Explore new culinary dimensions and horizons with this book — a guide to the indispensable ingredients, dishes, and foodstuffs of over 155 different countries. The author has approached this guide with a bucket-list mindset — encouraging the reader to try each food entry at least once in their life. Organized geographically, the book contains over 700 specimens that span five continents. Accompanying each zany or delectable entry are completions of facts explain the weird science or history behind the scenes. There is a wide array here — from soup, nuts, vegetables, fruits, spices, breads and pastries, seafood, meats, cheeses, drinks, and much more! Hefty and well-organized, this book has the potential to add culinary novelty to the kitchens of cooks of different skill levels. (This book may contain a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge and may show mild signs of shelfwear.)