Why did Nicole love this book?
In the 20th volume of Yoshinaga’s slice-of-life/cooking instructional manga, the protagonists, Shiro and Kenji, a gay couple living in Tokyo, talk about their friends’ weddings, aging, promotions, and other day-to-day challenges—all while making dinner.
The recipes in this manga are easy to follow and, because they’re simple, always work. And, since the characters are always making a full meal, it’s easy to see what dishes make up a whole, modern Japanese homestyle meal.
The pleasure of this manga is ghosting along like an invisible guest at these meals, listening to everyday concerns as if you were a member of this small and private group of characters.
Overflowing with warmth and humanity and cozy in the best possible way, this series helps when I need to recenter on how good small, everyday pleasures really can be.
1 author picked What Did You Eat Yesterday? 20 as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
Wedding bells are in the air as Gilbert/Wataru and Kohinata begin preparing for their upcoming nuptials. Pushed to his limit by the stress of finding an LGBTQ+-friendly venue and getting wedding-hot, Gilbert turns to his good friends Shiro and Kenji for the comforting company and soul food he knows he can rely on. This save-the-date announcement also means Shiro can finally broach a conversation years in the making with Kenji, and colors a significant step he takes in connecting his family with his life partner. And because when it rains it pours, big changes are also in store for Shiro…