The Hungry Traveler: Mexico [Paperback]

Adair (Author)

Book Description

Series: Hungry Traveler | Publication Date: May 1, 1997

Provides descriptions of food travelers would expect to find in restaurants a markets, highlights regional specialties, explains eating customs, offers ordering and shopping tips, and includes key words in Spanish and English.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

If, upon being confronted with a menu in a foreign language, you've ever ordered yak's brains when you thought you were getting lamb chops, The Hungry Traveler series is for you. These handy, pocket-sized little culinary phrasebooks take the guesswork out of mealtimes. Mexico: The Hungry Traveler does more than simply translate menu items; it also gives in-depth descriptions of local and regional specialties, suggests which beverages go best with different dishes, and provides essential information about shopping in grocery stores and markets. Best of all, if you don't already know the local name for what you're looking for, you can look it up in English.

Product Details

• Paperback: 211 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836227247
• ISBN-13: 978-0836227246
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 3.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,249,998 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great gift for yourself or a friend who loves Mexico!, February 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Hungry Traveler: Mexico (Paperback)

This wonderful book is written by someone who obviously knows both the country and its food-everywhere. It's amazing that so much food information could be packed in a book that fits in my pocket. This little jewel is essential for traveling in Mexico whether you think you know the food or know for sure that you don't.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Plan to eat when you travel? This book is a must!, February 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Hungry Traveler: Mexico (Paperback)

As fun to read as it is accurate, packable and irreplaceable, The Hungry Traveler for Mexico is the right book for anyone who enjoys eatings as much as traveling. The book is as much an appetizer for travel as for dining; I wasn't sure whether I was salivating more over the descriptions of the food or the thought of being in a place where I could eat such things. Forget your Spanish-English dictionary (it doesn't have important food terms anyway), and tuck this delicious little culinary guide into your pocket. The pronunciation guide is extensive and exact, and Marita Adair not only knows food, she knows Mexico and she knows travelers. It's as if you've found a good friend to eat out with--she won't lead you astray. You'll eat well using this book, you'll learn the nuances of dining in Mexico, and you'll find the way to the heart of the country.

5.0 out of 5 stars There's no book like it!, February 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Hungry Traveler: Mexico (Paperback)

Heaven help the hapless traveler who wanders off to Mexico without this enormously helpful book. I thought I knew Mexican food until I used the Hungry Travelers- Mexico. What a resource!