- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: Ecco (May 30 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0061881783
- ISBN-13: 978-0061881787
- Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 14.8 x 2.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #397,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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“Danyelle Freeman (a.k.a. Restaurant Girl) has done it-TRY THIS is a gastronomical glossary full of attitude and humor. Now anyone can enter any ethnic restaurant with confidence and have a mind-blowing experience.” (Bobby Flay )
“A hip and handy guide to delicious adventures in food that will help you dare to dare.” (Gael Greene )
“Danyelle Freeman’s passion for dining, in all its global varieties, shines through on every page of this engaging and comprehensive book.” (Drew Nieporent, Restaurateur/Owner Nobu, Tribeca Grill, Corton, Centrico )
“An entertainingly opinionated guide that will whet the appetites of readers who may not have access to the diverse range of establishments in the Big Apple.” (Library Journal )
“With a keen sense of direction, food writer and blogger Freeman (restaurantgirl.com) guides readers on a comprehensive, contemporary, global culinary excursion... An innovative guide that tickles the taste buds and proves that you don’t have to travel abroad to experience international gastronomy.” (Kirkus )
“In this wildly ambitious, accessible roundup, journalist Freeman does an admirable job of covering the most popular world cuisines… Freeman makes a terrifically enlightening companion for someone embarking on a new culinary experience.” (Publishers Weekly )
“The next time I go out, I’ll definitely take a fun thumb-through TRY THIS first. (Rachael Ray )
“TRY THIS is a modern tool kit for today’s foodie... an amazing, one-of-a-kind reference book that offers expert lessons for everyday diners on cuisines from all over the world.” (Scott Conant, chef-owner of Scarpetta Restaurants and author of Bold Italian )
“A hip and handy guide to delicious adventures in food that will help you dare to dare.” (Gael Greene )
“Danyelle Freeman’s passion for dining, in all its global varieties, shines through on every page of this engaging and comprehensive book.” (Drew Nieporent, Restaurateur/Owner Nobu, Tribeca Grill, Corton, Centrico )
“An entertainingly opinionated guide that will whet the appetites of readers who may not have access to the diverse range of establishments in the Big Apple.” (Library Journal )
“With a keen sense of direction, food writer and blogger Freeman (restaurantgirl.com) guides readers on a comprehensive, contemporary, global culinary excursion... An innovative guide that tickles the taste buds and proves that you don’t have to travel abroad to experience international gastronomy.” (Kirkus )
“In this wildly ambitious, accessible roundup, journalist Freeman does an admirable job of covering the most popular world cuisines… Freeman makes a terrifically enlightening companion for someone embarking on a new culinary experience.” (Publishers Weekly )
“The next time I go out, I’ll definitely take a fun thumb-through TRY THIS first. (Rachael Ray )
“TRY THIS is a modern tool kit for today’s foodie... an amazing, one-of-a-kind reference book that offers expert lessons for everyday diners on cuisines from all over the world.” (Scott Conant, chef-owner of Scarpetta Restaurants and author of Bold Italian )
Book Description
Witty and charming, Try This is an adventurous and accessible guide to eating out in the twenty-first century, perfect for anyone who loves food but wants to break out of a restaurant rut. From banh mi to bocadillos, spotted dick to soup dumplings, meze to ma po tofu, Try This travels the culinary map as it demystifies unfamiliar foods in sparkling prose that will leave your stomach growling.
From newbie foodies to experienced eaters, there's something in Try This for everyone to discover. In the Restaurant Girl's own words, "I'm writing this book for anyone who's ever looked at a menu and had a question. Anyone who's had a plate put in front of him and wondered what the hell was in it?" Convivial and encouraging, Try This reminds us that eating out is a delicious adventure: "Life is one long feast. Devour it."
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3.5 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Great read!, Oct 5 2011
By HarBri - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Try This: Traveling the Globe Without Leaving the Table (Hardcover)
I highly recommend Try This for an informative and educated take on modern day dining. As a conservative eater it helped to get me more comfortable with trying new foods and foreign cuisines. Freeman's writing is entertaining, intelligent and relatable.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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No food left behind, July 24 2011
By wogan "the book reader" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Try This: Traveling the Globe Without Leaving the Table (Hardcover)
There is no reason to be intimidated by menus and the food named on them any more. Danyelle Freeman who seems to be obsessed with all kinds of food from peanut butter to caviar explains and describes apparently any cuisine that exists in the following; British, Chinese, Cuban, French, Greek, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese. She also includes small essays on reading your date by dining out, diner's rights, mastering a restaurant, manners and table etiquette in the different cultures.She has no love for extremely hot spicy foods, so she does differentiate between degrees of heat, which helps those of us that are not fond of our mouths on fire. There are many times she assumes you know terms, such as plancha. There really should have been a glossary. Others she explains. This is a continual listing of food she has explored and eaten, mostly in New York City, but the menus could exist anywhere else in the world.
This book will make you more aware of the nuances of your food and the taste, appearance and the difference in the seasons when you are eating. Most of all it will help you explore the different tastes that are out there waiting for you.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Memoirs of a New York Foodie, Oct 14 2011
By George Erdosh "culinary scientist" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Try This: Traveling the Globe Without Leaving the Table (Hardcover)
A more appropriate title for this book may be Memoirs of a New York Foodie. This is not a cookbook, there are no recipes, no cooking tips, and it seems the author prefers to eat out instead of cooking. "...I can eat out six nights a week at some of the best restaurants in the country."||In //Try This//Freeman describes fourteen cuisines and restaurant visits mainly in New York City: British, Chinese, Cuban, French, Greek, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese. If you are a foodie in New York City, this may be an interesting reading for you; for the rest of us it is distant and unexciting. Though the writing is good, it is not very interesting or inspiring--each chapter is filled with food stories from the author's and her childhood family's life, and descriptions of her restaurant visits. The chapters end with Table Setting and Modern Manners related to that cuisine; hardly something a restaurant-goer foodie doesn't know. Five three- to five-page treatises include tips such as Mastering a Restaurant and Diners' Rights. The book is unillustrated but sidebars called Tasty Morsels provide some breaks in the text.
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