Winner of the 2017 IACP Award: Literary or Historical Food Writing
Gourmand World Cookbook Award Winner: Culinary Travel
Amazon Best Book of November (2016): Cookbooks, Food and Wine
Financial Times Best Books of 2017: Food and Travel
"Goulding is pioneering a new type of writing about food. His last book,
Rice, Noodle, Fish, took an immersive approach to Japan that combined
travel, social observation and food lore. His new book on Spain offers
little cooking advice but an inquisitive foodie intellectual's
experience." (Financial Times)
Crafted in the same "refreshing" (AP), "inspirational" (Publishers
Weekly) and "impeccably observed" (Eater.com) style that drove Rice,
Noodle, Fish, Roads & Kingdoms again presents a book that will change
the way readers eat and travel abroad. The second in their series of
unexpected and delightful gastro-tourism books, Grape, Olive, Pig is a
deeply personal exploration of a country where eating and living are
inextricably linked. As Anthony Bourdain said: "Any reasonable, sentient
person who looks to Spain, comes to Spain, eats in Spain, drinks in
Spain, they're gonna fall in love. Otherwise, there's something deeply
wrong with you."
Matt Goulding introduces you to the sprawling culinary and geographical
landscape of his adoptive home, and offers an intimate portrait of this
multifaceted country, its remarkable people, and its complex history.
Fall in love with Barcelona's tiny tapas bars and modernist culinary
temples. Explore the movable feast of small plates and late nights in
Madrid. Join the three-thousand-year-old hunt for Bluefin tuna off the
coast of Cadiz, then continue your seafood journey north to meet three
sisters who risk their lives foraging the gooseneck barnacle, one of
Spain's most treasured ingredients. Delight in some of the world's most
innovative and avant-garde edible creations in San Sebastian, and then
wash them down with cider from neighboring Asturias. Sample the world's
finest acorn-fed ham in Salamanca, share in the traditions of
cave-dwelling shepherds in the mountains beyond Granada, and debate what
constitutes truly authentic paella in Valencia.
Grape, Olive, Pig reveals hidden gems and enduring delicacies from
across this extraordinary country, contextualizing each meal with the
stories behind the food in a cultural narrative complemented by stunning
color photography. Whether you've visited Spain or have only dreamed of
bellying up to its tapas bars, Grape, Olive, Pig will wake your
imagination, rouse your hunger, and capture your heart.
