Hungry: Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking it All with Rene Redzepi, the Greatest Chef in the World

Hungry is a memoir, travelogue, portrait of a chef, and chronicle of the moment when daredevil cooking became the most exciting and groundbreaking form of artistry, shortlisted for the 2020 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards (ESTWA s) Travel Food & Drink Book of the Year.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 03 October 2019
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd

Shortlisted for the 2020 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards (ESTWA s) Travel Food & Drink Book of the Year.




This captivating tale will leave travelers savoring every meal with a newfound appreciation.
- National Geographic


Feeling stagnant in his life, New York Times food writer Jeff Gordinier encountered René Redzepi, the Danish chef whose restaurant, Noma, has consistently been acclaimed as the world's best.


A restless perfectionist, Redzepi was at the peak of his culinary career but sought to close his restaurant and embark on a new journey, exploring diverse flavors and recipes.


This is the story of their four-year culinary odyssey. In the Yucatán jungle, Redzepi and Gordinier embark on a quest to find the perfect taco and unravel the secrets of molé. On picturesque Sydney beaches, they forage for sea rocket and wild celery. On a boat in the Arctic Circle, a solitary fisherman leads them to - perhaps - the world's finest sea urchins.


Back in Copenhagen, Redzepi plans the revival of his restaurant on the unconventional site of a garbage-filled empty lot.


Hungry is a memoir, a travelogue, a portrait of a chef, and a chronicle of the transformative moment when daring culinary experimentation emerged as the most exhilarating and groundbreaking form of artistic expression.

Weight: 404g
Dimension: 224 x 145 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781785785856