Salt & Silver: Travel, Surf, Cook

Salt & Silver is the first book to blend traveling surfing and the food cultures of Central and South America together through the travel stories of two young adventuresome guys. Salt & Silver traces the journey of Johannes Riffelmacher and Thomas Kosikowski as they travel through Central and South Americareporting on all the best surfing locations chronicling the stories of local surfers and restaurant owners and compiling recipes representative of each area. The narrative begins in Cuba with beautiful images of the city and the beaches as well as stories related to the Cuban surfing community and a discussion of popular Cuban dishes. Next is a tour of Mexicofirst with street tacos a trip through Mexican markets and day spent in the urban graffitiscene of Guadalajara; then with Tostadas de Pulpo (Octopus Crackers) Shrimp and Portobello Burgers and glimpse into small town life in the remote surfing town of San Pancho. The Mexican leg of the journey draws to a conclusion with 7-meter-waves BBQ and Tajine in Rio Nexpa as well as a perfect righthander barreling of a point in the scenic La Ticla. After Mexico comes a long list of sites and sounds as the two men make their way through Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama Ecuador Peru and finally Chile exploring the beaches and waves as well as the kitchens of each location. Interspersed throughout the pages of the trip are more than 90 regional recipes over 250 stunning photographs and a wide array of tips and stories ranging from social commentary on the Cuban surf scene to pointers on how to rent a Hamaquera in La Ticla for $3 a night.