A collection of short stories relating to food.

The story is set in modern day downtown Tokyo. Our heroine Handa Sen, known as “Osen,” is the star hostess of the longstanding Isho-an, everyone’s favorite restaurant in the town of Kasagi-no-yado. Osen not only loves sake and looks sexy in kimono, but she’s also a “jill” of all trades: She’s a master chef, entertainer and potter, as well as an art connoisseur. The comic is about how Osen settles all the happenings surrounding Isho-an. Sometimes she resolves them with the Japanese spirit of “wa,” or by just being plain logical.... more>>

The artist’s delicate depiction of our heroine Osen in kimono, various craft including pottery and food is a highlight of this manga. –Kodanclub.com <<less

Iga is a waiter at a French restaurant. One day, he meets a mysterious woman who invites him to work at her place instead.... more>>

Includes: Suzuki Stone Shop's Holiday oneshot <<less

Tomaru Harukaze is extremely shy and terrible with any kind of social interaction. His worried mother sends him to live with his grandparents in the... more>> countryside—born and raised in Tokyo, Harukaze worries he'll have trouble adjusting, but that's not the worst part: he will be starting a part-time job at Restaurant Bell, where his grandmother is a regular customer! Not only will he have to learn to interact with customers, but he'll also have to learn to get along with his quirky coworkers. <<less

Kousuke's father was an accomplished chef who died young, leaving behind his son, and leaving his restaurant to his wife of three days, Yuuko. Now,... more>> Kousuke has become a chef at his father's restaurant, and he wants to use his father's ultimate French menu in the restaurant...but Yuuko doesn't agree. <<less

In an era of space travel, there is a small restaurant in Jupiter's orbit named after its owner, Motoka. People coming to or leaving the stars come through her small restaurant, and she always has something to serve that speaks to her customers' hearts and memories.... more>>

Some may say that the universe itself conspires for the curious encounters to happen at the tiny asteroid, it being in the proverbial fringe between the pale blue dot and the space beyond for the travelers, who while visiting find answers that they may have not been looking for, but whose questions lingered in silent vigilance, ever present in the back of their minds. <<less

One thing is for certain - if you exercise violence, that violence will return to you in any shape or form.... more>>

The man who bakes flour-based food and runs an eatery, has a darker past than anyone could ever guess. Unless you see the name of his store. <<less

A while ago, an amazing chef was sent packing for a mistake that he didn't commit. He promptly left the cooking world to the underground.... more>> Today, still shunned by the establishment, he survives as soldier of fortune. If you have a bad restaurant, if no one else can help, and if you can find him, maybe you can hire: THE Shoku king. <<less

Taki wants to become a great chef just like his dad. His best friend Issei understands this very well, but when he calls his cooking... more>> "crap" Taki can't help but feel hurt... <<less

"Original" doujinshi by the circle Milmake Orange.... more>>

Original doujinshi with a story set in a family restaurant. <<less

A heartwarming dish even in a different world!... more>>

The skill that the reincarnated Yukito obtained was the skill to summon a chain soba shop!

A gourmet fantasy spun by standing buckwheat noodles is about to begin! <<less

At the age of 21, Nicoletta travels to Rome to find her mother, Olga, who abandoned her long ago. Nicoletta finds her at Casetta dell'Orso, a charming little restaurant owned by Olga's husband. The staff of bespectacled gentlemen welcomes Nicoletta warmly, but Olga's reception is not so pleasant. Olga has never told her husband that she ever had children--and he must never know.... more>>

In exchange for Nicoletta's playing "the daughter of an old friend," Olga offers Nicoletta a place to live and an apprenticeship at the restaurant. Nicoletta fits in well among the unique personalities at Casetta dell'Orso. She gets along particularly well with the kindly headwaiter, Claudio, a divorced man who, after years, has still never taken off his wedding ring. As Nicoletta's feelings for Claudio become complicated, she finds a sympathetic ear in Olga, leading the estranged pair to form a friendship neither expected. But as they grow closer, the pressure exerted by the secret they share becomes too much to bear. <<less

Hanayu Ashitaba is the daughter of the celebrated Patisserie Ashitaba, but all she wants to do is be a sushi chef. Hayato Hyuga is the... more>> son of the prestigious Sushi Hyuga, and all he wants to do is be a pastry chef! It's love and leftovers at Oikawa High School Cooking Department as these star-crossed gourmands do their best to reach their cuisine dreams! <<less

