The story takes place in 19th century China during the Qing Dynasty, where the Emperor was weakened and the country was close to chaos. It is also during a fictitious era called "The Era of the Cooking Wars". It was an era in which top chefs with different cooking styles tried their best to improve their skills and to become the best chef in China. It is a country where insulting a high-grade chef or fooling around with cooking could land a person in a jail, and impersonating a top-chef is as good as usurpation of authority. Chefs compete with each other in order to gain respect and even power, but also with the risks of losing everything. After the death of Mao's mother, Pai, who was called the 'Fairy of Cuisine', Mao becomes a Super Chef in order to take the title as Master Chef of his mother's restaurant. However, before he takes his mother's place as Master Chef, he continues to travel China in order to learn more of the many ways of cooking, in the hopes of becoming a legendary chef, just like his mother. During his journey, he meets great friends and fierce rivals who wish to challenge him in the field of cooking.

After passing the Guangzhou Special Chef Trials, Mao decided to travel around China, to learn more about the unique preparation of food. Upon his return, he will learn that the real battle has only just begun. The Underground Cooking Society has already begun to move... (Source: Chinatown KM)

Astraia no Tenbin features the relatively new jury trial system in Japan, where a number of ordinary citizens are chosen as lay judges. It begins with Fueta Shinsuke, a stage director whose success is on the wane. He's chosen as a lay judge, and his first case is a murder... (Source: MangaHelpers)

In late Qing Dynasty, Mao has accomplished of of the biggest feats for a chef, he has become the youngest ever Special Grade Chef. His new dream now is to master the undiscovered cuisines, creating a "flavor bridge" for people around the country. He and his friends head to Sichuan Province to attend a legendary chef's memorial, and Mao's excited to be back home for the first time in a while. But what awaits him there is mysteries and conspiracies surrounding his "late father". [Magazine Pocket](https://pocket.shonenmagazine.com/episode/13932016480029189263)

Satoshi Kunimi, who had been a recluse for over a year since his father's disappearance, is able to graduate from junior high school without incident thanks to help from his classmate Keita Tsuji. He then sets out to become a first-class chef, by going to work at the Teito Hotel, the pinnacle of Western cuisine, where his father once worked. So begins the tumultuous story of the world's greatest chef with a heart of gold! *Note: It received the 31st Kodansha Manga Award (2007) for the Children's category. The series ended prematurely with the cancellation of the magazine Comic Bonbon.*

Set in the Edo period, the gourmet manga follows the spirited sushi chef Taisuke. Not only does Taisuke make delicious food, but his food captures the hearts of the people and heals their spirit. (Source: Anime News Network)

Manga in which follows the adventures of Fuusuke, a boy who makes us discover the charms of Asakusa.