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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.

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 refer to 'bitter experiences', so that part's pretty similar to the Vietnamese side. We even have our own idiom in Chinese, 'xiān kǔ hòu tián' (先苦后甜), which...

And so ends the Okinawa food showcase. While the environmental message feels a little overbearing at points, I do like how the real world issue managed to find a satisfactory resolution. This doesn't always happen. As a reminder, I will not be uploading a chapter tomorrow, mostly so I have a...

That actually sounds incredible. How does pork brain taste?

Scientific veracity aside, I do like that Kaibara's approach turned out to not be Okinawan food at all. It means we get to see more variety between the two Menus.

Thank you! Your sentiment is plenty enough. I will not be accepting money for my scanlations.

Kaibara has always been one of the most fun characters for me to translate. I get to make him so deliciously evil.

Goya champuru holds something of a special place in my heart. The Japanese restaurant I used to work in had goya champuru on their menu, and I was always curious how a Japanese dish got the Malay word 'campur' (meaning 'mix') in its name. It wasn't until much later that I learned of the bitter...

Kariya definitely had several issues with his writing. After translating so many volumes, my impression is that he prioritises 'story flow' over character consistency and factual accuracy. That is to say, if he wants a specific conclusion, he will twist how characters act to achieve it. This is...

So like, I get that this chapter reveals how Kariya isn't the best scientist. But I still enjoy how Kariya seems to put a lot of trust in his sources. It actually makes his series a valuable window into the culture and beliefs of the various communities he covers. The part about shisa for...

This is more of a personal observation, but the Okinawan foods in this chapter feel very Chinese. In particular is the ashitibichi. Braised pork trotter is a popular dish in Chinese communities, often cooked in vinegar for that pungent sourness. It's goddamn delicious.

The clincher is insinuated to be the pot. As Yamaoka intuited, the horaku provides more even heating all around, since the clay would be more evenly heated. However, he encountered the problem of airspace within the pot, which messed with the heat distribution. Upon learning of salt-baking, he...

And so it begins, the Okinawa chapters. Okinawan food and culture was a lot of fun to look up and research. Unfortunately, information on Okinawa is not very comprehensive online, but I think I managed to find a good amount anyway. I'm looking forward to sharing it across the next several...

True enough. I don't doubt the characters would pronounce his name Kurogashiwa in real life, but I also have to consider that I'm translating for an audience that isn't necessarily familiar with how variable Japanese romanization can be. So to keep things straightforward, if a character's name...

Here you go.

This chapter somehow made boiling bacon sound appetizing. How the hell. I'm gonna have to try it myself someday, to see if it's actually that good.

I default to Hepburn most of the time, but will occasionally switch to something non-standard either for flavor, for aesthetics, or sometimes because the Hepburn spelling suggests an English reading that doesn't sound correct. I also think it's more 'lifelike' (?) to have a mix of romanization...

I have only one reason for it, and it will be shown off in the next chapter. But I don't mind showing it a little earlier to explain. It's not that big a spoiler.

You'll likely see from the Table of Contents that this volume has another very long multi-part story. Which means I'm gonna be uploading it a chapter a day, like I did with the Curry Showdown. 14 June (Sun): Part 1 15-20 June (Mon-Sat): Parts 2-7 21 June (Sun): No chapter, because I'll need a...