What Did You Eat Yesterday?, vol. 1, by Fumi Yoshinaga, 200 pages This is a mash-up of three types of manga that I thought worked really well together- slice-of-life, gay romance, and food. Combining those three distinct genres made for a really subtle work that didn't feel like any specific one of the genres. Shiro and Kenji appear to be pretty different- Shiro is a hard-working, serious, closeted lawyer, while Kenji is a fun-loving, openly gay hairstylist. But what matters the most is that Shiro loves to cook elaborate, thoughtful Japanese dishes and Kenji loves to eat them. The story here is not much of anything, being a slice-of-life, but there are recipes throughout that sound delicious and it offers a sort of fascinating glimpse into a section of contemporary Japanese culture.
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