Moyasimon, Once Upon a Time... the Microbes - Volume 01 (French edition) By Masayuki Ishikawa

Moyasimon - Volume 01: Once Upon a Time... the Microbes is a educational manga as funny as it is original, signed Masayuki Ishikawa, which mixes Science, gastronomy, and humor with brilliance.

From the very first pages, we get to know Tadayasu Sawaki, a student newly arrived at an agricultural school. But Sawaki is not an ordinary student: he possesses a rare gift – that of seeing the microbes to the naked eye. These microorganisms appear to him as small characters with varied expressions. A surprising ability... and sometimes embarrassing !

Over the chapters, the reader discovers, with wonder, the diversity of the microbial world, its essential functions and its central role in fermentation foods. Whether they are familiar like yogurt, bread, beer, the soy sauce or cheese, or more atypical ones like surströmming or kiviak, these fermented products take on a whole new dimension.

This manga introduces you to names like Aspergillus oryzae or Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the true stars of our plates, who transform raw materials into tasty and healthy dishes. Through the (very particular) eye of Sawaki, it is a scientific exploration unprecedented and exciting opportunity that presents itself to us.

Moyasimon succeeded in the challenge of making the accessible and captivating microbiology, by mixing scientific rigor, endearing characters and comical situations. A first volume indispensable for anyone curious about the links between science and food, but also a tremendous educational tool for enthusiasts of wine, of sake, or simply from fermented cuisine.

Article features

• Title : Moyasimon - Volume 01: Once Upon a Time... the Microbes

• Author : Masayuki Ishikawa

• Editor : Glénat Manga

• Collection : Seinen

• Series : Moyasimon (1)

• Language : French

• Format : Paperback

• Number of pages : 224

• Dimensions : 18 x 13 x 1.5 cm

• Weight : 204 g

• EAN13 : 9782723498845

• ISBN : 978-2-7234-9884-5

• Publication date : October 1, 2014