Natsuya Semikawa – författare

A Japanese style pub called “Nobu” exists in a back alley ofthe fictional medieval European city of Eiteriach. Its customers? A pair ofslacker soldiers, a spoiled heiress, an uptight tax collector, and more... Whenthe citizens of this strange world sit down to enjoy some unfamiliar Japanesecuisine, their troubles simply melt away...The curtain rises on thisotherworldly eatery and the gourmet fantasy about to unfold within!

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!