{"product_id":"a-taste-of-empire-9781772011609","title":"A Taste of Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003eEverything we eat tells a story. In \u003cem\u003eA Taste of Empire\u003c\/em\u003e, delectable samples from a real-time cooking demonstration offer food for thought about colonialism and the ethics of modern-day food systems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eFood and Wine\u003c\/em\u003e named him Chef of the Decade. In 2016 he was inducted into the Culinary Hall of Fame. Recently Microsoft released the hit video game \u003cem\u003eMaximo Cortés: Kitchen Gangsta\u003c\/em\u003e. You've seen him on television. You've bought his bestselling cookbooks. Now for a limited engagement ... it's the Demon Chef, the Madman of the Kitchen, the Grand Master of Imperial Cuisine ... Chef Maximo Cortés.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe premise of the show is a once-in-a-lifetime cooking demonstration by Chef Maximo Cortés, the renowned inventor of his signature-style \"Imperial Cuisine.\" The audience excitedly awaits Chef Maximo's arrival, relaxing with cocktails and complimentary hors d'oeuvres served to their seats. Suddenly their complacency is broken when Maximo's amusing assistant, Jovanni, appears onstage. The celebrity chef in unavailable, but no worries: Jovanni, too, is an expert at preparing the traditional Filipino dish \u003cem\u003eRellenong Bangus\u003c\/em\u003e (Stuffed Milkfish), and the audience follows along on a journey filled with humorous banter and a silky milkfish, sharp chef's knife in Jovanni's hand. As he cooks, he deconstructs the dish in humorous and surprising ways, serving up opinions on the European colonization of Asia, the state of modern agriculture, the ethics of food distribution and consumption - only a few of the ideas sampled in this engaging performance piece. When the actual fish dish is cooked and ready to eat, audience members are given tasting plates and even more food for thought. A Taste of Empire is truly a feast for the mind and palate. We call it \"\u003cem\u003eIron Chef\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eGuns, Germs, and Steel.\u003c\/em\u003e\" Bon appetit! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCast of 1 man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Talonbooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781772011609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.30w x 0.20d","brand":"Jovanni Sy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43600506716341,"sku":"9781772011609","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2266f103-fa46-43bd-9f9f-2ccfb252a650.jpg?v=1707209598","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-taste-of-empire-9781772011609","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}