Cramby argues that the combination of chili and umami is powerful enough to forge new neurochemical connections in the brain and make almost all other food pale in comparison, which explains why every chili-eating culture on earth has developed its own version. The book moves from Thai pad kra pao and Portuguese piripiri via Italian-American spicy rigatoni vodka to Korean buldak chicken. It's a book about a flavour combination rather than a country, which is a smarter angle and considerably rarer.
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 160
Language: Swedish
First published: 2025