{"product_id":"the-hundred-foot-journeybooks","title":"The Hundred-Foot Journey","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd so begins the rise of Hassan Haji, the unlikely gourmand who recounts his life's journey in Richard Morais's charming novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Hundred-Foot Journey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Lively and brimming with the colors, flavors, and scents of the kitchen, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Hundred-Foot Journey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a succulent treat about family, nationality, and the mysteries of good taste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBorn 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 Lumière, a small village in the French Alps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe boisterous Haji family takes Lumière by storm. They open an inexpensive Indian restaurant opposite an esteemed French \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erelais\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emdash;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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Hundred-Foot Journey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Morais, Richard C.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Adult Fiction)","offer_id":44142898610400,"sku":"","price":10.2,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/9895914.jpg?v=1692289775","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/the-hundred-foot-journeybooks","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}