There are many characters in One Piece, each with their own role. One of the most popular characters in One Piece is Vinsmoke Sanji. Vinsmoke Sanji is the cook of the Straw Hat Pirates, and while he is in charge of preparing meals for the crew, he is also one of the main fighters. The food made by this top-class cook is famous for being delicious, and he has appeared many times in the story.
The Cook of the Straw Hat Pirates!! Who is Vinsmoke Sanji?
Vinsmoke Sanji is the cook of the Straw Hat Pirates. He has blonde hair and curly eyebrows, and is a heavy smoker. He has worked at a restaurant called Baratie in East Blue, and has the skills of a first-class chef. He is known for only using his feet in combat, which is due to his policy of not using his skills, which are important as a chef, in combat. Sanji is the third son who grew up in the world-famous family of villains, Germa 66. He has a very kind personality, but is weak when it comes to women. However, he is also smart, and has saved the Straw Hat Pirates many times with his quick wit. As of June 2019, his bounty has risen to 330 million berries.
The Cook of the Straw Hat Crew!! Vinsmoke Sanji's Cooking
Sanji cooks every night, taking into consideration nutrition and appearance. Even though he doesn't appear in the story, he often makes sweets in the anime and movies, and often makes them especially for Nami and Robin. Sanji is in charge of all the food for the Straw Hat Crew, and sometimes he improvises cooking fish he catches on the spot. Sanji's policy is to feed any enemy who is hungry, no matter what kind of enemy they are, which is also due to his experience of nearly starving to death on a deserted island when he was a child. He likes to make people happy and has studied cooking since he was young, but at first, he wasn't very talented.
Sanji's dish #1: Stir-fried bean sprouts and meat
The first dish I'd like to introduce to you is Sanji's stir-fried bean sprouts and meat. This is a dish that Sanji made when he first joined the Straw Hat Pirates and was chasing Nami, who had stolen a ship. It meets Yosaku's request for stir-fried bean sprouts and Luffy's request for meat, and although it's simple, it's quick to make. Although the scene where he actually eats it is cut from the original work, it can be said to be the first dish that Sanji made for Luffy. Sanji also served a meal to Gin, a subordinate of Krieg, before that. However, since it had no name and could only be judged to be something like simple fried rice, I have introduced this stir-fried bean sprouts and meat this time.
Sanji's dish #2: First pirate bento
The next dish I would like to introduce to you by Sanji is a pirate bento. This pirate bento appears in Volume 13, Chapter 115 of the manga. It is also the moment when Luffy first asked Sanji for a pirate bento. A pirate bento is a bento without vegetables, with the sole purpose of providing power. Luffy, who was excited about the smell of adventure at Little Garden, ordered it from Sanji before the adventure. Although the contents of the bento have not been revealed, there is no doubt that it is a pirate bento that is packed with meat and has a strong focus on taste.
Sanji's dish #3 Relaxing snack: Petit four
Sanji not only makes bento and everyday dishes, but also snacks. The first snack he made in the story was a petit four. Petit four is a bite-sized cake. In French, it means "little oven". In France, it is a standard after-meal snack, and a combination of baked goods such as cookies and macarons is sometimes called a petit four. This petit four appears in volume 15, chapter 129 of the manga, and is made to relax Vivi, who is worried about Alabasta. He recommends that it go well with both coffee and tea, and this scene shows how Sanji values women.
Sanji's Cooking Part 4 Pirate Bento Sky Island Edition
The next dish by Sanji to be introduced is the Pirate Bento Sky Island Edition. This pirate bento appears in volume 26, chapter 243 of the manga. It is a bento that Aya has been careful about, and it is also garnished with emerald green broad beans from Sky Island. Conis is also impressed by the beautiful colors. The name of the bento is "Love is a Dilemma: Lunch of a Falling Angel." After arriving at Skypiea, Sanji also serves a dish called the Sky Seafood Full Course, which uses seafood unique to Skypiea.
Sanji's dish #5: Stone-grilled stew
In the Skypiea arc, Sanji also makes other dishes. That is stone-grilled stew. This is the dish he served to everyone during the survival trial when God Enel targeted them after coming to Skypiea. It was made using the vegetables that each of them had procured and the salt blocks that Robin had brought, and the will to burn it using Zoro's sword was put into the pot to make it. Sanji's survival cooking is rare, and the other members enjoy eating it.
Sanji's dish #6 Paille
The sixth dish Sanji introduces is Paille. Paille means straw in French. It is called Paille because it is made by frying shredded potatoes and frying them until they are golden brown like a straw hat. It is also featured in the original spin-off book "The Top Chef of the Sea: Sanji's Full Stomach Meal," and uses cheese and potatoes. In the story, Usopp, who does not know the meaning, tells Chopper that it is the tail of the monster Paille.
Sanji's dish #7 Deep sea fish bento
Since there are many adventure scenes in One Piece, many bento boxes are made to eat on the go. One of those bentos is the deep sea fish bento. This deep sea fish bento appears in chapter 655 of volume 66 of the manga. It is made with meat from the deep sea fish that Luffy took with him when he arrived at Punk Hazard. It is a simple bento made by Zoro, Usopp, and others when they infiltrated the area, and the contents are not shown, but it is sure to be delicious.
Sanji's dish #8 Pirate Bento All Nations Edition
The eighth dish by Sanji that I will introduce is a pirate bento again. Sanji made a contract to help the Straw Hat Pirates by returning to the Vinsmoke family and marrying Big Mom's daughter. However, Luffy will not allow Sanji to leave and insists that he will not eat food unless it is made by Sanji. This is the bento that Sanji made when he found out that the Vinsmoke family was going to be assassinated and was going to go and tell Luffy and the others. The bento is filled with Sanji's kindness, and Luffy is cool in eating it even though it got dirty, and the friendship between the two is depicted.
Sanji's cooking #9: Childhood bento
The next dish I'd like to introduce is the first bento Sanji made for his mother. Sanji's mother was sickly, so Sanji cooked for the first time himself to cheer her up. His father gets angry at him, saying that cooking is something a servant should do, but Sanji's mother is happy. Sanji's cooking skills were terrible and the bento got wet in the rain, so the bento was terrible, but his mother said it was delicious and ate it. This bento box conveys Sanji's kindness, and it was this episode that inspired him to start cooking.
Sanji's dish #10: Wedding cake
The last dish Sanji makes is a wedding cake. This is a very important dish in the story, and it was made to stop Big Mom's eating cravings. This episode also tested Sanji's cooking skills, as he was able to guess what kind of cake it was just by hearing the ingredients, and tried to make it so delicious that it would make her faint. This is a masterpiece that gives us a glimpse of his professionalism as a chef, as he tries to make Big Mom, his enemy, happy to eat it.
【One Piece】The chef of the Straw Hat Crew!! A thorough introduction to the dishes made by Sanji!! Summary
This time, we introduced the dishes made by Sanji. There is also a recipe book of dishes that Sanji actually made, so it might be interesting to try making them by imitating them. He also learned foods that strengthen the body in the Kamabakka Kingdom, so it will be interesting to see more dishes being shown in the future.
