{"product_id":"lets-make-ramen-a-comic-book-cookbook-9780399581991","title":"Let's Make Ramen!: A Comic Book Cookbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comic book cookbook with accessible ramen recipes for the home cook, including simple weeknight bowls, weekend project stocks, homemade noodles, and an array of delicious accompaniments, with insights and tips from notable ramen luminaries.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE ART OF EATING PRIZE - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eCHICAGO TRIBUNE \u003c\/i\u003e- ONE OF THE YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION'S GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlayful and instructive, this hybrid cookbook\/graphic novel introduces the history of ramen and provides more than 40 recipes for everything you need to make the perfect bowl at home including tares, broths, noodles, and toppings. Authors Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan present colorful, humorous, and easy-to-follow comics that fully illustrate the necessary steps and ingredients for delicious homemade ramen. Along the way, they share preparation shortcuts that make weeknight ramen a reality; provide meaty tidbits on Japanese culinary traditions; and feature words of wisdom, personal anecdotes, and cultural insights from eminent ramen figures such as chef Ivan Orkin and Ramen Adventures' Brian MacDuckston. Recipes include broths like Shio, Shoyu, Miso, and Tonkotsu, components such as Onsen Eggs, Chashu, and Menma, and offshoots like Mazemen, Tsukemen, and Yakisoba. Ideal for beginners, seasoned cooks, and armchair chefs alike, this comic book cookbook is an accessible, fun, and inviting introduction to one of Japan's most popular and iconic dishes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugh Amano\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a chef and writer. He was the creative consultant and opening sous chef at Chicago's exploration of Macanese cuisine, Fat Rice, and the co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Fat Rice, Let's Make Ramen!, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Let's Make Dumplings!\u003c\/i\u003e Hugh is a graduate of the University of Colorado and New England Culinary Institute. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Becan\u003c\/b\u003e has been drawing comics since she was very small. Her food-based autobiographical webcomic \"I Think You're Sauceome\" sparked a love of food and culinary illustration, and her work has since appeared in various publications, including \u003ci\u003eSaveur, Eater, Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and Chicago's \u003ci\u003eReader\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper. Her first graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Ouija Interviews, \u003c\/i\u003e was a recipient of a Xeric award, and she illustrated \u003ci\u003eLet's Make Ramen!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Fat Rice.\u003c\/i\u003e Currently residing in Chicago, she would be very happy to do nothing but draw food all day.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ten Speed Graphic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50580390871314,"sku":"9780399581991","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_26274945-28f8-4525-927a-5294dbe9fc55.jpg?v=1732009539","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lets-make-ramen-a-comic-book-cookbook-9780399581991","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}