{"product_id":"national-dish-by-anya-von-bremzen-9781911590903","title":"National Dish","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eNational Dish\u003c\/em\u003e, award-winning food writer Anya von Bremzen sets out to investigate the eternal cliché that 'we are what we eat'. Her journey takes her from Paris to Tokyo, from Seville, Oaxaca and Naples to Istanbul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe probes the decline of France's pot-au-feu in the age of globalisation, the stratospheric rise of ramen, the legend of pizza, the postcolonial paradoxes of Mexico's mole, the community essence of tapas, and the complex legacy of multiculturalism in a meze feast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, she returns to her home in Queens, New York, for a bowl of Ukrainian borsch - a dish which has never felt more loaded, or more precious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs each nation's social and political identity is explored, so too is its palate. Rich in research, colourful characters and lively wit, \u003cem\u003eNational Dish\u003c\/em\u003e peels back the layers of myth and misunderstanding around world cuisines, reassessing the pivotal role of food in our cultural heritage and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46550189244652,"sku":"9781911590903","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781911590903.jpg?v=1750023757","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/national-dish-by-anya-von-bremzen-9781911590903","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}