Food Journeys of a Lifetime, National Geographic

By on February 3, 2010 in Blog

For writers, there’s no better feeling than seeing one’s own name in glossy print. I know, we’re a vain bunch. But it’s a justifiable reward for hours spent hunched over at the desk, racking your brain endlessly for the perfect turn of phrase. Getting carpal tunnel and increased myopia. Missing out on fresh air, merry water cooler gossip, and a 401(k).

But I’m digressing. What I really want to tell you about is a book I contributed to last year called Food Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 Extraordinary Places to Eat Around the Globe , published by National Geographic. It came out last fall, without a lot of fanfare, but still managed to climb to #159 on the Amazon Best Sellers list before Christmas. A big pretty coffee table book, it’s full of hunger- , published by National Geographic. It came out last fall, without a lot of fanfare, but still managed to climb to #159 on the Amazon Best Sellers list before Christmas. A big pretty coffee table book, it’s full of hunger- inducing pages on suckling pig in Segovia, street food in Singapore, dim sum in Hong Kong, feijoada in Rio, and 496 other journeys both abroad and stateside.

(I write about a certain hairy crustacean Shanghai is known for, and a festival of all cold foods that China is lesser known for. Other equally peripatetic and insatiable contributors include Robyn Eckhardt from Eating Asia, Karen Coates from Rambling Spoon, Cathy Danh from Gastronomy Blog, and Darra Goldstein from Gastronomica.)

In short, perfect reading material for the breakfast table.

And by the way, thank you all for continuing to read while I’ve been on somewhat of an unplanned hiatus, due to the hecticness of moving back to the US and life in general. The good news is that I have a ton of photos to edit and thoughts to get down on the screen. In short, new content just waiting to be organized.

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9 Responses to Food Journeys of a Lifetime, National Geographic

  1. Deb February 3, 2010 at 6:50 pm #

    OMG this looks wonderful! I can’t wait to get a copy!

  2. Mila February 3, 2010 at 11:53 pm #

    I hope I can find this book in Hong Kong, it looks amazing! I heard the editor from Natgeo talk about this book on The Splendid Table podcast, so this looks like a definite book to get for friends. Thanks for letting us take a peek into the book, and congratulations!

  3. Cheukam February 4, 2010 at 10:06 am #

    That looks absolutely like a must-have book. Thanx for the peak inside, because I haven’t heard from this book! Hope I can get it here in Holland…

  4. Jessie February 5, 2010 at 12:06 am #

    This looks amazing! Can’t wait to see a copy in the stores!

  5. dianakuan February 8, 2010 at 1:33 am #

    Mila – Oh wow, I didn’t even realize it was on the Splendid Table. Which date did that episode air? Now off to search through my podcasts…

  6. dianakuan February 8, 2010 at 1:33 am #

    Thank you, all!

  7. Suzanne February 9, 2010 at 1:08 am #

    this book looks fabulous! I can’t wait to see it in person!

  8. Betty February 10, 2010 at 9:41 am #

    Wow! Awesome, that’s so cool! I will definitely look up the book next time I’m in a bookstore. Hopefully we can catch up some more next time I’m in Cali : D

  9. blackberrys September 13, 2011 at 8:59 pm #

    Hey there! I realize this is sort of off-topic but I had to ask. Does building a well-established blog such as yours take a massive amount work? I’m brand new to writing a blog however I do write in my diary every day. I’d like to start a blog so I can easily share my experience and views online. Please let me know if you have any recommendations or tips for new aspiring bloggers. Thankyou!

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