Eating Mud Crabs in Kandahar: Stories of Food During Wartime by the World's Leading Correspondents Volume 31

by Matt Mcallester

Book Overview

These sometimes harrowing, frequently funny, and always riveting stories about food and eating under extreme conditions feature the diverse voices of journalists who have reported from dangerous conflict zones around the world. A profile of the former chef to Kim Jong Il of North Korea describes Kim's exacting standards for gourmet fare, which he gorges himself on while his country starves. A journalist becomes part of the inner circle of an IRA cell...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520385756
• ISBN13: 9780520385757
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 7.9"