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"As the son of a diplomat growing up in places like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan, Adam Platt didn't have the chance to become a picky eater. Living, traveling, and eating in some of the most far-flung locations around the world, he developed an eclectic palate and a nuanced understanding of cultures and cuisines that led to some revelations which would prove important in his future career as a food critic. In Tokyo, for instance--"a kind of paradise for nose-to-tail cooking"--he learned that "if you're interested in telling a story, a hair-raisingly bad meal is much better than a good one." From dim sum in Hong Kong to giant platters of Peking duck in Beijing, fresh-baked croissants in Paris and pierogi on the snowy streets of Moscow, Platt takes us around the world, re-tracing the steps of a unique, and lifelong, culinary education. Providing a glimpse into a life that has intertwined food and travel in exciting and unexpected ways, The Book of Eating is a delightful and sumptuous trip that is also the culinary coming-of-age of a voracious eater and his eventual ascension to become, as he puts it, "a professional glutton."--Amazon. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Format: Adobe EPUB eBook. |
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Format: OverDrive Read. |
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Requires Adobe Digital Editions. |
| Other edition |
Original 9780062293541 |
| Subject |
Platt, Adam (food writer)
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Food writers -- Biography.
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| Genre |
Electronic books.
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| Other corporate author |
OverDrive, Inc.
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| Other title |
Adventures in professional gluttony |
| ISBN |
9780062293565
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| STANDARD # |
4966F33A-BF10-439C-980B-C6160F5A1548 OverDrive |
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