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A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines

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' Tourchronicles the unpredictable adventures of America's boldest and bravest chef.

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

Subject
travelcookingbiographymemoir
Genre
humoradventure
Themes
foodwriters
Setting
2000sasiajapanmexico
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 277 pages
Form
essays

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