Food. It’s the one thing we as humanity cannot live without. If there’s one thing fans love almost as much as anime, it’s the food that is featured on their favorite titles. Since were on the subject, let’s talk about this hilarious comedy that takes culinary art to a whole new level; Food Wars! Many of us have already seen the first and second seasons, but for those who haven’t, you can check it out on Crunchyroll.

If you have seen both seasons, then you may (or may not) be aware of the fact that you can actually make some of the dishes you’ve seen on the show, at home. If there’s a particular dish that you like from one of your favorite episodes, then there’s a high probability that you’ll find all the ingredients that you’ll need to make it – online. There are many dishes that have been created on that show, but here are five recipes from the series that you can make at home for you, or for your friends and family. Come n’ get it! XP

Recipe #5: Gotcha Pork (aka The Fake Pork Roast)

If you’ve seen the first episode of the series, then you might have seen this dish as one of the main ones in that episode. The dish itself is meant to mimic the idea of you eating a pork roast, when in actuality you’re eating bacon-wrapped mashed potatoes. Wanna enjoy this dish at home? Head to this link: Food Wars (Gotcha Pork Recipe)

Recipe #4: Transforming Rice

From this angle you’d might say that this looks like a Japanese breakfast bowl, but you’re only partially right due to the fact that this dish contains scrambled eggs. This my friends is what’s known as the Transforming Rice. This dish made its debut during the examination episode (the second episode of season one), so if you wanna know how good it tastes, then everything you’ll need is on this link: Food Wars (Transformation Rice)

Recipe #3: Apple Risotto

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so why not make it the “Food Wars” way? The dish you see before you is none other than Apple Risotto, the breakfast dish prepared by Soma while battling against his father. This dish is said to rejuvenate the one eating the dish, so if you want to feel rejuvenated, then by all means head to this link in order to make this magnificent dish: Food Wars (Apple Risotto)

Recipe #2: Chaliapin Steak

Another dish created by the hands of Soma during the seventh episode of Food Wars. The ingredients for this recipe can be found an any of your favorite supermarkets (even the ones that sell exclusive/seasonal items), so if you want to enjoy this little number for yourselves, then the link you seek is right here: Food Wars (Chaliapin Steak)

Recipe #1: The Mini Souffle’ Omelette

Another breakfast dish created by Soma, so if you wanna know how to make it, then check out the youtube link that’s right above.

Are you hungry yet? We’re pretty sure that after seeing all of these recipes from this series, that you’re gonna wanna recreate that same magic seen from this title. Don’t fill up too much cuz’ we’ve got more fun and more posts comin’ your way for 2018, next time on D&A Anime Blog! It’s a part of you! 🙂

It’s finally 2018, and we’re back on track baby! I hope you guys n’ gals had an awesome New Year’s Eve last night while planning what your New Year’s Resolutions will be this year. With us on the D&A front we’ll continue doing what we’ve been doing since January 2016; to be the best two-man operated anime blog in existence. Now that we’ve gotten all of the introductions out of the way, it’s time for another D&A Breakdown filler post on the topic; Otaku vs. Weeaboo.

If you’re an anime fan, then you’ve probably heard these two terms before. In one of our latest filler posts of 2017, we covered the difference between a Geek and a Nerd (hybrids are an exception). Nowadays we hear the word Weeaboo getting thrown around, and while most of the anime community both know and despise that term, there are some who have no idea what it means. So to those who wanna know the difference between an Otaku and a Weeaboo, allow us to tell you.

An Otaku is an individual who has a genuine love, respect, and passion for anime as a whole. In Japan this term was deemed derogatory as an individual who was overly obsessed with the medium, but in North America this term has become the forefront of the anime community and is celebrated. The word “Otaku” is another name for “Geek” in Japan, as the definition between the two words are rather similar.

A Weeaboo is a slang (or “street”) term used to describe an individual of non-Japanese decent, who places everything about anime and manga so high on a pedestal, that it overrides any and everything else in life (including their racial heritage and Western Animation). Many people who aren’t aware of the difference between an Otaku and a Weeaboo (or Weeboo) tend to get the two terms mixed up, and believe that they’re the same thing. The origins of the word spawned from the word Wapanese, or someone who is Caucasian that wants to be Japanese, which came about in the early 2000’s on 4chan’s website.

Here’s the funny thing about these two terms; both are regarded as insults to opposite sides of the world, with ‘otaku’ being labeled as an insult in Japan, and ‘weeaboo’ labeled as an insult to Western anime fans – in some cases. Although both terms have similar meaning to one another, they are by far completely different from each other. Some would even say that word “weeaboo” is nothing more than the annoying kid brother (or sister) of the word “otaku”. In days of old both terms had their moments of hatred and backlash, but now they’re both showing fan appreciation to the Japanese culture in their own way – at least we hope they are.

We don’t know what the future holds for the meaning of these two terms, but one thing’s for sure; knowledge is power! If you’re an otaku, don’t be afraid to educate the weeaboo grasshopper in what it means to be a fan of anime and Japanese culture. By this we mean don’t disrespect, slander, or hurt them in any way, instead teach your ‘little brother’, so that one day both Otaku and Weeaboo alike can one day walk to the same convention together.