Iron Wok Jan!, Volume 1

Iron Wok Jan #1

by Shinji Saijyo

Young, arrogant Jan, determined to be named the best cook, competes in local and nationwide competitions and does not lose his focus, even when his cooking makes some sick and other chefs sabotage him.

Genres: Manga, Fiction, Comics, Graphic Novels, Cooking, Comics Manga, Food

190 pages, Paperback

First published December 15, 2002

Reviews

[Curious Madra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although I felt that this cooking manga didn’t capture my heart involving over the top loud characters, the food in this made my tummy rumble…

[Sara · Rating 2 out of 5]

I enjoyed the concept of this, and reading about all of the food. However, the characters we very arrogant, which made them unlikable. At one point, Jan makes a mistake (he sees it as a failure) and he cries. One of the trainees comes out to tell him silly jokes and helps him pull out of the depression. This was the most sympathetic scene in the entire book...if there are more of these, the series will be worth reading. If not, the arrogance will probably turn me off from reading more.

[Damon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Manga about cooking. How can you go wrong?

[Nena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good food manga that actually teaches you cool tricks. Also, I wasn’t sure if it was just the printed version that I read, but some of the panels were illustrated way too dark. I’ll still read the next volume someday tho.

[Michael · Rating 2 out of 5]

For a story about chefs in a Chinese restaurant, I'm amazed by how kinetic the artwork is. Very manic work. The characters are quite obnoxious, and I'm not sure if we're supposed to see growth or laugh, but I had a complete disconnect from them.

It's okay and made me want to go to a good restaurant, but I can't see pursuing any more of the seemingly infinite number of volumes that have already been translated.

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really love this manga so far, Really great restaurant/cooking type manga about Japanese cuisine 😻🤤🍙🍚🍱❤️❤️

[Rickeclectic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Any of this series is pretty much the same, but they are fun. A japanese comic (Manga) about a young chef. A little more cartoonish and lighter than Oishinbo series.

[Lauren Doll · Rating 4 out of 5]

Take the concept of television's popular Iron Chef, add a few remarkably well-endowed men wearing snug cooking gear, toss in some gratuitous violence, and you've got Iron Wok Jan. Enjoy!

[South Regional Durham County Libraries · Rating 4 out of 5]

Take the concept of television's popular Iron Chef, add a few remarkably well-endowed men wearing snug cooking gear, toss in some gratuitous violence, and you've got Iron Wok Jan. Enjoy!

[Shawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this being sold off by the local library so i bought it and I'm glad i did it was really good.