Posts Tagged ‘Korea’

More Comics With Bite

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

I knew if I kept rooting around I’d eventually turn up more from Seoul Eats, and it turns out that in October 2008 Daniel Grey did do a few more food comics:

Anise Shaw also has another recipe comic up, Grilled Ratatouille. She has promised to do one every week, so check back on her blog every Wednesday for new recipes.

If you’re looking for something new, especially a recipe for something that can serve a lot of people and can be prepared easily, Marc Ngui has a comic on how to make spring rolls, where his character Crisis Girl has been asked to make snacks for an art opening. She walks you through the process of preparing the ingredients, then assembling each roll, making the dipping sauces, and serving them.

The comic originally appeared in the anthology Girls Who Bite Back, edited by Emily Pohl-Weary and released by Sumach Press in 2004.

Delicious Seoul Food

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Sometimes it’s good to have fun with your food. Well, as long as that fun doesn’t involve permanent sauce stains on your favorite shirt. For a less sticky sort of fun, Daniel Grey of Seoul Eats has decided to mix things up a little by doing the occasional photo-comic about some of his food adventures.

Using programs like Comic Life, Daniel has produced a smattering of comics showcasing a few places in Seoul. His are more gag-based than other food photo-comics I’ve posted about, but they’re still informational, letting readers know about these places and giving them a peek at the food.

If there is a third comic (as the title of the BBQ one would seem to indicate) I haven’t been able to find it. However, it is worth noting that Dan Grey is apparently working on a government-commissioned comic about how to eat Korean food, intended to be distributed globally so we can all reap the benefits.

Drops of the Gods

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Food-themed manga is not new to Japan, but talking about wine? Certainly a new thing in a country known for its sake and beer. That all changed with the publication of Kami no Shizuku (Les Gouttes de Dieu, “The Drops of the Gods”). It follows the trials of a young man tasked with finding 12 legendary wines so he can inherit his father’s collection of rare vintages.

The comic has become so popular that restaurants and wine sellers adjust their stocks according to whatever wine is featured in the latest installment of the manga, because those are the ones sure to sell out. Kami no Shizuku has helped raise the profile of wine in the Far East, spurring sales in Korea, China, and Taiwan. The manga has been spotlighted in the Japan Times, the Daily Mail, and today, a feature in the Dining & Wine section of the New York Times.

Unfortunately, though a French translation has been produced, the same can’t be said for English no release is planned (yet).