Pocket Chef: Asia

You missed your flight and your pockets are empty. But now you've got a ramen stand. Pocket Chef: Asia is a cozy, hand-drawn cooking game. During a layover, the smell of ramen makes you miss your flight, and the stand's elderly owner leaves it in your hands. Customers come up to the counter one at a time; you make each bowl yourself, serve it, take the payment and read what they thought of it. The days are short and relaxing, with just a pinch of time pressure.

From a street cart to all of AsiaYou start out with a small Japanese street ramen cart, a yatai. Save up, upgrade your stand and unlock new ingredients. Your goal: the golden ticket to China. The demo covers the ramen cart. In the full game, the road goes on to China, Korea, Thailand and India, each stop a cozier, fancier place with new regional dishes to learn. Every bowl made by your own handsPick a small or large bowl.

Ladle in the tare first, then the broth; stir the pot well and your tips go up too. Lift the noodles from the strainer while the cooking bar is green. Chop green onions on the board and sprinkle them over the bowl, slice the beef, cut the egg in half and place the nori on the marked spot.…