It was when traveling on assignment in India that journalist Stephen Henderson first learned of soup kitchens operated by Sikh houses of worship (or gurudwaras). After volunteering for a week at the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib in Delhi - which feeds 20,000 men, women, and children every day - Henderson became curious to research global gastrophilanthropy, or the very different ways in which hungry people are served free meals around the world.
When newspaper and magazine work dispatched him to places across America and abroad, Henderson would add days to his itineraries to learn about local customs of charitable cookery. This intriguing series of field reports reveals the clamor, chaos, and compassion of kitchens in places such as Iran, Israel, and South Korea, as well as those in Austin, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh.
While the recipes, culinary methods, and clientele may vary, all the soul-stirring experiences share a common theme: a great way to show love to the needy is through the gift of food.
Written with a huge heart, and an even bigger appetite, these chapters - sad and funny, sometimes both - may inspire you to embark on your own acts of gastrophilanthropy. After all, someone, somewhere, is always hungry.
- ISBN10 1635767067
- ISBN13 9781635767063
- Publish Date 23 April 2020
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint EverAfter Romance
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 240
- Language English