Dimensions
245 x 300 x 21mm
Lonely Planet's roots lie firmly entrenched in Asia - the first ever title was 'Across Asia On The Cheap' - so it is only fitting that a book dedicated to the region's most defining food source, rice, has been produced. Enter Lonely Planet's 'Rice Trails', a beautifully conceived pictorial dedicated to everything to do with this vital food source.
Consumed each day by billions the world over, rice is a cultural and environmental phenomenon. Recognising this, Lonely Planet's co-founder, Tony Wheeler, and esteemed travel photographer, Richard I'Anson journeyed to 13 different countries, 12 of them in Asia, to trace the story of rice from the paddy field to the table.
'Rice Trails' boasts an amazing array of information including:
- History - the long history of rice and its importance in the growth of civilisation in Asia.
- Ricescapes - looks at the visual side of rice growing.
- Rice production - field preparation, harvesting and processing are highlighted.
- Trading - follows rice from the farm to the shop or market.
- Using - looks at rice on the table and other uses such as production of rice paper rolls.
- Celebrating - examines rice's enormous cultural importance, whether it's for temple offering in Bali or in festivals and parades in Cambodia.
- Researching - looks at the International Rice Research Institute's work on new varieties and the intensive research focused on rice.
