Start with high-confidence food travel books, then narrow by subgenre or adjacent topics.
Dinner for One
Sutanya Dacres, Imani Jade Powers
The Food and Beverage Magazine Guide to Restaurant Success
Michael Politz
The Next Supper
Corey Mintz, PublicAffairs
Real Food/fake Food
Larry Olmsted
Il Dolce Far Niente
Lucy Laucht