35.- BEST CULINARY TRAVEL GUIDE

Travel and food television shows are the motor of cookbook growth. Culinary travel guide are a new category that is developing very quickly. These books are usually very well researched, and most useful to understand a country and its culture.

 2005 Singapore – Singapore (Marshall Cavendish)

BEST IN THE WORLD

 April 7, 2007

1.- CHINA

Western Practices for Food Etiquette

 Lin Ying – Mao Yong Nian

 (Central Compilation and Translation Press)

There are more and more Chinese tourists to the Western world, and there will be many more in the coming years. Their discovery of Western food is difficult and often disappointing, due to the quality of Chinese cuisine, and the great cultural differences

2.- FRANCE

Voyage Gourmand en Rhone Alpes

 (Glenat)

Glenat is one of the leading and most profitable publishers in France, thanks to its comic books division. It is publishing 3 to 5 cookbooks and food books of the highest quality every year. This guide is a good example, the region is that of Grenoble, the headquarters of Glenat.

3.- GERMANY

Elsass, Toscanna, Südfrankreich, Chianti, Barcelona, etc.

 (Michael Müller-Germany)

 Michael Müller is a publisher of regional guides of the highest quality.

An up to date Travel Guide, full of precise information kept to simple facts, which leaves the reader free of being influenced by overwhelming comments.

4.- JAPAN

Paris Miam Miam

 (Equipe Jeu de Paume – Distribution Shufunotomo)

 The team that created this wonderful guide is excellent.

 Cest magnifique! Merci.

5.- PERU

Gastronomía y Turismo en el Valle del Mantaro

 Jesús Gutarra Carhuamaca

 (Universidad San Martín de Porres – Peru)

Food tourism has a big future in Peru. The University San Martin de Porres has tourism and hospitality institutes. It was the Gourmand Best Publisher in the World in 2004.

6.- SPAIN – CASTELLANO

Mis Mejores Escapadas de Golf y Gastronomía

 Pepe Iglesias

 (Ediciones AG)

Pepe Iglesias is respected among his peers for his ethics, and his qualities as a writer. His guide for food and golf in Spain is most useful, and should be an international best seller for golf tourists. He could do similar guides for other countries, and should. He masters French and can handle English.

7.- SPAIN – CATALAN

Catalunya Al Paladar

 Carme Gasull

 (Cossetania)

 Touring Catalunya for food is a rewarding experience.

8.- UK

A Cooks Tour of Scotland

 Sue Lawrence

 From Barra To Brora in 120 Recipes

 (Headline)

 Scotland is a treat for food tourists. This is an excellent book

9.- USA

Eat Smart in Peru

 How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market

 Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure

Joan Peterson

 Brook Soltvedtt

 Illustrated by Susan Chwae

 (Ginkgo Press)

Ginkgo Press is a leader in good culinary travel guides, and convinced us to start this category three years ago. Thanks!