What kind of people are there in this world, what kind of food does it taste like?
I want to soak it up with my skin, my nose, my tongue, my stomach, and let the world unfold inside me.
Every dish of food is an encounter.
Which one is the most luxurious, the king salmon in Alaska or the powerful sea urchins in Zanziba Island in Africa? Which one is more comforting to travelers, the warm freshly baked bread delivered from the hills in the rain, or the life-saving chamomile tea in the Bolivian desert? At the end of the desolate world, the old man polished the chair silently, waiting for visitors who didn't know whether they would show up. The dinner for the French wealthy family to entertain their guests was actually a McDonald's hamburger set.
During seven and a half years of traveling around the world, Ishida has upheld the simplest spirit of a cyclist: avoid going to supermarkets if you can fish, avoid restaurants if you can eat at roadside stalls, and bravely go to appointments whenever there is delicious food, even if you have vomiting and diarrhea.
This is a journey that sticks to the earth. He needs to breathe with his whole body, shed sweat, and integrate himself into the local area; he needs to eat the same food, smell the same smell, and live the same life in the same place as the locals, and then carve all of this into his body.
Reader comments
I especially like what he said, "If you can fish, don't go to the supermarket, and if you can eat at roadside stalls, don't go into restaurants." I feel like he is so down-to-earth! His courage and curiosity about the world are really admirable. As he wrote in the book, "I successfully traveled around Japan for a week in college, and then it was natural for me to aim to travel around the world." I really hope I can have such courage to explore the world!
Very objective description, beyond my imagination. Perhaps it's because the time when I was writing about travel was the period when the "China-Japan Friendship" diplomatic relations were established (I don't remember it very accurately, but it was probably around this time period). There is no unique smearing in the description of China. It is very objective and can largely reflect foreigners' thoughts on travel. The descriptions of each country are also very good, but I feel that Africa is a bit beautified.
2025.2.22.4.00
It's still the story of the Japanese traveling around the world on bicycles. This time this book is about his travels in various countries, North America, South America, Europe, America, Africa, and Asia. I ate some delicious and weird food. It can still be regarded as. It's an alternative perspective, go and take a look. After all, the writing is quite pertinent.
A very interesting collection of snacks from around the world. It turns out that traveling around the world is not a dream.
The short space contains the special dishes of different regions and the customs and customs of different regions. The writing is very gentle, as if following the author through different regions. The friendliness of people during the journey made me realize the saying "everyone is a brother" more deeply. Maybe we were born in different places, maybe you and I don't understand each other in the same language, but as long as we sit and have a meal together, we are friends. I hope that one day I will have the courage to set out and measure the world with my steps.
The dream that starts from here and travels around the world
A very personal travel and food article about a Japanese traveling around the world by bicycle.
Although, it's delicious
Haha, these little days are a bit interesting. I will do the same in the future. He will definitely eat better food in more places than he has ever explored.
It would be better if it could be more detailed
I don't know if it was imported from China and improved and beautified. It is a very objective Japanese, which refreshes my understanding of the Japanese.
I especially like what he said, "If you can fish, don't go to the supermarket, and if you can eat at roadside stalls, don't go into restaurants." I feel like he is so down-to-earth! His courage and curiosity about the world are really admirable. As he wrote in the book, "I successfully traveled around Japan for a week in college, and then it was natural for me to aim to travel around the world." I really hope I can have such courage to explore the world!
Very objective description, beyond my imagination. Perhaps it's because the time when I was writing about travel was the period when the "China-Japan Friendship" diplomatic relations were established (I don't remember it very accurately, but it was probably around this time period). There is no unique smearing in the description of China. It is very objective and can largely reflect foreigners' thoughts on travel. The descriptions of each country are also very good, but I feel that Africa is a bit beautified.
2025.2.22.4.00 It's still the story of the Japanese traveling around the world on bicycles. This time this book is about his travels in various countries, North America, South America, Europe, America, Africa, and Asia. I ate some delicious and weird food. It can still be regarded as. It's an alternative perspective, go and take a look. After all, the writing is quite pertinent.
A very interesting collection of snacks from around the world. It turns out that traveling around the world is not a dream.
The short space contains the special dishes of different regions and the customs and customs of different regions. The writing is very gentle, as if following the author through different regions. The friendliness of people during the journey made me realize the saying "everyone is a brother" more deeply. Maybe we were born in different places, maybe you and I don't understand each other in the same language, but as long as we sit and have a meal together, we are friends. I hope that one day I will have the courage to set out and measure the world with my steps.
The dream that starts from here and travels around the world
A very personal travel and food article about a Japanese traveling around the world by bicycle.
Although, it's delicious
Haha, these little days are a bit interesting. I will do the same in the future. He will definitely eat better food in more places than he has ever explored.
It would be better if it could be more detailed
I don't know if it was imported from China and improved and beautified. It is a very objective Japanese, which refreshes my understanding of the Japanese.