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Laios' entire party is wiped out by a dragon, but his little sister manages to cast a teleportation spell on everyone except herself. The three remaining members are transported outside of the dungeon, but without any of their provisions or other supplies, including their money. Laios is determined to go back in and revive his sister before she's fully digested by the dragon, but without food or money to buy more, he turns to a more unsavory (or maybe it is savory?) option - eating the monsters and plants foraged from inside the dungeon. Along the way, they meet a dwarf who has made a lot of progress in figuring out which monsters and plants are edible, but not so much headway in conquering the dungeon. Together, they eat their way through the dungeon, one floor - and monster - at a time.

This is an interesting food manga, perhaps for those places where students want Food Wars. As Dungeons and Dragons is gaining renewed popularity, this would be a good one to have on hand for students looking for something that would tie into their campaigns. I appreciated the stat bonuses after each meal so readers can know just how beneficial each meal was for the adventurers. The story itself is your basic level-grinding adventure that is common in Isekai stories or lots of other dungeon crawlers, but the main way this one stands out is in its attention to the culinary aspects of dungeon adventures. In this, it is pretty thorough, and readers will see lots of different cooking techniques that just might get them interested in cooking in real life. Hand this one to the kid D&D campaigns who is always cooking for the party, or even the dungeon master themself.

The illustrations in this story employ lots of the "chibi" aspects where everyone is drawn with cute but small proportions. There are some scenes that are immensely detailed and immersive. The fantasy creatures are all really interesting and well designed.

Yen Press rates this for Teen. Aside from some fantasy violence (very little bloodshed on the page), this would be a fine title for younger teens, and still engaging for older students as well.

Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12

bookslikegranola's review against another edition

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3.5

A cute story about finding different ways to cook monsters in a dungeon. I really enjoyed the premise, a plucky group wandering around eating weird monsters, but the set up was odd. The story starts with everyone fighting a dragon and then their healer is swallowed. Her last act is to teleport everyone out of the dungeon besides her self. It was a pretty grim start, but you quickly learn that resurrection magic should make rescuing her a cinch, if they can get to her body before the dragon digests her. It puts an odd and morbid timeline that is at odds with the party members’ food antics. I don’t know why the healer couldn’t be stuck in a trap/dungeon instead.

Recommended if you want a fun and light fantasy manga.

jisubunny's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative medium-paced

5.0

This was a very fun, cute, and silly read. I look forward to reading the rest of the series!

lavuli's review against another edition

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4.0

liked it even more on my reread , i forgot a lot about it

kstav's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

More like "Delightful in Dungeon". Funny, fresh, and inspires me to cook!

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