Sota's Knife
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Sota's Knife

蒼太の包丁 銀座・板前修業日記

Ranked #40,057 · 423 readers · 7 favorites
Seinen Gourmet
41 volumes · 409 chapters · 2003 - 2013
41 vols · 409 ches · 2003 - 2013

Synopsis

Sota trains to master washoku, revealing the artistry behind Japan’s globally loved cuisine.

The eponymous Sota is a kitchen hand at a high-class traditional Japanese restaurant, learning the basics of cooking washoku. Through Sota's training, readers will come to understand the care and forethought that goes into creating Japanese cuisine and which has led to its wide-spread popularity across the world, from ramen to sushi to izakaya fare. Pure-hearted, hard-working, and in love with food, Sota will have readers rooting for him to become the best washoku chef ever. (Source: Media Do International/Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha)

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