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Este manga tiene potencial, se tocan temas y relaciones interesantes; sin embargo, son muchos factores que, en lo personal, me dificultaron la lectura. En primer lugar, fue difícil entender el orden de los textos (y ya he leído varios mangas antes); también me aburría leer burbujas de texto taaan grandes o con tanta información de cocina; el dibujo tampoco fue de ayuda para mí, me daba la sensación de antiguo. En general, creo que no pude conectar con esta lectura.


This manga has potential; it talks about interesting themes and relationships. However, there are different factors that made it difficult for me to keep reading. First, it was difficult to understand the order of the text boxes (and I've read other mangas and didn't have this problem). It was also boring to read such big text boxes or full with food/cooking information. The art wasn't a plus for me, I felt it old. So I couldn't connect with this lecture

The art work is fine, the story is okay. I expected more, but this book just unfortunately was not for me.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me this eARC to review.

The art isn't too bad and I liked the cooking process as it was calming to read. I didn't like the snide thoughts about how one of the characters didn't want the other to gain weight. I also didn't like how one character was jealous about the other character's ex girlfriend- both men are gay but one used to identify as Bisexual and identies can change which is fine but it felt like the other character's jealousy would be valid if the guy was bisexual so it felt like it was leaning into the 'bisexuals cheat' trope which I detest. Shiro is very very shallow and is quite mean.

Are you looking for a series that is original and yet utterly endearing? Consider trying What Did You Eat Yesterday?

Shiro Kakei and Kenji Yabuki are possibly the world's sweetest couple. Shiro spends his days as a lawyer, looking forward to when he can get home to be with his boyfriend. Kenji is a salon stylist, perhaps the best fed stylist around.

You see, Shiro loves to cook and tests all his new recipes out on Kenji, who loves every minute of it.

What Did You Eat Yesterday? It is a complex and fascinating read. It has romance, food (naturally), and more. What I love about it is that it was realistic – tackling the real situations for an LGBT couple, including how the world might react to them.

It certainly made the story hit a little harder. I can see why it won an award (Manga Taisho Award). If you're a foodie and want to see a story that blends this with romance, then you've got to check out What Did You Eat Yesterday?

Personally, I didn't really enjoy this but I can see the hype. It was interesting to see the attitudes towards a gay relationship in Japan and the gender stereotypes of roles within the home. However, I personally didn't like how detailed the cooking sections were and would have rather had small sections in-between chapters that summarised the cooking for those who wanted to replicate what was being made. Obviously this is a personal preference but it made the story drag for me and I felt like not much really happened.

The manga of WDYEY is just as amazing as the live action adaptation. Reading this manga made me so hungry but it also made me feel full. I got the warm and fuzzy feeling in my chest as I followed along the quiet journey of these characters

This was very fun.
It read a lot like smaller short stories connected by the theme of the love for cooking, instead of one bigger story, as well as this combining thread of the two men in a relationship that are a bit unsure of where they stay, if they should come out as couple or just continue on as they are.

I loved how food focused this book really was. The title really does what it promises -it shares food, both in the love of making it - from shopping, to preparing to eating it - or just talking about it and sharing recipes up to the point where the book actually shares the recipes .
Those moments where lovely, especially as someone that is not from the japanese culture and seeing all those different recipes and getting that little view into the culture was wonderful.

I loved how it shows that food is great, that eating is wonderful and that as long as you eat right, you can eat a lot and be healthy and happy with that. That food is a friend, that food is not something to be afraid of or shy away from but should be a celebrated thing each day. or at least be a joy everyday.

What i didn't love as much was how this book focused quite heavily on this "Older" man that everyone tried to remind or push that he should find a woman -from his co-workers to his parents. But instead of just stating that he is not interested in woman, or even just saying he is not looking for that kind of relationship, since that would give him an out of not saying that he is gay if he prefers not to say that.
Instead he just ohs and ahs about the topic a bit too much and never really stops people from keep bringing it up.
He clear is having a hard time accepting his own sexuality even with a very accepting partner and being happy with his choices.
I understand that Japan is -sadly- not very open towards the "non-traditional" relationships (which lets face it every kind of consentual relationship is traditional since they always existed even in secret!) but it still graded on me a bit to have the topic being brought of constantly but never feeling like it actually said anything about it.

I would have liked it better if the book would have either been more on the side of being yourself and not caring what other think about that, or just being happy to not tell people but shutting them up and making some kind of statement that as long as you are happy with your choice, it doesn't matter what other people think.

instead i felt a lot like the book just kept mentioning LGBT+ for no other reason than to mention it?
Which i guess might help make it more natural? Remind people by keep showing it and mentioning it?
I don't know.

Overall this was fun. And i did enjoy it and would be interested in seeing where the next volume of this series will take this.

