The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C Morais
"The Hundred-Foot Journey" is the story of Hassan Haji, a boy from Mumbai who embarks, along with his boisterous family, on a picaresque journey first to London and then across Europe, before they ultimately open a restaurant opposite a famous chef, Madame Mallory, in the remote French village of Lumiere. A culinary war ensues, pitting Hassan's Mumbai - toughened father against the imperious Michelin-starred cordon bleu, until she realizes that Hassan is a cook with natural talents far superior to her own. Full of eccentric characters, hilarious cultural mishaps, vivid settings and delicious meals described in rich, sensuous detail, Hassan's charming account lays bare the inner workings of the elite world of French haute cuisine, and provides a life-affirming and poignant coming-of-age tale.
"Eccentric characters, very vivid settings, delicious haute cuisine..eat this!"- The Times of India "The well-crafted dialogue, the authenticity of setting and cast of characters makes for a bubbly literary broth...Morais does enough to deserve the literary equivalent of a Michelin star." --India Today "Morais' hero Hassan lives out many an Indian chef's dream as he progresses from chicken curry to haute French cuisine, whipping up exotic recipes along the way." -Time Out, USA"
Born in Lisbon and raised in Switzerland, Morais has lived most of his life overseas. He started his writing career in New York in 1984, moved to London for Forbes in '84 where he lived for 17 years, eventually becoming European Bureau Chief. His first book, an unauthorized biography of Pierre Cardin, was published to critical acclaim by Bantam Press in 1991. Morais's fiction was a semifinalist in the 2004 William Faulkner Award. His short story, "Confessions of an Aerophobe," was short-listed for Britain's Ian St. James Award and was published in the literary magazine, Acclaim. Maison Bombai is his first novel. He is a Senior Editor at Forbes.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846881107 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846881102 |
| Title | The Hundred-Foot Journey |
| Author | Richard C Morais |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Alma Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-06-25 |
| Number of pages | 250 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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