Persona: The Official Cookbook - Hardcover

by Jarrett Melendez (Author)

It's time to find your true self--with food! Delve into the heartwarming, memorable culinary moments from Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal, from cooking with SEES members to hanging out in the familiar booths of Café Leblanc.

Do you have the stats to take on the Rainy Day Mega Beef Bowl Challenge? Are you prepared to face the Cosmic Tower Burger? Find out with Persona: The Official Cookbook, a collection of the most iconic recipes from the Persona franchise. From Tatsumi Port Island to Inaba to Tokyo, experience the incredible meals that bring the series' beloved characters closer together and strengthen them for the fight ahead.

Experience your favorite moments captured in mouthwatering recipes--try the Mystery Food X concocted by Yukiko and Chie, try a skewer of juicy fsteak, and learn to create the Master Curry and Master Coffee from the beloved Café Leblanc! With step-by-step instructions and stunning photography, these recipes will boost your skills in no time, preparing you to take on whatever the collective unconscious of humanity has in store for you!

BRING THE GAMES INTO YOUR HOME: Enjoy the favorite dishes of your favorite characters, such as protein-heavy meals for Akihiko from Persona 3 Reload, steak for Chie from Persona 4 Golden, and a whole banquet feast for the Phantom Thieves from Persona 5 Royal! With this book, you won't need Shinjiro's subscription to the monthly "Family Cooking" magazine!

PERFECT FOR ALL PERSONA USERS: With these easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions, you can feel confident sharing recipes with your friends and closest confidantes to raise your Social Links.

PROVEN FORMAT: Featuring 55 recipes with stunning photography, in-world lore, and a stylish presentation to match the game's legendary aesthetic, this book will appeal to fans as a collectible and a tribute to the series.

Author Biography

Jarrett Melendez grew up on the mean, deer-infested streets of Bucksport, Maine. A longtime fan of food and cooking, Jarrett has spent a lot of his time in kitchens, oftentimes as a paid professional! Before joining the Epicurious editorial team, Jarrett was a regular contributor to Bon Appetit, Saveur, Epicurious, and Food52, and is the author of The Comic Kitchen, an upcoming fully illustrated, comic-style cookbook. When not cooking and writing about food, Jarrett usually writes comic books and graphic novels, including Chef's Kiss from Oni Press, and has contributed to the Ringo-nominated All We Ever Wanted, Full Bleed, Young Men in Love, and Murder Hobo: Chaotic Neutral. He is currently writing a graphic memoir, an action comedy, and a middle grade fantasy adventure.

Jarrett lives in Somerville, MA, with his collection of Monokuro Boo plush pigs.

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