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AGAINST THE FLOW

Culinary adventures up the Mekong River

Ian guides you along the twelfth longest river in the world, from its low-lying delta in Vietnam to its source high on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. His achievement made him the second British person to reach this remote location.

The beating heart of a cobra snake contrasts with the remarkable everyday cuisine of Cambodia; in Laos, Ian devours lizard, ant eggs and beetles that thrive on water buffalo dung, leading to the Yunnan Province where he hunts and forages with the Miao tribes, as well as exploring the rich pickings of Puer tea.

His insatiable appetite allows nothing to be refused, although he finds his morals tested in Vietnam and his stomach churning on the road journeys in Northern Yunnan that take him into the mysterious land of Tibet. Yak tea, yoghurt and tsampa become the staples as Ian eats and lives with nomads, culminating in an incident packed finale as he pushes to the river's source.

The Sunday Telegraph"compelling"

Abergavenny Chronicle "written with stupendous verve"

The Culinary Guide "His passion for cooking drips from the pages..."