This book was just what I never knew I needed and wanted!
I love watching anime and of course, always find the foods interesting and yummy looking. So I was thrilled to find a book that finally shows me just what exactly those foods are and how to make them! Definitely a must have for anyone who loves anime!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and Quarto Publishing Gorup for providing me with an ARC copy.
All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Perfect for anime fans and budding chefs, this book is great! it takes from a lot of different sources and is easy to follow

i loved this book! i love anime and mangas and also i love cooking. I think this book is the perfect gift for those who love this things. Highly recommended.

So cute! I enjoyed reading through all of the recipes and even trying a few out. Really enjoyable collection of foods

I an unable to review this title, as it was archived before I had a chance to download and read it. This feedback is only to stop this title from adversely affecting my netgalley feedback rate. If in the future I have the opportunity to read this title, I will post a proper review here.

I received this cookbook in exchange for an honest review, which has not altered my opinion on this book.

I loved this cookbook! Between the recipes being absolutely delicious and making me smile at the references, and the actual recipes themselves, I recommend this for anyone who is a fan of anime and wants to make meals semi like them! We made a few and the directions were comprehensive and walked us through everything. The only complaint I have is that there weren't more pictures of each recipe, because I think that might help especially for anyone not familiar with the traditional recipes. 5 out of 5

I was given a complimentary review copy from the publisher via NetGalley. this did not affect my rating.

Cute quick read, I'll not be able to do half of those recipes but it was nice to see them illustrated and well explained

A huge thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point for giving me the chance to review the The Anime Chef Cookbook byNadine Estero.

First things first, as someone who has watched plenty of anime of various genres, the only thing I could say they share is that they always have the super aesthetically pleasing moment of some special dish presented to the audience that even the most picky eater would envy. As a person who has wished more than a fair amount of times to be able to eat this kind of dishes, this cookbook was a precious blessing.

In typical cookbook fashion, every dish has a small introduction as to it's origin, ingredients necessary and time needed to prepare it, as well as mentions of any special tools and ingredients that might be needed to cook it. Accompanied by stunning visuals that would make even a non-anime watcher pick up this cookbook, the book starts of by a mini dictionary of terms (tools,ingredients etc.) that the reader/cook might encounter in the recipes, that is very helpful even to the most skilled cooks.

Admitedly, I'm not a great cook, but I did indeed try out some of the recipes out and they turned out pretty nice (if I do say so myself) so imagine all the possibilities if this amazing cookbook fell into the right hands.
I would definetely recomend this as a gift to someone who has both a love for passion and cooking.

I thought this was such a fun recipe book, especially since I’ve always wanted to try food from all the anime I watch. I really liked how there’s a list of Asian ingredients listed at the beginning of the book which explains what everything is. This book includes recipes from famous anime and each recipe includes a short blurb about what anime the recipe is from, down to the episode it’s featured on, and also includes some quotes from the anime. There are also some tips of where you can find certain ingredients in your grocery store, which I think is super helpful. The ingredients for the recipes are written out by measurement not weight (teaspoons not 4.2 grams), which I love because I hate weighing out ingredients 😅 The instructions seem pretty straightforward as well. There are simple recipes and more complicated ones, so every level chef can try making something from this cookbook. There’s recipes of everything from appetizers to desserts and drinks. Every anime fan will definitely find something they’d want to try making, for sure. On a side note, I also loved the illustrations and the design of the recipe pages. Everything was easy to read and all information was easy to find. I’d highly recommend this cookbook and I can’t wait to try making something from it!

I really appreciated the author including a list of cooking tools in the beginning of the book as sometimes I’d get halfway through prepping a recipe and then realise I don’t have all the equipment I need and so I’d give up and never bother with that recipe again.

I really like the layout of the recipes. The author includes the anime title, season number, episode number and even episode name of where the food is from. They also include an explanation of what happens in the episode and how the food is involved. The author gives really detailed and precise instructions for how to carry out the recipe which is very easy to follow. The author also includes quotes from many animes throughout, corresponding to the foods from said anime.

I loved the inclusion of the visual explanation for dumpling folding. There’s a great selection of appetisers, main dishes, desserts and even drinks. I love the illustrations of the foods as well, they all look so tasty! There were a lot of animes mentioned that I haven’t seen and/or heard of and based off the food, I might add them to my neverending ‘to watch’ list.

