For pure pleasure, few experiences are as satisfying as a chance to explore the worldβs great culinary traditions and landmarks?and here, in the latest title of our popular series of illustrated travel gift books, youβll find a fabulous itinerary of foods, dishes, markets, and restaurants worth traveling far and wide to savor.
Every cuisine tells a unique story about its countryside, climate, and culture, and in these pages youβll meet the men and women who transform natureβs bounty into a thousand gustatory delights. Hundreds of appetizing full-color illustrations evoke an extraordinary range of tastes and cooking techniques; a wide selection of recipes invites you to create as well as consume; sidebars give a wealth of entertaining information about additional sites to visit as well as the cultural importance of the featured food; while lively top ten lists cover topics from chocolate factories to champagne bars, from historic food markets to wedding feasts, harvest celebrations, and festive occasions of every kind. In addition, detailed practical travel information provides all the ingredients youβll need to cook up a truly delicious experience for even the most demanding of traveling gourmets.
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