Alternative Name: The Gourmet;おいしんぼ;美味しんぼ;美味大挑戰

Genre(s): Comedy Drama Slice Of Life

Demographic: Seinen

Summary:
Around the offices of Tozai News, Shiro Yamaoka has a reputation for being over-blunt, under-ambitious, and generally an all-around slacker. So why h... MORE Around the offices of Tozai News, Shiro Yamaoka has a reputation for being over-blunt, under-ambitious, and generally an all-around slacker. So why has he been given the important job of coming up with the "Ultimate Menu" to celebrate the newspaper's 100th anniversary? Because he possesses qualities his other colleagues don't: an exquisitely discerning palate, an encyclopedic knowledge of food and drink, and a masterful touch in the kitchen. This series received the 1987 Shogakukan Manga Award for seinen/general manga. HIDE