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Rice, Noodle, Fish
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Rice, Noodle, Fish

Deep Travels Through Japan's Food Culture

by Matt Goulding

Recommended by Anthony Bourdain

Recommended by Anthony Bourdain

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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in About Japan, Most Recommended Books, and Food.

2016 Travel Book of the Year by the Society of American Travel WritersFinalist for the 2016 IACP Awards: Literary Food WritingNamed one of the Financial Times' "Best Books of 2016"An innovative new take on the travel guide, Rice, Noodle, Fish decodes Japan's extraordinary food culture through a mix of indepth narrative and insider advice, along wi...

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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in About Japan, Most Recommended Books, and Food.

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