This cookbook is great for your favorite anime fan who needs some encouragement to get into the kitchen and branch out from their normal meals. I thought the range (from appetizers to entrees to desserts to drinks) provided a lot of variety, and I liked that each recipe provided the show reference so that you can enjoy the episode as you enjoy your meal! The instructions seemed straightforward to follow. The author has made a lot of these on her Instagram, so I was surprised that there weren't even inset photos of these foods as made in real life (compared to the screenshots from the show/movie). This book would definitely make a great gift for the anime fan in your life!

Fantastic cookbook. Easy to follow and has a lot of great recipes. Anime fans will love to know how to cook dishes from their favorite shows.

Thank you Quarto and NetGalley for this ARC.

Somehow I misunderstood when I requested this book and thought that it was more about food drawings, so I was a bit surprised when I discovered that it’s a real cookbook. There is quite a wide range of recipes, from appetisers to mains and desserts and drinks. Unfortunately it’s NOT vegan/vegetarian friendly at all, but I know I can’t expect that of every cookbook I read.

I like the idea of this book a lot, but I feel that there isn’t enough information about the author for me trust her cooking skills, and basing recipes on anime drawings and dialogues doesn’t exactly sound reliable. I think adding some photos of how the finished products look in real life (like those amazing photos on her instagram account) and maybe bits of info on how the author developed the recipes would make the book more convincing.

In any case, this looks like a really fun book and I would recommend it to anime fans who are not familiar with Japanese food and people who want ideas for cute photos to post on social media.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this eARC of 'The Anime Chef Cookbook' by Nadine Estero.

I dont exactly know how to review a cookbook. 'The Anime Chef Cookbook' displays a wide range of different meals, with 'Stuffed Hard Crab' from Toriko to 'Omurice' from Blend-S, there is plenty of meals for people to try and enjoy.

Since a cookbook is as good as its instructions and design, I really enjoyed the way this book was created. The recipe and ingredients were neatly laid out and easy to read. Most of the recipes had an image to demonstrate what it was supposed to look like and every recipe included context - which anime it was from and the specific episode, how many servings it would include and how long prep and cook time is.

Overall, it's a functional cookbook. We all need a cookbook.

tl;dr
An impressive variety of recipes based on popular anime with very nice full-color illustrations. Might be difficult for beginners to get into.

Thoughts
Everyone loves food in anime, and an anime cookbook seems like a no-brainer! Especially written by someone who's clearly a fan of anime and cooking. The author has been doing anime food recreations for a while, and these recipes are drawn directly from that. I was pretty blown away by the sheer amount of recipes available. There are 75 in total, covering appetizers, mains, desserts, and drinks. Recipes range from original fantasy-esque meals to twists on traditional Japanese favorites, with everything in between. Yes, the breakfast from Howl's Moving Castle is here. Yes, it looks great. Considering the author does IRL recreations, I was surprised to find the book is illustrated instead of photographed. The full-color illustrations, however, are absolutely mouthwatering. I will say that the book expects you to already understand cooking to some extent, with very little in the front about tools and technique, and several dishes that require more than a beginner understanding. If you've never cooked before, or you're very new to it, I would recommend finding someone to help you with the recipes. But hey, if you've ever wanted to try the katsudon from Yuri!!! on ICE, now's your chance!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!

What a lovely cookbook! There is plenty of variety in the recipes, from full meals to appetizers, to desserts, to drinks! I liked how every recipe has a blurb and a little information bubble telling you what anime the recipe is from, right down to the season and episode! I like that every recipe also tells you how long it will take to make, both in prep time and actual cooking time. I also like that it tells you how many people it serves. The illustrations are beautiful! The whole layout of the cookbook is very nicely done and is set in a way that makes it very easy to read. A wonderful cookbook that would be fun for any anime fan who also loves to cook to have.

The Anime Chef Cookbook is, simply put, the cutest cookbook that I have ever seen!

There’s a great variety of recipes and some dishes from some of the most popular animes. I absolutely loved that I even found one from Your Name.

The illustrations are adorable and some recipes also come with some great anime quotes.

What I love most about this cookbook is the fact that it also includes some simple recipes that won’t take too much of your time to be ready.

Different versions of food that I definitely recognize as an anime fan! Easy instructions and simple yet colorful layout! Love the variety and the color pallet the writer took for this one! I would say that some are easy to make and some might take a long time but thats cause its food HAHAHA

There’s a good amount of different foods and variety’s. Meals, desserts and even drinks !!! The instructions are easy to follow.

Super cute cook book! I wish the recipes all had vegetarian alternatives, but shockingly there were quite a few tofu dishes included!