
By Tim J Myers, Jess Smart Smiley (Illustrator)
Discover bizarre and fascinating food tales from history and beyond.
Join Rude Dude on a wild journey through the world's most astonishing food stories. From Mongol warriors dining on saddle-tenderized meat to ancient noodles unearthed in China, and the billion-dollar chocolate craze of Valentine's Day, these tales reveal the surprising history and culture behind what we eat. What other culinary secrets await discovery?
It’s actually true that Mongol warriors rode with slabs of raw meat under their saddles then ate them that night in camp! It’s actually true that Chinese archaeologists found 4,000-year-old noodles in an overturned cup. It’s actually true that Americans buy $1 billion worth of chocolate each Valentine’s Day. You think food is just stuff we eat!? Come on! There’s a world full of great food stories out there—and Rude Dude’s going to tell them!
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