A Cook's Tour (book)
2001 book by Anthony Bourdain
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A Cook's Tour: In Search of the Perfect Meal, sometimes later published as A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines, is a New York Times bestselling book written by chef and author Anthony Bourdain in 2001. It is Bourdain's account of his world travels – eating exotic local dishes and experiencing life as a native in each country. The book was simultaneously made into a television series featuring Bourdain for the Food Network.
First edition | |
| Author | Anthony Bourdain |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Cook's Tour: In Search of the Perfect Meal |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir/Travel |
| Published | 2001 (Bloomsbury Press) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 0-06-001278-1 |
| Preceded by | Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly |
| Followed by | Typhoid Mary |
Locations
Foods
He tries such exotic dishes as pufferfish, still beating cobra heart, "lobster blood" (a mix of lobster sexual organs and vodka), and soft-boiled balut—duck embryo with half-formed bones and feathers.
Award
The book was named 2002 Food Book of the Year by the British Guild of Food Writers.[1]
Title
The title is derived from "Cook's Tour", a British idiomatic phrase meaning a brief or cursory guide to a subject or place. Its origin is in the trips organized by Thomas Cook in the 19th century.[2]