Some of my favourite animes that are included in this are Haikyuu, Howl’s Moving Castle, Yuri On Ice, MHA, Demon Slayer, Ponyo, Violet Evergarden, Jujutsu Kaisen, AOT, Tokyo Ghoul, Spirited Away, Arrietty, Tokyo Revengers, Kakegurui, Ancient Magus Bride, Mob Psycho 100, Totoro, and When Marnie Was There.

I can’t wait to try some of these out! Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for allowing me an eARC of this cookbook

This was utterly amazing and made me hungry with every page! I got so inspired and loved re-creating this recipes so so much!

So – I enjoy cooking and reading cookbooks, my daughter enjoys manga and anime. So where can our interests converge? Where else but “The Anime Chef Cookbook: 75 Iconic Dishes from Your Favorite Anime” by Nadine Estero.

Although I am somewhat introduced to the world of anime, I was completely unaware of the role that food plays in a lot of the stories and series (other than Luffy’s love of meat in One Piece!). Ms. Estero was able to impart some of her love and knowledge into 75 recipes, all of which were tied back either very specifically to an episode of anime or else were inspired (directly) by an anime. The cookbook is divided into sections for each course of the meal, from appetizers to mains to desserts and even a section on drinks (some of which were alcoholic – yay!). Each recipe started with a specific inspiration / appearance in an anime and a little backstory, followed by detailed instructions, and usually accompanied by an illustration.

There was a great variety in the recipes – some of them were quite simple, others were a bit more complex. Some involved common ingredients found in any grocery in the USA, others (ok, most) had some Asian ingredients that might be harder to find outside of an Asian grocery store (or the internet). Some were very appealing to American tastes, others had a definite Japanese flavor (tuna meatballs in orange sauce?).

But overall there was something for everyone. My daughter has already picked out what she wants to try next – some based on what sounds good to her, others based on her favorite anime series and movies. Let the adventure begin!

I requested and received a free advanced electronic copy from Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point via NetGalley. Thank you!

i saw this cookbook and my first thought was that it looked very cool! i think its a unique and nice concept. i loved the design of the cookbook, i liked that most of them had a picture of it from the anime (though i wish all the recipes did, but thats still fine!), i liked that we got info about which season and episode the dishes were from, and i especially loved that we got a short excerpt about what was happening in the story of whatever anime the dish was from! i mightve added a lot of recipes to my to cook list, but i also added a lot of animes to my to watch list hahah. i found it very nice that almost all dishes were from different animes as well! all the instructions seemed very clear and easy to understand & do! i wouldve loved if we had pictures of the dishes made irl as well but it also makes me curious to try and see for myself so i guess thats good!
thank you to the publisher quarto publishing group - rock point for letting me read a free e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

The Anime Chef Cookbook is excellent in every way! The dishes are excellent and simple to follow. I can't wait to try more recipes after making the meatballs.
Thank you so much for providing this gorgeous ARC, Nadine Estero, Quarto Publishing Group Rock Point, and NetGalley!

Nadine Estero’s The Anime Chef Cookbook is a fun, delicious, and colourful collection of recipes. I love the book’s quirky design and awesome anime-style illustrations. I also enjoyed the diverse range of unique and fascinating recipes. However, this book is definitely not for beginners as the recipes are complicated and require some cooking skill.

This book comprises 75 recipes covering chapters on Appetizers, Mains, Desserts, and Drinks. There’s also a helpful pantry essentials section titled The Anime Kitchen listing the essential tools (things like chopsticks) while important ingredients include dashi powder (a bonito and kelp flavoured instant soup stock), matcha powder, and sweet rice flour.

There is a wonderful range of both traditional and unique savoury and sweet dishes. I definitely appreciate Estero’s focus on creating visually cute or stunning food with innovative flavours. Appetizers include After-Practice Nikuman (fluffy pork buns), the interesting Tuna Meatballs in Orange Sauce, and the fascinating Paprika Seafood Caesar Salad. Memorable mains include the decadent Lobster and Shrimp Risotto, a traditional Spinach Cheese Quiche, and the adorable and novel Pikachu Curry made with apple vegetable curry and an edible seaweed and cheese Pikachu decoration! You can make delicious desserts like Kero’s Purin (Japanese custard pudding), the too cute to eat Panda Shaved Ice Parfait, and Kiki’s Chocolate Cake. Decadent drinks include Hot Buttered Rum Cow, and Senku Cola (livened up with cilantro!). You can even learn to make your own cute towering Totoro Latte Art!

