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Download Book ´ Anthony Bourdains Hungry Ghosts 128 pages é ➾ Anthony Bourdains Hungry Ghosts Free ➵ Author Anthony Bourdain – Horticulturetrader.co.uk Hungry Ghosts is cooked up by the best selling author and veteran chef Anthony Bourdain Kitchen Confidential Emmy Award winning TV star of Parts UnknowE of Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai Hungry Ghosts reimagines the classic stories of yokai yorei and obake all tainted with the common thread of foodIncluding stellar artists Sebastian Cabrol Vanesa Del Rey Francesco Francavilla Irene Koh Leo Manco Alberto Ponticelli Paul Pope and Mateus Santolouco as well as amazing color by Jose Villarrubia a drop dead cover by Paul Po 30 StarsAs someone who loves food and horror I was incredibly excited when I learned about this graphic novel The setup was really well done but I was generally disappointed by the individual stories in the collections There were a few good creepy panels and there were certainly some gruesome moments so don't eat when reading this one but overall I was underwhelmed

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Hungry Ghosts is cooked up by the best selling author and veteran chef Anthony Bourdain Kitchen Confidential Emmy Award winning TV star of Parts Unknown and acclaimed novelist Joel Rose Kill Kill Faster Faster back again from their New York Times #1 best seller Get Jiro Featuring all new original recipes prepared by Bourdain plus a guide to the ghostly legendary sp Hungry Ghosts Tales of Fear and Food from Around the World was Anthony Bourdain's last work before his death in June 2018Bourdain an admirer of Japanese folklore as well as graphic novelscomics worked with several artists to compile Hungry GhostsThey were released as single issues but I read the book form which includes all 9 storiesThe scene is set with a Russian oligarch type figure who hosts a dinner party and wants to end the evening with a parlor game hyakumonogatari kaidankai Kaidan the game of 100 ghost stories He invites the chefs to play along as storytellersEach story is intended to be macabre and terrifying than the last As the storyteller finishes they blow out a candle making the room darker with each passing story Until it is pitch blackThe sections scroll to see some of the art from the stories are various themes all include yokai the catch all Japanese name for ghosts goblins Each story has a larger theme of food or eating signature BourdainA little unsettling but not terribly horrific the stories border on grotesue and eerie Artwork is different for each one adding even flavor My faves were The Pirates Snow Woman and The Heads

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Anthony Bourdains Hungry GhostsIrits behind these horrifying tales This horror anthology is sure to please and scare On a dark haunted night a Russian Oligarch dares a circle of international chefs to play the samurai game of 100 Candles where each storyteller tells a terrifying tale of ghosts demons and unspeakable beings and prays to survive the challengeInspired by the Japanese Edo period gam It's a crying shame that Bourdain’s death means that we won't get to see this side of him come out to play again I’ve been a fan of the man and his work for many years but I had no idea he was such an aficionado of Japanese ghost storiesHungry Ghosts is inspired in eual parts by the classic EC horror titles and the even classic Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai A group of chefs trade ghost stories in an attempt to outscare each other and each tale is illustrated by a different artist It's a you should pardon the expression tasty brew indeedThe stories are steeped in Japanese lore In his afterword “Stirring the Pot” Joel Rose Bourdain’s partner in crime goes into detail about their research sources mainly the great Lafcadio Hearn There's also “A Handy Guide to the Legendary Ghostly Spirits behind our Terrifying Tales” which is pretty much what it sounds like but is worth reading if you want further background There are also some recipes which honestly feel kind of tacked on Yeah Bourdain was among other accomplishments a chef But these recipes to be fair they do sound tasty seem like a gimmick than an integral part of the bookIf you're a fan of horror comics Anthony Bourdain or Japanese culture this book is right up your alley Me? I’m all three Didn't stand a chance Highly recommended