Graduating from Tootsuki Culinary Academy is the challenge Jouichirou sets for his son Souma Yukihira: if he wants to surpass his father as a chef, he must complete three years there. With only one in ten students reaching graduation, the prestigious school offers no easy path to that goal.
Souma has spent years cooking beside Jouichirou as sous chef at the family restaurant, honing his skills and devising dishes to impress their customers. He dreams of taking over the business, but Jouichirou’s decision to close it and accept a job in New York sends Souma to Tootsuki instead.
There, a punishing curriculum is only part of the challenge. Fiercely competitive students settle disputes through cooking contests known as Shokugeki, and Souma must navigate both the coursework and his fellow chefs to keep his ambitions within reach.
