Ramen for Everyone
Written by Patricia Tanumihardja
Illustrated by Shiho Pate
Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Hiro loves ramen. Every Sunday, Hiro’s dad makes delicious, perfect ramen for dinner, using a recipe passed down from his dad. There’s nori seaweed, briny like the ocean; nitamago egg, the yolk golden like the sun; and chashu pork so tender, it melts in your mouth. Yum!
Hiro’s dream is to make his own perfect bowl, and he’s sure he can do it after watching his dad and taking notes. But when he gets started, things don’t go according to plan. The seaweed crumbles! The eggs slip through his fingers! The pork falls apart! Hiro is worried he’ll never be a real ramen chef…but thanks to his father’s wise advice and his own creativity, Hiro discovers that every person’s perfect bowl of ramen is unique.
Primary ISBN: 9781665904353
Publication Date: March 2023
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Japanese/Japanese American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Family Relationship: Parents
Setting: Unspecified
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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