The 50 Greatest Dishes of the World

Having dined and worked with some of the most brilliant chefs

around the world, top food writer James Steen presents the definitive 50 dishes

to die for.

Let your taste buds travel the world to discover the delights of

Vietnam's meaty pho, Japan's aromatic ramen, and the rib-sticking, spicy gumbo

of America's Deep South. Learn the truth and fascinating histories of our

favourite foods – how Queen Victoria loved a tongue-tingling curry and precisely

why Marmite is an essential part of Queen Elizabeth's fried breakfast.

Help settle the rows over the origins of the juicy burger, the swirly-peaked

pavlova and the cherry-topped ice cream sundae. Oh, and is beef Wellington – so

very British – actually named after the streets of Chicago?

Including intriguing facts and valuable

cooking tips, The 50 Greatest Dishes of the

World is the epicurean's

indispensable epicurean's travel

guide.

© 2017 Icon Books (Ebook): 9781785781742

Release date

Ebook: 2 March 2017