Un viaje apasionante a las entra as del extraordinario acervo culinario de Jap n y una exploraci n de los estrechos y fascinantes v nculos existentes entre la comida, la historia y la cultura japonesas.

Sushi, ramen, sake, uno de los libros m s ambiciosos y completos sobre la cultura y la gastronom a niponas desde una perspectiva occidental, es un viaje apasionante a las entra as del fabuloso acervo culinario de Jap n y una absorbente exploraci n de los profundos v nculos existentes entre comida, historia y cultura de ese pa s.

Matt Goulding, que ha recorrido m s de ocho mil kil metros por locales de fideos, templos de tempura y casas de t , nos toma de la mano para examinar el arte de la cocina japonesa en siete regiones clave, desde la tradici n del kaiseki de Kioto hasta los maestros del sushi de Tokio, pasando por los puestos callejeros de Osaka y la historia del ramen de Fukuoka.

Urdido con una original combinaci n de ingenio literario, informaci n muy detallada y magn ficas fotograf as, Sushi, ramen, sake gustar tanto a los viajeros m s intr pidos como a quienes prefieren quedarse en el sof . Una gu a entretenida y sugerente que inaugura la nueva era del turismo gastron mico y cultural.

Rese as:
El mundo necesita este libro. -Anthony Bourdain

Si ste es el futuro de la escritura culinaria, me entusiasma. -Tim Hayward

Si eres de las personas que corren a conocer un nuevo local de ramen o un ne fito que todav a piensa que un rollito de California es un sushi aceptable, te divertir s, aprender s cosas y, despu s de leer algunas p ginas, probablemente empieces a buscar vuelos a Jap n. -Los Angeles Times

Sushi, ramen, sake es una exploraci n literaria de lo que hace de Jap n el lugar que mantiene despiertos de noche a los amantes de la comida y sue an con l. - Men's Journal

Goulding es un narrador fant stico. ...] Y Sushi, ramen, sake, un libro apasionante. -Eater.com

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Finalist for the 2016 IACP Awards: Literary Food Writing

An innovative new take on the travel guide, Rice, Noodle, Fish decodes Japan's extraordinary food culture through a mix of in-depth narrative and insider advice, along with 195 color photographs. In this 5000-mile journey through the noodle shops, tempura temples, and teahouses of Japan, Matt Goulding, co-creator of the enormously popular Eat This, Not That book series, navigates the intersection between food, history, and culture, creating one of the most ambitious and complete books ever written about Japanese culinary culture from the Western perspective.

Written in the same evocative voice that drives the award-winning magazine Roads & Kingdoms, Rice, Noodle, Fish explores Japan's most intriguing culinary disciplines in seven key regions, from the kaiseki tradition of Kyoto and the sushi masters of Tokyo to the street food of Osaka and the ramen culture of Fukuoka. You won't find hotel recommendations or bus schedules; you will find a brilliant narrative that interweaves immersive food journalism with intimate portraits of the cities and the people who shape Japan's food culture.

This is not your typical guidebook. Rice, Noodle, Fish is a rare blend of inspiration and information, perfect for the intrepid and armchair traveler alike. Combining literary storytelling, indispensable insider information, and world-class design and photography, the end result is the first ever guidebook for the new age of culinary tourism.

"Rice, Noodle, Fish isn't just a travel document...it's a literary exploration of just what makes Japan the place that food lovers lay awake at night and dream of." -Men's Journal

"Whether you're the sort of person who brakes for a new ramen-ya or a neophyte who still thinks that a California roll is an acceptable sushi bar order, you'll have fun, learn some things―and probably start looking up flights to Narita on Kayak after reading a few pages." -Los Angeles Times

"The world needs Roads & Kingdoms. It needs this book." -Anthony Bourdain

"A food connoisseur expertly unravels the intricate dance surrounding food in Japan." -Kirkus Reviews