Cook's Tour : Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines by Anthony Bourdain (2002, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060012781
ISBN-139780060012786
eBay Product ID (ePID)2282275

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Book TitleCook's Tour : Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicFood, Lodging & Transportation / Restaurants, Culinary, Study & Teaching, General
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Cooking, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorAnthony Bourdain
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight8.5 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in

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LCCN2002-023507
ReviewsFood Writer of the Year -- Bon Appétit "[Bourdain] is a one-man army traveling the world on his stomach--and his droll wit." -- People "None of your limp-wristed, pinch-mouthed, hoity-toity delicacies for this guy." -- Elle "Bourdain's mission is to show the cool, un-Martha side of the culinary world." -- Time magazine "Mighty engaging.... [Bourdain's] snappy, full-bore writing style--whether being sarcastic, passionate, or descriptive--is good entertainment." -- Kirkus Reviews "Adventurous and opinionated, [Bourdain] is very good company." -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Brilliant. A chain-smoking, hard-drinking, cut-to-the-chase guy's guy, ready to try anything new and different." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune "Some fine food adventure reading.... Bourdain offers excellent insight into real food." -- San Francisco Chronicle "If you're looking for a camel ride and an amiable companion, you could do a lot worse." -- Washington Post "Vintage Bourdain." -- Dallas Morning News, Mighty engaging.... [Bourdain's] snappy, full-bore writing style--whether being sarcastic, passionate, or descriptive--is good entertainment., Brilliant. A chain-smoking, hard-drinking, cut-to-the-chase guy's guy, ready to try anything new and different.
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal641/.01/3
SynopsisFrom the star of No Reservations , Anthony Bourdain's New York Times- bestselling chronicle of travelling the world in search the globe's greatest cuilnary 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 revisting this classic culinary and travel memoir., From the star of No Reservations, Anthony Bourdain's New York Times-bestselling chronicle of travelling the world in search the globe's greatest cuilnary 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 revisting this classic culinary and travel memoir., From the star of No Reservations , Anthony Bourdain's New York Times- bestselling chronicle of travelling the world in search the globe's greatest cuilnary adventures 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 revisting this classic culinary and travel memoir.
LC Classification NumberTX652.9.B68 2002

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