Take a Bite: Eat Your Way Around the World

(Hardback)

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Eat your way around the world in this tasty book which looks at food, recipes and cultural traditions from 26 different countries.

Where did corn come from And wheat And potatoes What have people in Turkey been eating for centuries Find out, in this delicious new book from the award-winning duo behind the bestselling Maps.

Learn how to make Vietnamese pancakes, Brazilian pralines and Hungarian lecso in this delectable book which will take you on a feast-filled adventure! Be a guest at a Moroccan feast, sail along a Vietnamese floating market and indulge in the haute cuisine of France's master chefs. Not only will you find new delicacies, but you'll also learn about their remarkable history and cultural roots along the way.

This beautiful large format book makes for the perfect gift.

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Food glorious food! Eat your way around the world in this tasty, giant-sized book which explores the food, recipes and cultural traditions from twenty-six different countries. Take a Bite is the work of talented graphic artists Aleksandra and Daniel Mizielinski, the creative married couple behind the bestselling Maps, and its 116 pages of food of every taste and description are guaranteed to make mouths water and tummies rumble. Packed full of fascinating facts, recipes and cultural traditions, this cornucopia of deliciousness takes youngsters (and their parents!) on an entertaining and feast-filled adventure full of delectable food and cookery marvels. Where do corn, wheat and potatoes come from What have people in Turkey been eating for centuries Learn how to make Polish pancakes, Vietnamese pancakes, Brazilian pralines and Hungarian lecs. Be a guest at a Moroccan feast, sail along a Vietnamese floating market and indulge in the haute cuisine of France's master chefs. As well as discovering a host of new delicacies, readers will also learn about their remarkable history and cultural roots along the way. Lavishly and colourfully illustrated throughout, designed in an easy-to-read format, and with a text translated by Agnes Monod-Gayraud, this beautiful bonanza book will capture children's imaginations and is the perfect gift for food lovers of any age. -- Pam Norfolk * Lancaster Guardian *

Author Bio

Aleksandra and Daniel Mizielinski (Author, Illustrator)
Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw in 2007. In 2010 they were nominated for the Bologna Ragazzi
Award and have since been nominated for the IBBY Honour List (2010).