Mixed Vegetables #3

Volume 3 of Ayumi Komura's Mixed Vegetables serves up a delightful cover featuring a bright, cheerful young woman proudly presenting a whole roasted duck, with bamboo steamers of dim sum arranged nearby and a surprised-looking young man in a blue floral outfit watching from behind. The warm, restaurant-courtyard setting perfectly captures the culinary heart of this Shojo Beat series, where food and romance are always on the menu. With cover art by Komura herself, this 2009 Viz release looks as appetizing as ever.