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Lovers of food can sit and enjoy visual food delights that will excite the senses
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Movies celebrate a range of topics and hobbies and allow many people to have an insight into things that are normally out of reach. Food takes many forms with so many cuisines celebrated around the world. So there are many films that show the creation or passion of a range of dishes and menus. Here are 10 such films for every foodie to enjoy.
Chef
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A plot about a fine-dining chef who decides to make Cuban sandwiches in a food truck doesn’t sound like a film that would celebrate food too much. Yet this film about a father’s attempt to connect with his sons through food is not only a joy to watch but is filled with cooking tips and tasty additions to anyone’s menu.
Big Night
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Two Italian emigrants open a restaurant in New York. One is the head chef and the other the manager. The film follows a plot about conflicting beliefs and views on how a restaurant should be run, but one thing remains constant and that is the celebration of food. The dishes that are on show here are revealed slowly and artistically in a way that makes you savour every ingredient.
Chocolat
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When a single mother and her daughter open a chocolaterie across from a local church in rural France, taste and morals collide. However, if you are lover of chocolate and how indulgent it can be as an ingredient, then this is the film for you.
Eat Drink Man Woman
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This movie centres on a clash of the modern and traditional as a masterful Chinese chef enjoys a meal with his three grown-up daughters. The resulting film is a celebration of food as the father attempts to compromise his traditional views for the sake of his modern daughter, while cooking some picturesque food.
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
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Documentaries are a great way to celebrate both chefs and their cuisine. The 85-year-old Jiro Ono, a world-renowned sushi chef, shows the craft and how he strives for perfection when creating the best sushi ever put to film. Just don’t watch this on an empty stomach as the sushi is so good you’ll want to pick it out of the screen.
Ratatouille
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A Pixar animated film does not normally inspire thoughts of culinary perfection, but the detail that goes into Ratatouille and its kitchen setting is astonishing. When the first soup is made, we are shown how taste is built up and the simple perfection that a soup can bring to a menu. Lovers of food will really enjoy this move and shouldn’t be put off by the notion of it being a kids’ movie.
The Trip
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Famous English comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon go on a tour of some of the finest restaurants of Northern England. Filled with witty dialogue and some rather interesting impressions, this film takes a personal view of both the restaurants and the kitchens that produce stunning food. It’ll make you laugh and also very hungry while forming a respect for the dining profession.
Spinning Plates
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A love and passion for food is put on show and celebrated in this documentary as everything from Michelin-rated restaurants to backyard BBQs are shown and enjoyed. Truly there is something for everyone in this film that shows how people’s love of food can move past any differences, be they financial or physical.
Haute Cuisine
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Based on a true story involving female French chef Hortense Laborie, Haute Cuisine is a look at how a female chef can shine in a male kitchen. This while she is also cooking for the president of the country, becoming his personal confidant, and a celebrated chef in her own right.
Julie & Julia
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One woman’s attempt to cook the entire Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking is a mouthwatering look at a stunning menu. The true story really will have to drooling as you watch dishes like boeuf bourguinion and raspberry Bavarian cream cooked and put right up to the camera.
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Jamie was born in Liverpool in the UK and spent time trending in some of the best cocktail bars and restaurants around the country. This profession led him on to travel and to spend time writing and working parts of Europe and Asia. Having settled down here in Jakarta, Jamie has found growing cultural metropolis that is filled with tastes, styles, and inspirations from all over the world.
