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Global Comfort Food: The Comic Essay, Volume 2!
Due to overwhelming demand! The second volume of the acclaimed global food travel comic essay is here!
This time, the author journeys through over 30 countries and regions, focusing on Central Asia and the Caucasus. Explore vibrant street food, simple diner meals, heartwarming home cooking, traditional dishes, and local sweets—all brought to life through captivating comics, illustrations, and photo essays.

Get ready to:
Taste oromo while visiting a Kyrgyz nomad tent.
Refuel with fish rolls at a bus stop in Sri Lanka.
Discover the unexpected joy of a raw fish sandwich in the Netherlands.
Get knocked out by the legendary garlic of authentic Shkmeruli in Georgia.
Expand your broccoli repertoire while working on a farm in Australia.
And finally, savor the whole leg of jamón that became an obsession in Spain back home in Japan!

The book also includes insightful comparisons of national dishes and detailed information on local ingredients. As always, it’s packed with hilarious backpacking anecdotes and heartwarming encounters with locals. Featuring substantial new, never-before-seen comic content alongside popular excerpts from the web serialization—this is a truly satisfying, mega-sized volume!

Author’s Information

Born in Aichi, Japan. He loves to travel, and saves up money to go on medium- to long-term trips. His travel destinations are mainly overseas, and he prefers to travel at a slower pace, gradually approaching his destinations by land or sea. He enjoys drinking alone. His favorite food is kebab sandwiches. His favorite snack is pickled firefly squid.