On the Noodle Road: From Beijing to Rome, with Love and Pasta (Hardcover) by Jen Lin-Liu

from julko

Since I love both food lit and travel lit, I figured this book would be right up my alley. And I was right. I found the sections about China and Central Asia the most interesting. They were a good combination of food, culture, and geography, and I felt I got a good glimpse of the areas and their ...

from pixiestyx77

I enjoyed On the Noodle Road, although it was a bit of a slow read at times and I was a bit wary after Lin-Liu brought up her worries regarding the impact that her travel would have on her new marriage. The information about the food was what interested me most, although I found the sections on t...

from PeterNZ

An amazing book about an amazing journey. From China all along the Silk Road to Italy. It has everything I expected. Food of course, food and did I mention food? Wonderful writing. You meet an amazing range of different people along the trip. The people are as different as the food and the countr...

from Kellswitch

The authors Silk Road journey to discover the origin of the noodle...where very little about noodles is actually discovered but so very much more is. This was fascinating and so educational, I learned so much about the different cultures in that area, some cultures I hardly knew existed except ma...

from JaneHuber

A culinary travelogue (with recipes), On the Noodle Road is an attempt to unravel the history of pasta. Traveling from China to Italy, the author searches out regional dishes along the way. Lin-Liu has a good eye for detail, but overall, the project falls short. The chapter on Iran is the best in...