Oishinbo Vol. 110 — Manga Raw / Buy Official

The highlight is a contest over a regional food culture nearly lost to the cities. Against a fashion for efficiency and looks, Yamaoka defends "the taste of a place" born of its water, climate, and human hands, while Kurita's reporting on the producers' lives lends it force. Kaibara presses with refinement as his weapon, but in the end a plain, humble dish wins the room, and both sides agree that "fine cuisine rests on its terroir." A character who had belittled food changes their mind and resolves to protect local flavors, closing on a warm aftertaste.