ANYA VON BREMZEN

In National Dish award winning food writer Anya von Bremzen sets out to investigate the eternal cliché that we are what we eat Her journey takes her from Paris to Tokyo from Seville Oaxaca and Naples to Istanbul She probes the decline of France s pot au feu in the age of globalisation the stratospheric rise of ramen the legend of pizza the postcolonial paradoxes of Mexico s mole the community essence of tapas and the complex legacy of multiculturalism in a meze feast Finally she returns to her home in Queens New York for a bowl of Ukrainian borsch a dish which has never felt more loaded or more precious As each nation s social and political identity is explored so too is its palate Rich in research colourful characters and lively wit National Dish peels back the layers of myth and misunderstanding around world cuisines reassessing the pivotal role of food in our cultural heritage and identity

AN ENTERTAINING AND STYLISH EXPLORATION OF FOOD AND NATIONALITY FROM AWARD WINNING WRITER ANYA VON BREMZEN This voyage into culinary myth making is essential reading I couldn t love it more Nigella Lawson A truly captivating and evocative book National Dish takes you on a food journey written with real warmth wit and perception Dan Saladino A sparklingly intelligent examination of and a meditation on the interplay of cooking and identity Spectator In National Dish award winning food writer Anya von Bremzen sets out to investigate the eternal cliche that we are what we eat Her journey takes her from Paris to Tokyo from Seville Oaxaca and Naples to Istanbul She probes the decline of France s pot au feu in the age of globalisation the stratospheric rise of ramen the legend of pizza the postcolonial paradoxes of Mexico s mole the community essence of tapas and the complex legacy of multiculturalism in a meze feast Finally she returns to her home in Queens New York for a bowl of Ukrainian borscht a dish which has never felt more loaded or more precious As each nation s social and political identity is explored so too is its palate Rich in research colourful characters and lively wit National Dish peels back the layers of myth and

Spain is the next France, announces "The New York Times Magazine". And "Wine Spectator" declares: "Spain is setting the pace in Europe today when it comes to wine and food." Food and travel editors herald Spain as the new Italy. Something incredibly fascinating is happening in the country, with its hip tapas, hot chefs like Ferran Adria and Juan Marl Azrak (see Adria''s Rack of Lamb with Pistachio Pesto and Scallions in the meat chapter), and mouth- watering array of premium olive oils, wines, cheeses, and other foods. "The New Spanish Table" delivers the food of Spain in all its glory. A big, bold, 275-recipe collection, packed with gorgeously colourful photographs, it gets right to the heart of Spain today: its marriage of innovation, deep-rooted traditions, amazing ingredients, and everything one could ever want in between.

AN ENTERTAINING AND STYLISH EXPLORATION OF FOOD AND NATIONALITY, FROM AWARD-WINNING WRITER ANYA VON BREMZENThis voyage into culinary myth-making is essential reading... I couldnt love it more! Nigella LawsonA truly captivating and evocative book. National Dish takes you on a food journey written with real warmth, wit and perception Dan SaladinoA sparklingly intelligent examination of, and a meditation on, the interplay of cooking and identitySpectator________In National Dish, award-winning food writer Anya von Bremzen sets out to investigate the eternal cliche that "we are what we eat". Her journey takes her from Paris to Tokyo, from Seville, Oaxaca and Naples to Istanbul. She probes the decline of Frances pot-au-feu in the age of globalisation, the stratospheric rise of ramen, the legend of pizza, the postcolonial paradoxes of Mexicos mole, the community essence of tapas, and the complex legacy of multiculturalism in a meze feast. Finally she returns to her home in Queens, New York, for a bowl of Ukrainian borscht -a dish which has never felt more loaded, or more precious.As each nations social and political identity is explored, so too is its palate. Rich in research, colourful? characters and lively wit, National Dish peels back the layers of myth and misunderstanding around world cuisines, reassessing the pivotal role of food in our cultural heritage and identity.Featuring an epilogue on Ukrainian borscht, recently granted World Heritage status by UNESCO________FURTHER PRAISE FOR NATIONAL DISHSo enlightening - as well as well so much fun to read... Von Bremzen is a superb describer of flavours and textures Bee Wilson Financial TimesA fast-paced, entertaining travelogue, peppered with compact history lessons that reveal the surprising ways dishes become iconicNew York TimesEnchanting, fascinating, thought provoking and humorous