Japanese Cook, The

The Japanese Cook tells the story of a small group of Japanese Junior High School students and their gaijin friend who are selected to be apprentices at the prestigious Mr. Kishimoto’s International Culinary Institute, run by the Kishimoto Food Company and the mysterious Mr. Kishimoto. In being selected, they must now support each other, but at the same time compete with each other to win a permanent place as a renowned Kishimoto Institute cook. The Japanese Cook is a story of aspiration, friendship, fame, commitment, identity, love, curiosity, and cookery!