Around the world in 80 dinners : the ultimate culinary adventure

Join Cheryl and Bill Jamison, James Beard Award winners of The Big Book of Outdoor Cooking and Entertaining, on a gastronomic tour around the world After years of writing award-winning cookbooks, renowned culinary experts Cheryl and Bill Jamison were ready to take a break. So in the fall of 2005 they packed their bags, locked up their house in Santa Fe, and set off on a three-month-long visit to ten countries—all on frequent-flier miles.Among their stops were:BaliWhere they celebrated a second honeymoon in Ubud and encountered a rogue monkeyAustraliaWhere they found the world's best breakfast sandwich and visited family-owned wineriesThailandWhere they took a wild ride on an elephant in an enormous forest reserveIndiaWhere they found themselves in the midst of Diwali, the Festival of LightsChinaWhere they attended a banquet of local Chiu Chow cuisine that required hours of preparation by the "Emeril of Chaozhou" and forty cooksSouth AfricaWhere they went on a safari among rhinos, giraffes, and very hungry lionsBrazilWhere they soaked in the sun and Creole flavors of the coastal town of SalvadorCombining the intelligence and humor of Anthony Bourdain with the charm and insight of Frances Mayes, Around the World in 80 Dinners transforms traveling into an unforgettable odyssey. Cover Image 1 Title Page 3 Dedication Page 4 Contents 5 Acknowledgments 7 Off to Eat the World 9 Bali 29 Australia 47 New Caledonia 69 Singapore 83 Thailand 106 India 139 China 164 South Africa 188 France 215 Brazil 235 Let’s Do It Again 262 About the Authors 267 Also by Cheryl and Bill Jamison 268 Credits 269 Copyright Notice 270 About the Publisher 271 Features yummy foods and recipes from Bali, Australia, New Caledonia, Singapore, Thailand, China, Southern India, South Africa, Provence, Salvador, Brazil