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The Foodie Bundle includes Invitation to a Banquet by Fuchsia Dunlop, Butter by Asako Yuzuki and In the Kitchen.
Fuchsia Dunlop explores the history, philosophy and techniques of China’s rich and ancient culinary culture through 30 classic dishes, in this lively, endlessly informative gastronomic tour.
Gourmet cook Manako Kajii has been convicted of the murders of multiple businessmen, who she is touted to have seduced with her irresistible cooking. With the nation hooked on the case but Kajii keeping silent, it takes journalist Rika Machida, the only woman in her office, to risk desperate measures to reach the convict: she writes to Kajii, asking for her recipe for beef stew. So begins a tense, wild and life-changing relationship between the two women as they write back and forth, unfolding in a frankly delicious, unforgettable novel exploring misogyny, obsession and Japanese food culture.
In these essays thirteen writers consider the subjects of cooking and eating and how they shape our lives, and the possibilities and limitations the kitchen poses. Rachel Roddy traces an alternative personal history through the cookers in her life; Rebecca May Johnson considers the radical potential of finger food; Ruby Tandoh discovers other definitions of sweetness through the work of writer Doreen Fernandez; Yemisí Aríbisálà remembers a love affair in which food failed as a language; and Julia Turshen considers food’s ties to community.A collection to savour and inspire, In the Kitchen brings together thirteen contemporary writers whose work brilliantly explores food, capturing their reflections on their experiences in the kitchen and beyond.
The book bundle comes beautifully wrapped in brown craft paper and a green Daunt Books ribbon, making it a perfect gift.