I would defiantly recommend it for anyone that wants to learn more about japanese food, is just a food lover and wants to read about it, or just wants a fun quick read.

This is a low-key story about a hairdresser and an attorney who are partners, although the attorney is fairly closeted, and some detailed descriptions and images of their meals and preparation. The artwork is beautiful and the story flows gently, unraveling bits of the two characters' lives.

I think this manga wasn't for me. I liked it in general, because of the conversations that the main couple have while they eat, their experiences at work, but the part about the recipes was heavy for me. And there were some attitudes of the characters that I didn't like either, like the constant obsession with being handsome and not getting fat, or the jealousy of the couple.

If you like the whole subject of cooking and recipes you will love it, otherwise you'll find a normal BL - slice of life.

'What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Volume 1' by Fumi Yoshinaga is a manga about cooking and romance.

Shiro is a lawyer who likes to cook for his boyfriend Kenji. Shiro is frugal but manages to put together good meals. Kenji works in a hair salon with a cast of characters. Shiro's parents don't know how to act around him since he's come out, but one thing is for certain, Shiro can cook.

This was a sweet manga and I liked the characters. I also liked the practical tips on cooking and the recipes.

I received a review copy of this manga from Kodansha Comics and NetGalley. Thank you for allowing me to review this manga.

A possible suggestion for readers who liked [book:Let's Make Ramen!: A Comic Book Cookbook|42583941] or [book:My Brother's Husband, Volume 1|32337897]. The menus, recipes, and instructions are fairly interesting. The story is a bit rocky, as there are coworkers and family members who don't get any depth; they are gossipy, but it's not clear how close they are to the main characters or each other. The rocky relationship between the two main characters, and particularly the fact that the chef isn't really out to his family, may appeal to readers looking for more on how LGBTQ+ people are depicted in Japan (I have no idea if this is usual). This may also be good for a book group looking for an atypical group read.

I was approved for a NetGalley ARC but couldn't read it before it expired, so got a (possibly older) print edition through ILL.

I received a digital copy from NetGalley in exchange of an honest review.

Since this is a slice of life manga I didn't expect much, the couple was only ok and I couldn't care enough to read the next volumes. It's interesting having a plot around the food, but it was poorly executed

This is a casual romance between two middle-aged men and the many meals they share together. A fun novel, that I enjoyed without having the usual head scratching my thriller reading gives me.

This a a beautiful series! I read the first one on here just to see what it was about and from there continued to read the others. The artwork is not something that I would normally love, but looking past that seeing how life between the characters are relatable. There were also some very funny times in the manga, and I believe that this is what hooked me.
Overall, if one is not used to the type of block art/drawing that is used, it may be a bit off-putting, but definitely I would encourage readers to give this manga a read and a chance.

I unfortunately was not able to review this title because it got archived the same day that I was approved for it - but this manga looks so fun and sweet so I will definitely be reading the final version in the future.

Thank you to Kondansha for the opportunity, and I can’t wait to read this.

It's a gentle, poignant, and everyday life story of a romance/food and living.
I loved the storytelling and the drawings. Would be happy to read other volumes.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Good slice of life storytelling. I'm not really one for the blow by blow cooking pages, but the added tidbits of cooking tips and recipes was nice. I've been curious to watch the drama adaptation and now I'm even more interested in checking that out too.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I have to admit I expected more of "What Did You Eat Yesterday?", although I enjoyed the way the recipes were blended in the story and the relationship dynamics.
I think that what annoyed me the most was how the MC talked about fat bodies, which made some parts of the reading really uncomfortable. With that being said, there were some funny parts in the story and it could have been a very nice reading.
2.0/5.0 stars

Shiro who is a lawyer and Kenji who is a hairdresser --> Shiro lives a life where he cooks for cheap and the book goes in depth of the way he cooks and introduces Japanese recipes. This book felt like a cartoon cooking book and I found that interesting.

"What Did You Eat Yesterday" is following the story of two queer men that live together in Tokyo. Shiro is a lawyer who is still in the closet - except to his own parents as well as the co-workers/clients his boyfriend, Kenji, a hairdresser, decides to disclose this information to.

The story is a fairly quick-read and you easily learn the characters well. Shiro is a cheap, rigid and loves cooking whereas Kenji, is highly jealous, is much less reserved and happy-go-lucky. The contrast between these two men make the story that much more immersive as the characters have definitive identities and are relatable in their relatioship. With that being said...it is not the type of overall story I could find myself wanting to continue following until the end.

While this is different than most manga I read and enjoy, I would have given it a one-star had it not been for the originality. One of the most charming, and best parts, of the book is that in each chapter it has Shiro explaining the dish he is making, how to make it and it includes to recipe for it at the end. For that reason I give it two stars as it gave the book its own charm.

I am sure there is absolutely an audience for this so I won'y say that it is a terrible manga. It was just not the manga for me personally.