Foodie Places

Eat your way around the globe with this mouthwatering tour of the tastiest, most inventive, most diverse food on the planet. A region’s food is truly a window into its rich history and culture – nothing tells the story of a place so profoundly as the food it serves. FoodiePlaces is a stunning, hand-illustrated guide for gastronomic adventurers intrigued by the rich cultural heritage behind the world's best food.

Travel journalist Sarah Baxter visits 25 food capitals from across the globe, including traditional foodie havens as well as surprising places with their own world-class offering. Accompanied by stunning illustrations, each entry simmers with the flavour and buzz of the location. The food featured includes restaurant-ready pastries handmade by nuns and pilgrimage-worthy curries, and many more.

Featured locations: Marrakesh, Morocco, couscous Sichuan, China, Sichuancuisine Jeonju, South Korea, Bibimbapandbanchan Osaka, Japan, various Hanoi, Vietnam, Pho Udupi & Karnataka, India, Udupicuisine Melbourne, Australia, various Lisbon, Portugal, Pasteldenata Marseille, France, Bouillabaisse Lyon, France, Bouchonslyonnaisrestaurants Bologna, Italy, Ragu Venice, Italy, Cicchetti Nuremberg, Germany, gingerbread San Sebastian, Spain, Pintxos Valencia, Spain, Paella Oostduinkerke & Belgium coast, Belgium, shrimp Copenhagen, Denmark, newNordiccuisine Whitstable, UK, oysters Krakow, Poland, obwarzanek Tusheti, Georgia, dumplings Tel Aviv, Israel, humousetal Lima, Peru, Ceviche Buenos Aires province, Argentina, asado New Orleans, USA, creole,Cajun Montreal, Canada, Jewishfood Each book in the Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: ArtisticPlaces, SpiritualPlaces, LiteraryPlaces, HiddenPlaces, MysticalPlaces, CinematicPlaces and WildPlaces.