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Food: A Taste of the Road (Travelers' Tales Guides)

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In "Food, " the world is revealed through the medium of cuisine. Join top writers on culinary quests of all kinds: dine with locals in Casablanca on a determined pilgrimage for an authentic meal; encounter a mysterious prankster in a garden in the South of France; and go crabbing under the stars on a romantic night in the Caribbean.

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In this revised and updated edition of Food — Silver Medal winner of the Lowell Thomas Award for Best Travel Book — the world is revealed through the medium of cuisine. Join such top writers as M. F. K. Fisher, P. J. ORourke, Colin Thubron, Ginu Kamani, Simon Loftus, and Gary Paul Nabhanon on culinary quests of all kinds: dine with locals in Casablanca on a determined pilgrimage for an authentic meal; encounter a mysterious prankster in a garden in the South of France; and go crabbing under the stars on a romantic night in the Caribbean. “Here are feasts for the hungry ... writing wrapped around our stomachs, our hearts, and our sense of place.” — Los Angeles Times
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ISBN:
9781885211774
Subtitle:
A Taste of the Road
Editor:
Sterling, Richard
Introduction by:
True, Margo
Introduction:
True, Margo
Editor:
Sterling, Richard
Author:
Sterling, Richard
Introduction:
True, Margo
Publisher:
Travelers' Tales
Location:
San Francisco
Subject:
Essays
Subject:
Food
Subject:
Travel
Subject:
Essays & Travelogues
Subject:
Travel Writing-General
Copyright:
2002
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series:
Travelers' Tales Guides
Series Volume:
9606
Publication Date:
20020319
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
BandW illustrations, Map
Pages:
472
Dimensions:
8 x 5.13 in 17 oz
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In this revised and updated edition of Food — Silver Medal winner of the Lowell Thomas Award for Best Travel Book — the world is revealed through the medium of cuisine. Join such top writers as M. F. K. Fisher, P. J. ORourke, Colin Thubron, Ginu Kamani, Simon Loftus, and Gary Paul Nabhanon on culinary quests of all kinds: dine with locals in Casablanca on a determined pilgrimage for an authentic meal; encounter a mysterious prankster in a garden in the South of France; and go crabbing under the stars on a romantic night in the Caribbean. “Here are feasts for the hungry ... writing wrapped around our stomachs, our hearts, and our sense of place.” — Los Angeles Times
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