illustrations of...

I do enjoy whenever we get chapters like this, that give insight into regional differences in food styles. I think it's fun. This one...

It might just be personal preference, or perhaps Koizumi's kitchen isn't equipped with the proper knife to cut a fish head in half like...

Correct, mercury poisoning is a concern when it comes to certain species of fish. I've read pretty far into Oishinbo and I haven't...

The happy cat face is very silly, but this chapter is grounded enough that I think it deserves a caution. Salt-grilled fish is rich in...

Nice catch! The term Kurita uses is 'ranbou' (乱暴). On it's own, it means something like 'barbaric' or 'offensively rude', like what...

Yup! On Kurira's side at least. Yamaoka still seems oblivious to it.

Personally, I think the ramen-rice looks more enticing than the fancy French food. Girl's got good taste.

Goya is an odd vegetable. It's pretty bitter but it's revered because it's considered to be healthy. In Vietnam we have an idiom called...

That's really neat! In Chinese, goya is called 'kǔ guā' (苦瓜), literally meaning 'bitter gourd'. The word 'kǔ' is also used in Chinese to...

And so ends the Okinawa food showcase. While the environmental message feels a little overbearing at points, I do like how the real...

That actually sounds incredible. How does pork brain taste?