The Man Who Ate the World: In Search of the Perfect Dinner - Couverture rigide

Rayner, Jay

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ISBN 10 : 0805086692 ISBN 13 : 9780805086690

Editeur : Henry Holt & Co, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Rayner Jay

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Man Who Ate The World is a journey through the great cities of the world. It's about extraordinary restaurants and the people who visit them. It's about the globalisation of high culture, the market in taste and the money spent on it. And, of course, it's about dinner. From Las Vegas to Moscow, Dubai to Tokyo and New York to London, Jay Rayner chronicles the revolution in high-end gastronomy that has been sweeping the world since the late eighties. Not simply an account of endless meals in high-end restaurants, it is an exploration of the cities and cultures in which they are found; the inevitable involvement of Russian mafia in Moscow's luxury post-soviet catering business, Tokyo's efforts to fuse ancient Asian culture with Western ideas, and the feverish cult of the Manhattan restaurant in a town which considers itself the most cosmopolitan in the world. Part character-driven travelogue, part food critique, always sharp and often funny, this book is the result of Jay's lifelong campaign to find the perfect meal. Just don't read it if you're hungry.

Présentation de l'éditeur

'Nobody goes to restaurants for nutritional reasons. They go for experience, and what price a really top experience?'

What price indeed? Fearlessly, and with huge wit and knowledge and verve, award-winning food writer Jay Rayner has searched the world for the perfect meal. Sparing neither his wallet nor his digestive system, he has been to places, met people and eaten things the rest of us can only fantasize about. From Las Vegas and London to Moscow and Tokyo, the result is an enormously entertaining and informative romp through the world's best - and worst - restaurants.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Henry Holt & Co
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0805086692
• ISBN 13: 9780805086690
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 273
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible