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The Man Who Ate the World
Jay Rayner
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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 funny, this book, now available in paperback, is the result of Jay's lifelong campaign to find the perfect meal. Just don t read it if you re hungry.
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Thoroughly entertaining and often hilarious - Heston BlumenthalLaugh out loud funny - Charles Spencer, GuardianA witty world tour of gastronomic culture from Las Vegas to Tokyo and everywhere worth visiting in between - Scotland on Sunday Brilliant - ObserverA genuine book... not a collection of recycled articles, but a piece of vivid food and travel writing based on research - Observer Review
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