Oishinbo is a tV series anime that premiered in fall 1988.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, there are 136 episodes of about 26 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are drama and slice of life, with themes such as Food, Educational, Episodic and Work.

On AniList, Oishinbo has an average score of 67%, a good score, and appears on 2,910 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Oishinbo: Kyuukyoku Tai Shikou, Chouju Ryouri Taiketsu!!.

Oishinbo is a drama about newspaper reporters. The main character is a cynical food critic named Yamaoka. Oishinbo is a popular mainstream comic for adults in Japan. It is even mentioned in an episode of "Iron Chef". (Source: AniDB)

Official synopsis from AniList.