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A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines

by Anthony Bourdain

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A global journey shaped by the search for a perfect meal

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A global journey shaped by the search for a perfect meal

Anthony Bourdain’s travel memoir follows a culinary quest prompted by a deceptively simple question: what would make the perfect meal? Moving from California to Cambodia, the book links food with the places and experiences encountered along the way. Its central idea also unsettles the notion of perfection, making the journey as much about how a meal is defined as about what is served. The mix of travel memoir and food writing gives the book a cross-cultural scope, with cuisine serving as the thread connecting its destinations.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in food writing and culinary travel.
  • Readers who enjoy memoirs organized around a journey or a guiding question.
  • Readers curious about food across different cultural settings.

Themes

Culinary travelFood and cultural differenceThe meaning of a perfect meal

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Book overview

From the star of No Reservations, Anthony Bourdain's New York Times-bestselling chronicle of travelling the world in search the globe's greatest culinary adventures

"Bourdain shows himself to be one of the country's best food writers. His opinions are as strong as his language, and his tastes as infectious as his joy." -Sam Sifton, New York Times Book Review

The only thing "gonzo gastronome" and internationally bestselling author Anthony Bourdain loves as much as cooking is traveling. Inspired by the question, "What would be the perfect meal?," Tony sets out on a quest for his culinary holy grail and, in the process, turns the notion of "perfection" inside out. From California to Cambodia, A Cooks' Tour chronicles the unpredictable adventures of America's boldest and bravest chef.

Fans of Bourdain will find much to love in revisiting this classic culinary and travel memoir.

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