Now George has to return home and display his miraculous new ability to perfectly peel regular sized oranges, forcing Yuko to endure a training arc to defeat him.

This strip is really pretty and well-timed and just altogether nice. You guys are impressive.

I think this has given me a fanart idea... Yuko, in her 'full contact comics' gear, peeling fruit. all drawn in epic shonen style (of course).

But yes. if there was a manga about efficiently peeling fruit I would definitely be reading it. Those speed lines look DELICIOUS.

I've always eaten my clementines that way, I learned it from my sister.

I do the clementine thing too (I'm also really OCD when it comes to the white stuff under the peel, but that's a different story).
I've actually found that the difficulty you have getting a smooth spiral is a good indicator of quality. If it's harder it's typically less hydrated, less sweet, or often both.
This is really frustrating since I have spent over ten minutes peeling the single worst piece of fruit I have ever eaten.

For those out there that want to look at tasty manga food with action packed battles, Shonen Jump this month previews a manga called Toriko, a man who works as a gourmet hunter (it makes slightly more sense if you see it yourself). Found this amusing with the fact I bought it just today, then came home to see this.

Comics about food. Esp. Japanese food. Rawk.

*sigh* Unfortunately I have developed a soy allergy in recent years so Japanese food is out. I miss the sauce that they give you with tempura and gyoza T_T

I'm really glad to see you spent your time so well in your childhood, Yuko. (See, it sounds like I'm being sarcastic, but really I'm just jealous. I just get clumps of peel when I try D: )

On the subject of Japanese food, thank you for bringing up that manga! I plan on becoming very fat very fast.

I just visited my relatives for Christmas, and it was like Okinawa had exploded into bite-sized pieces. I don't think anyone's ever eaten so much Japanese food in so short a time.

I will learn this technique. I eat a billion sacks of Clementines every winter and I just peal off little bits and make a gross citrus mess. :c

Anyway, just started reading your comics. Amazing.

I also have discovered the technique independently. Nice to find a fellow obsessive peeler. What about meat cutting, walnut cracking, or omelette turning... little joys of life.

Hey,

If you like manga about cooking, you should watch the movie Tampopo. It's awesome - I saw it last week. A teriffic 80's Japanese movie that's kind of a ramen samurai/cowboy comedy *thing*.

It is seriously awesome, but make sure you eat before watching it. You will also crave ramen but feel hopelessly inadequate.

Speed lines sounds like a shonen about competitive drug use.

Someone who shares my desire for perfection in fruit peelings

kind of weird, i just learned/rediscovered this the other day

one can see the evidence of my failed attempts littered around my favored lunch site

it is satisfying and surprisingly intuitive once you start a spiral peel. it just comes off like it was meant to!

I peel my clementines the same way! The first time I ate one, I thought, 'wouldn't it be nice to get it all in one go?' And behold, I did it. :D

You can do it too, Ananth!

Love this site. Keep these comics comin'!

Thanks to you, my new hobby is reconstructing the orange peel to it's original form after devouring the juicy inside.

At track meets, you end up doing a lot more sitting than racing...so we would race peeling clementines. :) when I could pretty much peel them in under a second, (if you just slit it and stick your fingers under the skin, you can practically just cup them out into your fist) I became the unofficial team peeler; glad I was useful for SOMETHING. haha.

I just bite into the peel to start it off, then I can usually take it all off in two or three big chunks.

I've never been one to fuss over neatness ^,^

Haha I do this too! Sometimes I try and peel it so perfectly that once I have the peel separated, I put it back together to make it look like a full clementine and I give it to my friends. :) It's the little things in life :D

Mmmmmmmm, mikan.

I do this, only I peel my satsumas into elephants: Two big ears and a trunk.

Ah, fond fond memories! My grandfather in Argentina used to peel them in such a manner than when he was done, he'd have a little orange peel basket. It's hard as all hell but I've managed to do it a few times since then. Basically you peel out two football shapes at the top of the clementine (leave a "handle" between them) and then have to carefully pry the fruit out so as not to break the skin you left behind. Try it!
I need to grow out my nails (ie not bite them) so I can peel without the assistance of something sharp to start it off...

Oh man, peeling. Great comic.

I've always peeled mandarins the 'normal' way, first down the middle, and then I would pop off the 'caps' in which I would curl up the smaller peels that came from the center.
Recently however I've taken to peeling the center band carefully as one long piece, and not completely through before taking off the caps. Leaving me with an elephant head (or a dick with balls you can pop).
This happened after my little brother showed he had peeled his mandarin in one peel, so being his big brother I felt the need to show him how a real man does it. And I peeled a one-peel-dick. I found it hilarious and will keep on doing that.

Wow, I didn't know Yuko drew art! I must find some of these art pieces. Say, does she do comics, too? I would totally read those if she did!

Oh peeling things, always fun.

I'm going to have to attempt the spiral. I just make a seam from top to bottom, wriggle my fingers inside and pop out the flesh. The skin stays intact and it keeps its shape somewhat - just like a husk.

It's cool, but the spiral is WAY cooler.

Oh no, the UZUMAKI has your peal!!

I like to do different patterns. It's not hard, you just have to be a little carefull.

Small fingers do help!

I guess I have been reading so many comics I forget that the people in your comics are actual people, and not characters.

I don't know why, but I feel like asking you if you guys know of any good cooking blogs or websites?
I kinda need something to peruse on my computer when I have the time, and I'd like to use the time learning more about food to prepare for Culinary School (Art Institute of California FTW)

My maw figure arrived!

I haven't been able to look at it as I'm in the hospital, but via the home the box came.

Hoping it's totally cool :)

I work at a store called Giant Robot, and we got the first few volumes of Oishinbo in stock. I tore through all of them basically in a week of shifts (new ones that just came out: "Izakaya" and "rice".. RICE!!!). So good. I love how it's not only about food, but the quality of food. The way the artist draws meals and items... makes me so hungry. My favorite so far is "Vegetables", followed by "Sushi and Sashimi"!