{"product_id":"9780099516446-sushi-and-beyond","title":"Sushi and Beyond","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat the Japanese Know About Cooking\u003cbr\u003eJapan is the pre-eminent food nation on earth. The creativity of the Japanese, their dedication and ingenuity, not to mention courage in the face of dishes such as cod sperm and octopus ice cream, is only now beginning to be fully appreciated in the sushi-saturated West, as are the remarkable health benefits of the traditional Japanese diet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘His account of their “foodie family road trip” establishes Booth as the next Bill Bryson.’ \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJapan is the pre-eminent food nation on earth. The creativity of the Japanese, their dedication and ingenuity, not to mention courage in the face of dishes such as cod sperm and octopus ice cream, is only now beginning to be fully appreciated in the sushi-saturated West, as are the remarkable health benefits of the traditional Japanese diet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFood and travel writer Michael Booth sets of to take the culinary pulse of contemporary Japan and he and his young family travel the length of the country - from bear-infested, beer-loving Hokkaido to snake-infested, seaweed-loving Okinawa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat do the Japanese know about food? Perhaps more than anyone else on earth, judging by this fascinating and funny journey through an extraordinary food-obsessed country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Guild of Food Writers Kate Whiteman Award for the best book on food and travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30341323882593,"sku":"9780099516446","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32389614.jpg?v=1738219011","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780099516446-sushi-and-beyond","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}