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The Hundred-Foot Journey is a delightful novel that reveals the secret workings of the world of French haute cuisine. It is written by Richard C. Morais and has been adapted into a major motion picture. Summary of the Book Hassan Haji is narrating his life’s journey. He is a middle-aged chef, recalling the shy beginnings of his family restaurant in Mumbai, and his existing stylish restaurant in Paris. He has now conquered the narrowed-down world of French haute cuisine. It all started when Hassan’s dynamic family was obligated into a picaresque journey across Europe after they ran into a tragedy. They settled down in a distant French village of Lumiere, right opposite to the famous Madam Mallory! The next few days saw many-a-cultural mishap and hysterical happenings. But eventually the grand French chef, at Madam Mallory, finds to her dismay that the young man in the low-priced Indian restaurant, is a superior chef in reality! About Richard C. Morais Richard C. Morais was working as a Senior Editor at Forbes. He was raised in Switzerland, and has lived most of his life out of his country, returning to America only in the year 2003. Richard was located in London for 17 years, finally becoming a European Bureau Chief. An unauthorized biography of Pierre Cardin - Pierre Cardin: The Man Who Became a Label, his first book, was published to critical commendation by UK's Bantam Press in the year 1991. He has also written the book, Buddhaland Brooklyn.