(4) K-3 Illustrated by Chuck Gonzales. This compendium of stories about offbeat (mostly revolting) things people eat is packed with compelling, humorous, and shocking data about international gustatory trends for the curious gourmand. Readers interested in bizarre facts like the actual composition of scrapple will be pleased, but the volume loses some focus as it strays to include only tangentially related cultural trivia.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) 4-6 As in his television series, Zimmern takes readers in search of the freshest, tastiest, and most exotic morsels worldwide, whether ordinary-seeming (pork, lobster) or unusual (tarantula, roasted bat). Each chapter deals with a different locale, culture, and local cuisine in a succinct first-person narrative. The book's content may repulse some readers; others will be fascinated. An eight-page color photo insert is included.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg