- Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: TUTTLE PUBLISHING (May 15 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 079460255X
- ISBN-13: 978-0794602550
- Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.3 Kg
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #680,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Previously published as Strange Foods, this collection of exotic entrees surpasses anything served up on Survivor. Jerry Hopkins has uncovered the strangest meals imaginable. Strong-stomached readers will enjoy chapters that go beyond dishes of rat, dog, elephant, buffalo and snake to include shuddering snacks made with lizards and toads. With over 250 full-colour pictures and a foreword by famed Food Network personality Anthony Bourdain, Extreme Cuisine is a title that daring cooks can proudly whip out--after the guests have had their first bite.
About the Author
Jerry Hopkins has published 27 books, including three international bestsellers: No One Here Gets Out Alive, The Lizard King: The Essential Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix Experience. He lives in Bangkok and writes regularly for Conde Nast Traveler. Michael Freeman has published 23 books on photography, and his work has appeared in National Geographic, GQ and Life.
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NO ONE IS SURE what the first humans ate, but surely other mammals were soon included in the diet if they weren't there from the beginning. Read the first page
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NO ONE IS SURE what the first humans ate, but surely other mammals were soon included in the diet if they weren't there from the beginning. Read the first page
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4.2 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
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Extraordinary Taste and Flavor, Sep 11 2004
By Curious Carnivore - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Extreme Cuisine (Paperback)
Jerry Hopkins has raised the bar in food scholarship - Extreme Cuisine is an extremely entertaining read and a primary source for anyone interested in how (with recipes) and what other (often rural) world cultures eat. A most worthy successor to Unmentionable Cuisine. Great color photography inserts. Hopkins provides scholarly detail about some subjects some pet-lovers might find less tasty (eating dogs, cats, horse, monkeys, etc), some which are most assuredly unknown by most (eating rooster combs, wattles & testicles) and has a good sense of humor by including dumpster diving and eating roadkill. As Anthony Bourain learned, Hopkins is the perfect guide, the "Old Hand" to the other (than American style packaged foods) food worlds. A must buy for any serious culinary library.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Highly readable and fascinating, Feb 25 2009
By Melissa A. Moore - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Extreme Cuisine (Paperback)
This book is every bit as readable as Bourdain's "A Cook's Tour," and is a must for those of you who enjoy reading about food and its impact on various world cultures. Hopkins has a knack for exposing "extreme" foods such as dogs, cats, rats, insects, snakes, etc. in a manner which is interesting and does not cast judgement on the people who enjoy or rely on these foods for sustenance. There are pictures, RECIPES (yep -- not kidding), interesting facts, detailed histories, and general observations which will keep you turning the pages.
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Not for readers with delicate stomachs., Aug 16 2006
By R. Driver - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Extreme Cuisine (Paperback)
Fascinating reading! In my travels I thought I had seen a lot of strange culinary customs but after reading this book I realize that I had barely scratched the surface. Apparently every living creature on this planet is a delicacy somewhere.
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