Food Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 Extraordinary Places to Eat Around the Globe

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Food Journeys of a Lifetime
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Food journeys of a lifetime : 500 extraordinary places to eat around the globe / introduction by Keith Bellows.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
eBook ISBN: 978-1-42621609-1
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4262-0507-1
1. Food–Anecdotes. 2. Travel–Anecdotes. 3. Food habits. 4. Restaurants–Guidebooks. I. National Geographic
Society (U.S.)
TX357.F646 2009
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In the kitchens of Vienna’s Hotel Sacher, a pastry chef ladles chocolate onto the hotel’s opulent
signature cake, the sachertorte.
C
ONTENTS
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
THE TASTE OF TRAVEL
1 S & I
PECIALTIES NGREDIENTS
2
Special foods from special places, fruits of the culinary landscape OUTSTANDING MARKETS
3
Journeys to the world’s greatest food bazaars SEASONAL DELIGHTS
4
Regional gastronomic joys savored in their ripened perfection IN THE KITCHEN
5
Learning the intimate secrets of the world’s cuisines FAVORITE STREET FOODS
6
Mouthwatering quick meals and snacks, from chili dogs to jerk pork GREAT FOOD TOWNS
7
From Paris to Hong Kong to Charleston, global hotspots of good eating ULTIMATE LUXURIES
8
Once-in-a-lifetime gourmet treats THE BEST WINE, BEER, & MORE
9
All the glorious variety of the world’s greatest drinks JUST DESSERTS
A sweet-lover’s paradise of chocolate, pastries, and confectionary delights INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS