Aribisala Yemisi - Longthroat Memoirs Soups Sex And Nigerian Taste Buds - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Winner of the John Avery Award at the Andr Simon Food & Drink Book Awards 2016." A breathtakingly original and fresh piece of food writing which I found myself compulsively rereading. Aribisala is that rare writer who makes you laugh while also informing you about Nigerian food which as she points out is something that has been 'misunderstood atrociously photographed not yet given its due. Thanks to this book this should now change." Bee Wilson food critic author and journalist" Aribisala summersaults through geography economics popular culture art history (and yes of course sex) via cuisine. Her tales of Nigeria's many mouth - watering foods are globally spiced with riffs on everything from Yorkshire puddings and Eccles cakes to the tartufi bianchi and South Asian red curries. Aribisala writes with verve sass and with such humor and confidence that it takes one's breath away. If ever a book deserves to be a bestseller this is it." Sarah Ladipo Manyika author of Like A Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun A sumptuous menu of essays about Nigerian cuisine lovingly presented by the nation's top epicurean writer. As well as a mouth - watering appraisal of Nigerian food Longthroat Memoirs is a series of love letters to the Nigerian palate. From the cultural history of soup to fish as aphrodisiac and the sensual allure of snails Longthroat Memoirs explores the complexities the meticulousness and the tactile joy of Nigerian gastronomy. Yemisi Aribisala is a Nigerian essayist and writer. She currently lives in Cape Town South Africa.
Title: Longthroat Memoirs Soups Sex And Nigerian Taste Buds
Author(s): Aribisala Yemisi
Publisher: Cassava Republic Press
Barcode: 9781911115267
Pages: 357 Pages, 38 Color Photos
Publication Date: 10/24/2017
Category: National & Regional Cuisine