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Pu Pu Hot Pot
Oct 20, 2024 10:17 PM

Author:Ben Brusey

Pu Pu Hot Pot

Pu Pu Hot Pot by Ben Brusey includes 100 snapshots of the world's most amazing, dreadful and utterly bizarre restaurants

'What's interesting about the book is that there's not a single restaurant in it that you'd want to eat in' AA Gill, Sunday Times Style

'Hilarious' Daily Mail

'You shouldn't laugh . . . but can't help doing so' Telegraph, Books for Christmas

'Rib-tickling' Huffington Post

Forget the Good Food Guide, forget Michelin stars and forget that new place by Jamie Oliver or Gordon Ramsay. This wonderfully silly tome, which fans of Crap Towns will love, is the only restaurant guide you will ever need. Why not savour the culinary delights of:

A SALT & BATTERY (New York, USA). Chef's tip: Don't make eye contact with him.

LITTLE DROOLING BEAR FOOD (Zhongshan, Shanghai). Menu: Lost in translation.

JASON DONERVAN (UK, roaming). Especially for you: Kebabs on the go, or to share with neighbours.

COFFEE ANNAN (Trondheim , Norway). UN Peacekeepers were sent in to relieve Americano drinkers.

PHO SHIZZLE (Cambridge, Canada). Serves excellent Vietnamese wraps and beets.

B.O CAFE (Grasse, France). Full of fresh aromas.

THAI TANIC (Washington DC, USA). Our tip: Avoid the Iceberg Lettuce.

LORD OF THE FRIES (Melbourne, Australia). House rules: Children must be accompanied by an adult.

PU PU HOT POT (Boston, USA). The critics say: Chinese food guaranteed to put fire in your belly.

If you have seen your own (and who hasn't!) visit pupuhotpot.tumblr.com to submit your own pictures.

Ben Brusey likes to eat food at restaurants when he can. He also likes to compete in eating challenges and his record is thirty fish fingers in one sitting (plus mayo, lemon and ketchup). His favourite restaurant in London is the Phat Phúc Noodle Bar, located near South Kensington. 'Phat Phúc' is Vietnamese for 'Happy Buddha'. Seriously.

Reviews

Utter magic. Edward Stourton is civilized, charming, and writes like an angel. The dogs all spring to life but this is a gorgeous book for everybody - not just for dog lovers. I love it

—— Jilly Cooper

The sort of book that might convert even a cat-lover to the charm of canine company

—— Jane Shilling , Mail on Sunday

Delightful... [a] charming and thoughtful book

—— The Oldie

Diary of a Dog-walker is a delight, combining gossipy politics and shaggy dog stories adroitly

—— Time Out

After a career setback at BBC radio, Edward Stourton took stock of his life with these imaginative meanders with Kudu his English springer spaniel, who seemed to have an angst-free life. This is the world conceived on a canine level, interpreted with intelligent humour and human interest by his affectionate owner

—— Iain Finlayson , Saga Magazine

A thoroughly enjoyable ramble through a diverse selection of topics which range from dogs of war and dog fighting to presidential pets and choosing the right name... In turn serious, funny, sad and light-hearted; it's a perfect mixture which is just right for the bedside table

—— Karen Bush , Your Dog

Stourton is a genuinely warm and engaging writer who clearly loves his canine companion, despite his (relatively few) faults, and this little book is a tasty treat for dog owners and dog lovers

—— Bookgeeks.co.uk

Delightful… Juxtaposes the lives of two figures who most shaped [Volk’s] views of what a woman could and should be. Both women were opinionated, secretive, imposing, hot-tempered, charismatic and crazy about clothes… Ms. Volk is thoroughly likeable, warm and generous, with a well-tuned ear and a vivid sense of humour.’

—— Washington Post

Pure joy... A diptych portrayal of Patricia Volk's gorgeous and infuriating mother and the great fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, this is an irresistible tour de force that puts on display Volk's intelligence, wit and sparkling prose.

—— Louis Begley
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