It's very light on plot, focusing mostly on the cooking and the characters. I'm probably biased since I love food and comics about cooking (Delicious in Dungeon is one of my favorites) but I really loved Meal. Admittedly the jokes fell a bit flat at times and the art took some getting used to. The characters are all very diverse and interesting in their own way, many with personal histories and memories linked to eating insects. I really liked how it focuses on the history of eating insects in countries all over the world as well how they are raised. I've heard about it briefly in travel and cooking shows but this comic was very educational. Meal is a charming comic focusing on entomophagy (cooking and eating insects). While Chanda and her scrappy team of talented devotees struggle to open on time, Yarrow must win over Chanda - and Milani, the neighbor she's been crushing on for weeks - or lose this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to achieve her dreams.Ĭo-written with chef and food writer Soleil Ho (Edible Manhattan, Bitch), Blue Delliquanti's sweet coming-of-age story takes us deep into a world of art, mystery, and memory on the culinary frontier. Her people have been eating bugs for centuries, and she's deeply suspicious of this newbie's attempt to turn her traditions into the next foodie trend. Though her enthusiasm is infectious, it rubs some of her fellow cooks the wrong way, especially Chanda Flores, Yarrow's personal hero and executive chef of an exciting new restaurant. Yarrow is a young chef determined to make her mark on the cutting edge of cookery with her insect-based creations.

There's no way I'm gonna miss what happens next.' 'You moved cross-country to work at a bug restaurant. “This fresh and tasty comic provides an enticing introduction to a less-traveled area of cuisine.” - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 2018 VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award Winner

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