Andrew Zimmern, the host of The Travel Channel’s hit series Bizarre Foods, has an extraordinarily well-earned reputation for traveling...
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Nov 14, 2009
Lydia
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Fun book! I've watched Andrew Zimmern in Bizarre Foods before and most of the time was really grossed out by what he was eating. Thank goodness he wrote this book! I really came to appreciate how he approaches travel, and appreciate the reasoning behind why people eat all those truly unique and strange foods.
I think my favorite stories were in Iceland - and that's what started out the book. I never thought I'd be wanting to visit Iceland, but he definitely stirred the interest!
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I think my favorite stories were in Iceland - and that's what started out the book. I never thought I'd be wanting to visit Iceland, but he definitely stirred the interest!
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Mar 19, 2011
Valerie
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Highly engaging travel/food writing. Despite the book (and tv show's) title, Zimmern isn't so much interested in strange food as he is in very good food that reflects local cultural sensibilities. I enjoy his enthusiasm for the foods of other cultures and his commitment to travel to "the last stop on the subway" (something I literally do) as a way to learn a bit about how people live. He is never at a loss for words, and earns some enviable invitations that are marvelous to hear about
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Nov 27, 2010
Anais
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While I love Andrew Zimmern dearly, if you watch the show at all this book will merely be a text version of many episodes. I would recommend this book to those who enjoy travel writing but haven't watched the show. Andrew's natural enthusiasm shines through just as it does on screen.
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Feb 17, 2010
Allison
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I think Zimmern is a good storyteller. . .but that does not always translate to being a great book writer. This book holds great adventures and a clear message but the repetitive pattern makes the read less delicious.
Mar 02, 2011
i listened to the audiobook, read by the author himself of course. Fun edutainment, pretty much like watching the show, Bizarre Foods, or No Reservations.
Aug 25, 2010
Cen
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An enjoyable and entertaining read. Not as good as the show, but still worth looking into.
Dec 29, 2011
Casey
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I felt like I was dragging through this book. It was very mediocre and much of it repeated from his show. I felt that each chapter seemed to be written independently and then they were all thrown together in an afterthought-book. The last chapters, however, saved it. Read about his experience with the bushmen and the Trance Dance and then the chapter about Cuba--totally changed my opinion. Can two chapters save a book? Normally, I'd say "no", but here we are and I say "yes!"
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