Capturing the current craze for all things culinary, the Crocus Book of Food Poems indulges the reader in a global cuisine of poetry, from home cooking and greasy spoon to white linen table cloth and silver cutlery. 70 poems organised in five sections - bitter, sour, salty, sweet and umami - this collection swirls and simmers, from the fun to the meditative, the political to the observational. Along the way, insights emerge into the personal nature of migration and its connectedness with the global economy.