The recipes are clearly-detailed and easy-to-follow. Most of the ingredients are fairly accessible and moderately inexpensive although there are some specialty ingredients like squid tentacles, Japanese karashi mustard, and Kewpie Mayo. I like that Estero often offers accessible swaps. Each recipe begins with a brief write-up about the inspiration and background of the dish as well as tasting notes and tips. I really liked learning about the different animes. I also liked the various related anime quotes sprinkled throughout. However, many of the recipes are time and labour-intensive and have many steps and many ingredients. Several dishes also require in-depth knowledge of cooking techniques. Therefore, this book may be more suited for those with some kitchen experience.

I love the book’s fun and colourful design! It’s so vibrant, eyecatching, and more importantly, so unique! The pages are bright and nicely-coloured which definitely suits the fun atmosphere of the book. I also really love that almost every recipe has an anime-style illustration of the dish. This is such a fantastic and novel idea and it really makes the recipes that much more memorable.



🥢🥢🥢🥢🥢 out of 5 chopsticks!

Do you wanna learn how to cook amazing food that you salivate over when you watch anime? Have you been wanting to sink your teeth into the Howl's Moving Castle Breakfast? Samurai Champloo Dango? or some shockingly good Pikachu Curry? Well then this is the book for you. As an anime lover, I was thrilled by the recipes in the book. I will say that though some of the recipes aren't easy, I look forward to trying them and eventually perfecting them so I can eat as good as my fav anime characters. All in all, this book was a delight. Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to review this great book!

A super fun cookbook for your teen, college student or young adult who loves Anime! The recipes are easy to follow although there is a lot of information on each page. It didn’t seem to be a great fit for my 11 year old anime lover but think it would be a hit with a slightly older crowd. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
This was fun and different!

This cookbook is so cool! I was excited to have the opportunity to read it once I read the title of the cookbook and discovered that it featured 75 delicious recipes (from appetizers to drinks and desserts) from anime. I love how creative the author got with drawing up these recipes, and I can definitely say that I have never read a cookbook quite like this one before. I especially love the strawberry pancake with macarons recipe and the pork Katsu sandwich one. These are just two examples of delicious recipes from this cookbook that I was looking forward to making after looking them over. I also love that the author not only covered a wide variety of food categories in this cookbook, but that she featured foods from so many different shows (like My Hero Academia and Dragon Ball Z). This cookbook is so innovative and truly unique!

Very fun way to engage with recipes featured in your favorite animes. These recipes seem to be beginner friendly and fairly easy to follow. I really enjoyed the read (and the food).

This is truly a recipe book meant for anime fans whether or not they can make many of the dishes before seeing this. I mean, who can’t pass up on a cookbook inspired by some of the most iconic dishes featured in anime? In true anime style, even the photos in the book are beautifully illustrated photos rather than pictures taken of the real life dishes. It’s so much fun!

The book is separated into sections: appetizers, main dishes, desserts, and drinks. There’s also a list of tools and ingredients that one will need to make all the recipes found in the book. The ingredient list is pretty nice and explains what each item is and specifies the type to buy if it’s not specified in the recipe. For example, if the recipe doesn’t specify a specific oil, it tells us that we can use whatever our preferred neutral oil is.

One of the things that I love about this cookbook, other than the delicious recipes of course, is the beautiful artwork. It’s taking me back to all the times I was watching a show and all the food looked delicious even though it was animated, and here we are with a bunch of beautifully illustrated pictures of the dishes to get everyone hungry. If you think you can’t get hungry looking at food illustrations, you are absolutely wrong and this is the hill I’m planting myself on! Plus, each recipe is easy to follow and also includes what anime it appeared in as well as how it connects to the characters and the story. There’s occasionally a little bit of humor, information on the dish, or what extra bits of inspiration was behind the particular recipe featured. All in all, it’s a wonderful cookbook and I’m excited to make some of the recipes and drinks that I’ve had before but never made myself.