The finding of America through its food, the theme of the third book from Simon Majumdar. Simon is best known in the US for his role as a judge in the Food Network's shows, Cutthroat Kitchen, Next Iron Chef, and Iron Chef America, where is excellent palate has world class chefs shaking upon his judgement. But Simon decided to make a journey on his way to become a citizen of the United States so he vowed to visit every state and "eat a proper meal," because if we cannot be judged by our food - what are we?His writing style is clean, his humor and his kindness come through. In his journey finds Kosher BBQ, as well as non-Kosher, and even salmon in Alaska (where he is now known as Simon the Salmon Slayer - and a grizzly bear was named after him).This is what America is, through its food - as seen by someone who has eaten on every continent but Antarctica, and has tasted more variety than most. He starts out as a citizen from another country, and clearly his mouth and mind fall in love with this the United States. In the end he becomes a citizen (no spoiler).The book is filled with typical Brit wit, but there is a side of Simon that comes through clearly when he talks about food insecurity and what he discovered when working in a food bank in Texarkana. He was clearly touched by the plight of the hungry, from the children to the elderly - many of whom are working poor. In his elegant prose, he describes how he was moved - and moved this reader to tears, about how the wealthiest country has people who go to bed hungry, or have to choose between food and medicine.By becoming a citizen of this country Simon has taught us much about our food. A modern day food anthropologist.Welcome to the United States, Simon - your book is an amazing journey, and we are all glad to read along with it; and I suspect many will be finding new foods because of it.