Chuuka Ichiban!
The story is set in 19th century China during the Qing Dynasty, a time of weakened imperial rule and social instability. Against this backdrop exists the "Era of the Cooking Wars"—a period where elite chefs compete fiercely to perfect their craft and claim supremacy in Chinese cuisine. It's a world with serious stakes: insulting a master chef or tampering with cooking can get you imprisoned, and impersonating a top chef is treated as treason. Chefs battle for respect, influence, and prestige, but risk losing everything in the process. After his mother Pai—known as the "Fairy of Cuisine"—passes away, Mao becomes a Super Chef and inherits her restaurant's title of Master Chef. But he's not content to simply take over. Instead, he sets out to travel across China, learning different cooking techniques and styles as he works toward becoming a legendary chef in his own right, matching his mother's legacy. Along the way, he forms lasting friendships and encounters formidable rivals who challenge him to culinary duels. Included one-shot: Volume 4: King of Tower
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Chuuka Ichiban!
36ch • 5vol
1995
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The story is set in 19th century China during the Qing Dynasty, a time of weakened imperial rule and social instability. Against this backdrop exists the "Era of the Cooking Wars"—a period where elite chefs compete fiercely to perfect their craft and claim supremacy in Chinese cuisine. It's a world with serious stakes: insulting a master chef or tampering with cooking can get you imprisoned, and impersonating a top chef is treated as treason. Chefs battle for respect, influence, and prestige, but risk losing everything in the process. After his mother Pai—known as the "Fairy of Cuisine"—passes away, Mao becomes a Super Chef and inherits her restaurant's title of Master Chef. But he's not content to simply take over. Instead, he sets out to travel across China, learning different cooking techniques and styles as he works toward becoming a legendary chef in his own right, matching his mother's legacy. Along the way, he forms lasting friendships and encounters formidable rivals who challenge him to culinary duels. Included one-shot: Volume 4: King of Tower
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Chuuka Ichiban!
The story is set in 19th century China during the Qing Dynasty, a time of weakened imperial rule and social instability. Against this backdrop exists the "Era of the Cooking Wars"—a period where elite chefs compete fiercely to perfect their craft and claim supremacy in Chinese cuisine. It's a world with serious stakes: insulting a master chef or tampering with cooking can get you imprisoned, and impersonating a top chef is treated as treason. Chefs battle for respect, influence, and prestige, but risk losing everything in the process. After his mother Pai—known as the "Fairy of Cuisine"—passes away, Mao becomes a Super Chef and inherits her restaurant's title of Master Chef. But he's not content to simply take over. Instead, he sets out to travel across China, learning different cooking techniques and styles as he works toward becoming a legendary chef in his own right, matching his mother's legacy. Along the way, he forms lasting friendships and encounters formidable rivals who challenge him to culinary duels. Included one-shot: Volume 4: King of Tower
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Chuuka Ichiban!
中華一番！
Cooking Master Boy, King of Tower