The Hundred-Foot Journey

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Culinary fairytale meets destiny.

"The Hundred-Foot Journey" is a charming and delightful read about a young Indian boy, Hassan Haji, who dreams of becoming a great chef and achieving his destiny. The book's unique feature is its portrayal of the cultural clashes and culinary battles between the Indians and the French. It is an enjoyable tale that will leave you feeling inspired and uplifted, with a renewed appreciation for the power of food to bring together people from different cultures and backgrounds.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Hundred-Foot Journey

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ISBN: 9781476765853
Publisher: Scribner
Date of Publication: 2014-07-08
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary
Goodreads rating: 3.57
(rated by 28243 readers)

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"That skinny Indian teenager has that mysterious something that comes along once a generation. He is one of those rare chefs who is simply born. He is an artist." And so begins the rise of Hassan Haji, the unlikely gourmand who recounts his life’s journey in Richard Morais' charming novel, The Hundred-Foot Journey. Lively and brimming with the colors, flavors, and scents of the kitchen, The Hundred-Foot Journey is a succulent treat about family, nationality, and the mysteries of good taste. Born above his grandfather's modest restaurant in Mumbai, Hassan first experienced life through intoxicating whiffs of spicy fish curry, trips to the local markets, and gourmet outings with his mother. But when tragedy pushes the family out of India, they console themselves by eating their way around the world, eventually settling in Lumire, a small village in the French Alps. The boisterous Haji family takes Lumire by storm. They open an inexpensive Indian restaurant opposite an esteemed French relais;that of the famous chef Madame Mallory;and infuse the sleepy town with the spices of India, transforming the lives of its eccentric villagers and infuriating their celebrated neighbor. Only after Madame Mallory wages culinary war with the immigrant family, does she finally agree to mentor young Hassan, leading him to Paris, the launch of his own restaurant, and a slew of new adventures. The Hundred-Foot Journey is about how the hundred-foot distance between a new Indian kitchen and a traditional French one can represent the gulf between different cultures and desires. A testament to the inevitability of destiny, this is a fable for the ages—charming, endearing, and compulsively readable.
 

Culinary fairytale meets destiny.

"The Hundred-Foot Journey" is a charming and delightful read about a young Indian boy, Hassan Haji, who dreams of becoming a great chef and achieving his destiny. The book's unique feature is its portrayal of the cultural clashes and culinary battles between the Indians and the French. It is an enjoyable tale that will leave you feeling inspired and uplifted, with a renewed appreciation for the power of food to bring together people from different cultures and backgrounds.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.