Review; Food Wars! Vol. 2 by Yuto Tsukuda, Shun Saeki and Yuki Morisaki
Description from Goodreads
Soma Yukihira’s old man runs a small family restaurant in the less savory end of town. Aiming to one day surpass his father’s culinary prowess, Soma hones his skills day in and day out until one day, out of the blue, his father decides to enroll Soma in a classy culinary school! Can Soma really cut it in a place that prides itself on a 10 percent graduation rate? And can he convince the beautiful, domineering heiress of the school that he belongs there at all?!
Leaving home for the first time in his young life, Soma moves into the school’s Polaris Dormitory—a place run by an old crone and filled with crazy and eccentric students! Barely settled in, Soma quickly finds himself in one of Tohzuki’s legendary cooking duels—a shokugeki! Who will his very first opponent be?
My Thoughts on the Book
Volume two focuses more on introducing some of the characters at the Polaris Dormitory rather than a plot packed with action, not that it's a bad thing. I really like the attention to detail in terms of food and recipes, the Iron Chef/Master chef inspired battles and Souma is in general a likeable character. Another reason for liking Souma, apart from being a likeable character, is that he is a bit of an underdog at the academy as he comes from a family-owned restaurant, instead of a well-known company. An added bonus is that on several occasions, the recipes for the food is actually added, so we can make the food ourselves.
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