ダンジョン飯 1巻

It's Dungeon Meshi!

This series is quite popular, so I assume I don't need to say much, but I think anyone who enjoys comedy that's riffing on a traditional DnD setting will enjoy this. The author takes the concept of 'what if eating DnD creatures' to its logical conclusion, sometimes in surprising ways.

The art is quite good, and the author depicts people, monsters, scenery, and food/cooking with equal skill. I liked all the characters, but my favorite is Marcille.

Language Learning

This manga is quite dense/wordy and is without furigana. It encompasses the domains of fantasy vocabulary as well as cooking vocabulary, so if you have experience with either vocabulary group that will help; otherwise just make sure your kanji knowledge is ready. Also, since it has comedy elements, sometimes the characters will say things that are unexpected/odd as part of the joke. The grammar seemed straightforward to me, so the main thing to watch out for is the vocabulary/potential number of lookups.

I don't think experienced readers will have a problem with this manga, but if you're a beginner and a fan of the series you may want to work up to it.

Fascinating subject – but a difficult read

Even with the dual help of a currently-airing anime with translations and the English versions, Dungeon Meshi is a pretty tough read, largely because of the depth of vocabulary required. The bulk of this volume is conversations between party members as they explain things about dungeoneering, fantasy biology or cooking, and being fantasy things aren't as grounded as some other series and don't always work the way you expect. The drawings are gorgeous and clear and generally speaking the series is pretty enjoyable, but it's a bit of a slog if you don't have an extensive lexicon at hand.