Take a Bite: Eat Your Way Around the World

 
　　法國著名美食家讓．安泰爾姆．布里亞－薩瓦蘭認為：烹飪是最古老的藝術之一。
 
　　《好想吃一口：餐桌上的世界地圖》帶你透過這些美食「藝術品」，認識食材與各國文化、自然與人類歷史的密切關係：
 
　　‧來自歐洲的殖民者征服了美洲的土地和人民，美洲的馬鈴薯、番茄和辣椒卻征服了歐洲人的胃。
 
　　‧各地盛行的宗教，對當地人的食材和烹飪方式有深遠的影響，例如：印度教徒不吃牛肉、天主教徒在大齋節期間用杏仁奶代替乳製品、猶太教徒在逾越節期間不能吃醱酵的食物等。
 
　　‧原產於非洲的咖啡，經過阿拉伯人的改良和傳播，受到歐洲人的歡迎，又隨著歐洲移民傳到美洲、亞洲和其他海外的殖民地，甚至再傳回非洲。
 
　　壽司醋飯其實是意外的發明？
　　臺灣常見的鳳梨，原產於哪裡？
　　世界上第一間咖啡館開在哪裡？
　　哪一個國家的牛肉過剩，多到吃不完？
 
　　從山林裡的天然食材到美味的海鮮，從宮廷料理到街頭小吃，這世界上有許多美食等你來品嘗！本書就像是一封時空之旅的邀請函，開啟探索美食的旅程，帶你在餐桌上環遊世界！
 
　　它將帶你造訪五大洲共26個國家，觀察各國飲食文化的變遷，了解許多食物的有趣知識，以及人類文明的發展。還有精心挑選56道各國料理的食譜，讓你在家中大展身手，體驗飲食的多元文化！
 
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　　手繪精美插圖──讓你的眼睛大飽眼福！
　　有趣食物知識──將你的腦袋餵飽飽！
　　世界美食年表──綜觀歷史，了解世界美食的發展！
　　精選特色食譜──世界美食在家也能做！
 
　　——中文書介摘錄自《好想吃一口：餐桌上的世界地圖》，小天下出版

　　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 lecsó 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.

　　Review

　　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 lecsó. 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

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).