The poster girl for the Onimaru Ramen Shop is an attractive young woman - so long as she doesn't open her mouth! Miki Onimaru is... more>> rude, has a short attention span, throws up all over the place, and kicks everyone's butt with her very own Onimaru brand of martial arts! She may think she's helping the family business, but Miki's smart mouth and penchant for fighting has turned the restaurant into a magnet for disaster! <<less

The story of two office workers who seem to be ordering the exact same thing in the same diner every weekday at noon. A girl-meets-boy... more>> story born on a lunch break. Will romance ensue? <<less

The protagonist, Houkou Hayao decides to take a job interview at a family resto, Berry's, in order finds out what to do when he graduates.... more>>

On the same day as the interview, he bumps into a certain "ojou" who just got out from the interview room in a bad mood, and binge eats at Berry's. He later ended up hanging around with her. When he gets home, he finds out that Yuuka, his "imouto," has found out that he got a job without her permission.

Later, he learns that the binge-eating girl which introduces herself as Morikubo Yuna he met is a new employee like him. <<less

Chapter 01 - Aiqing Wasaibi (Side Story/Oneshot)... more>>

Chapter 02-04 Flying Free

A story about a girl who has always studied hard in school and has never broken rules. However, she has never tasted what true freedom is.

Chapter 05 - Another side story/oneshot. <<less

A slit mouth woman, also known as Kuchisake Onna. The winning prize to the 29th Young Gangan Manga awards!

Sonoba Shinogu is the owner and chef of a restaurant called "Heaven's Door," an ordinary and not very popular restaurant. He has two part-time workers who dress as maids, Maeda Atari and Ariga Chie. ... more>>

Through some weird quirk, famous people from throughout history start arriving as customers. These people are transported through time and space to Heaven's Door, just before their deaths, and Shinogu has to figure out how to satisfy their order for their last meals.

Famous visitors include Japanese historical figures, like Oda Nobunaga and Ryoma Sakamoto, as well as foreigners like Marie Antoinette. [tethysdust] <<less

My name is Qiu Kui, and I time-traveled! From the wonderful modern world to a poor, ancient village where there's no internet, and even electricity!... more>> Worst of all, my parents drowned themselves and my younger sister is physically challenged, and not forgetting the fact that our family is also in debt. I mean, seriously, how can I live under these circumstances! Thank goodness I time-traveled with a bag of groceries and daily necessities... But has anyone time-traveled with items like these? This is ridiculous! <<less

Jin Young is a good student with good grades, but she has a little bit of an unstable mind. Hye Jung is a cheerful girl... more>> who helps out at her mom's "snack shop", a sort of small restaurant that offers light meals to diners. Both attended the same school, and both transferred to an independent-study private school, where they meet Si Hyung who is an instructor there. Si Hyung used to live in the same neighborhood with Jin Young when they were young, but he's surprised how Jin Young has changed into a cold person. <<less

Yoshino Nako has a saying. "If I'm happy, I can do anything!" ... more>>

In her sister's place, Nako-chan steals the groom of an arranged (political) marriage and helps them elope. But when the Hayami group starts failing, she must pay the consequence by housing the delinquent brother... <<less

Bake youkai, fry youkai, boil youkai, saute youkai.... more>>

And eat them... The beginning of the youkai gastronomy story. <<less

My place has always been next to you. Yukihime really likes her childhood friend, Dai-chan. But she's treated as a kid by the "older" and "guardian" Dai-chan. The sad Yukihime finally gets into a big fight with Dai-chan. He tells her coldly that he won't interfere anymore. Yukihime decides to apologize and express her feelings, but...?!... more>>

Includes three other short stories:

• Yume Koi

Chiho comes off as a cold person, but actually she is just shy. She likes Tomohiro from her class but is too timid to talk with him properly. So when Tomohiro confesses to her under hypnosis, Chiho is secretly overjoyed but tells him to snap outta it and runs away. But the following day, he keeps talking to her?!

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• Kiken na Kyouikujisshuu

Toudou Natsu believes that love is fated and hopes to find it in the new trainee treacher, but to her dissapointment he turned out to be a plain guy, but wait...what is this? behind those thick glasses is someone totally different. Is it someone whom Toudou wanted to have a fated meeting with...?

• Himitsu no!? Fuuki Iinchou

Mai is in love with the Discipline Comittee Chairman, Yuujirou. She always breaks the rules so that he noticed her till one day she coincidentally knows his secret in pretending in school. Thus, as return in keeping the secret he has to go out with her but what this act turn to...? <<less

Seventeen year-old Utako Amina is frequently worried about her stomach growling, since she gets hungry so easily. This ultimately has her very hot classmate, Okano-kun,... more>> ask her out to eat. Contrary to his appearance, he is both a big eater and very fond of sweets. <<less