{"product_id":"eating-viet-nam-dispatches-from-a-blue-plastic-table-paperback","title":"Eating Viet Nam: Dispatches from a Blue Plastic Table - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGraham Holliday\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA journalist and blogger takes us on a colorful and spicy gastronomic tour through Viet Nam in this entertaining, offbeat culinary travel memoir, with a foreword by the legendary Anthony Bourdain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Growing up in a small town in northern England, Graham Holliday wasn't keen on travel. But in his early twenties, a picture of Hanoi sparked a curiosity that propelled him halfway across the globe. Graham didn't want to be a tourist in an alien land, though; he was determined to live it. An ordinary guy who liked trying interesting food, he moved to the capital city and embarked on a quest to find authentic Vietnamese cuisine. In \u003ci\u003eEating Viet Nam\u003c\/i\u003e, he chronicles his odyssey in this strange, enticing land infused with sublime smells and tastes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraveling through the back alleys and across the boulevards of Hanoi--where home cooks set up grills and stripped-down stands serving sumptuous fare on blue plastic furniture--he risked dysentery, giardia, and diarrhea to discover a culinary treasure-load of Vietnamese street food that was truly foreign and unique. Holliday shares every bite of the extraordinary fresh dishes, pungent and bursting with flavor, which he came to love in Hanoi, Saigon, and the countryside. Here, too, are the remarkable people who became a part of his new expat life in Vietnam, including his wife, Sophie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA feast for the senses, funny, charming, and always delicious, \u003ci\u003eEating Viet Nam\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire armchair travelers, curious palates, and everyone itching for a taste of adventure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart food memoir, part travelogue, this is one man's hilarious and heartfelt journey into the soul of a nation's cuisine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Foreword by Anthony Bourdain: \u003c\/b\u003e The late culinary icon introduces Graham Holliday's obsessive quest for the perfect bowl of noodles, setting the stage for an unforgettable adventure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom Tourist to Local: \u003c\/b\u003e Follow an ordinary guy from northern England as he moves to Hanoi, determined not to just visit, but to live--and eat--like a true resident, navigating the chaos of expat life one blue plastic stool at a time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unfiltered Food Guide: \u003c\/b\u003e Go beyond the tourist traps into the back alleys of Hanoi and Saigon, where the best food is served cheap, fast, and with a real risk of dysentery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMore Than a Food Memoir: \u003c\/b\u003e Witty, heartfelt, and full of sharp observations, this story is as much about the remarkable people, strange customs, and vibrant culture of Viet Nam as it is about the food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Graham Holliday is one of the great gastronauts, a charming and intrepid try-anything explorer who makes the rest of us food writers feel hopelessly inadequate (and woefully underfed). You'd be a fool to delve into Viêt Nam's spectacular cuisine without him as your guide.\"--Peter J. Lindberg, editor at large, \u003cem\u003eTravel \u0026amp; Leisure \u003c\/em\u003eA journalist takes us on a colorful and spicy gastronomic tour through Viêt Nam in this entertaining, offbeat travel memoir\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in a small town in central England, Graham Holliday wasn't keen on travel. But in his early twenties, he saw a picture of Hà Nội that sparked his curiosity and propelled him halfway across the globe. An ordinary guy who liked trying interesting food, he moved to the capital city and embarked on a quest to find real Vietnamese food. In Eating Việt Nam, he chronicles his odyssey in this enticing, unfamiliar land infused with sublime smells and tastes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny, charming, and always delicious, Eating Việt Nam will inspire armchair travelers, those with curious palates, and everyone itching for a taste of adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e--The New York Times Book Review\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Graham Holliday is one of the great gastronauts, a charming and intrepid try-anything explorer who makes the rest of us food writers feel hopelessly inadequate (and woefully underfed). You'd be a fool to delve into Viêt Nam's spectacular cuisine without him as your guide.\"--Peter J. Lindberg, editor at large, \u003cem\u003eTravel \u0026amp; Leisure \u003c\/em\u003eA journalist takes us on a colorful and spicy gastronomic tour through Viêt Nam in this entertaining, offbeat travel memoir\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in a small town in central England, Graham Holliday wasn't keen on travel. But in his early twenties, he saw a picture of Hà Nội that sparked his curiosity and propelled him halfway across the globe. An ordinary guy who liked trying interesting food, he moved to the capital city and embarked on a quest to find real Vietnamese food. In Eating Việt Nam, he chronicles his odyssey in this enticing, unfamiliar land infused with sublime smells and tastes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny, charming, and always delicious, Eating Việt Nam will inspire armchair travelers, those with curious palates, and everyone itching for a taste of adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324464533741,"sku":"9780062293060","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/QIHxMU1Oy-9780062293060.webp?v=1784828912","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/eating-viet-nam-dispatches-from-a-blue-plastic-table-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}