Natsuya Semikawa – författare

It’s autumn in Eiteriach, and the season brings with it newingredients and fresh encounters. Like an uptight priest who only loosens upafter some eggplant agebitashi, or a mysterious, self-styled minstrel, whostarts waxing poetic after a plate of tempura... Not to mention the ups anddowns of Berthold and Hermina, who enjoy the blissful pairing of squid andpumpkin in a “couple’s boil”...!! Chief’s array ofautumn flavors bring smiling faces together in this gourmet fantasy!

Nobu’s warm oshibori towels are just the thing on a coldautumn’s night. There are new faces dropping by, and Chief’s workingon new dishes as well. There’s a chef who appreciates Nobu’s stewedfood, a bard who senses that Chief is feeling lost, and even a monk sent by thechurch to investigate rumors of witches...!? Chawanmushi, dashimaki tamago,hamburg steak... This volume is packed with more flavors from Nobu!

Berthold has found himself stuck with an overabundance of both smoked anddried squid! Perhaps the staff at Nobu can come up with a few bright ideas toput it to use...It's the 10th volume of the otherworldly gourmet fantasystory, where delicious dishes nourish both body and soul.