For courses in Cultural Foods. Food Around the World: A Cultural Perspective, 2nd Edition examines the geographic, historical, cultural, religious, and economic influences that shape food availability and consumption in various cultures and countries around the world. Appropriate for students in food science, dietetics, and nutrition, it offers a broad understanding of cultural food patterns and fosters an appreciation for various regions and nations. Photographs, maps and recipes bring each region to life and help readers visualize and sample the actual heritage. This edition features an increased focus on regional cuisines, margin definitions, three revised chapters and a continued emphasis on the influences that shape food patterns throughout the world.
| ISBN | 0131936395 | | Pages | 512 | | ISBN13 | 9780131936393
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Pearson Education (US) | | Weight (grammes) | 1467 | | Imprint | Prentice Hall | | Published in | Upper Saddle River | | Format | Hardback | | Previous ISBN | 9780130944566 | | Publication date | 04 Dec 2006 | | Height (mm) | 276 | | Library of Congress | 2006016923 | | Width (mm) | 210 | | DEWEY | 641.3 | | Spine width (mm) | 28 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly |
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Table of Contents PART I: INFLUENCES ON FOOD AROUND THE WORLD 1. Introduction 2. Cultural Parameters 3. Religion PART II: EUROPE: ROOTS OF OUR AMERICAN CUISINE 4. British Isles 5. Scandinavia 6. Central Europe 7. Eastern Europe 8. Italy 9. France PART III: ENRICHED BY THE MEDITERRANEAN SPHERE 10. The Iberian Peninsula 11. Greece, Turkey, and the Levant 12. North Africa PART IV: HERITAGE FROM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 13. West Africa 14. East and South Africa PART V: FOOD TREASURES FROM THE ORIENT AND THE PACIFIC 15. India and Its Neighbors 16. Southeast Asia and Its Islands 17. China 18. Korea 19. Japan PART VI: LATIN AMERICAN FLAVORS 20. South America 21. The Caribbean 22. Central America and Mexico PART VII: AMERICA'S FOOD SCENE TODAY 23. United States 24. Diet Counseling in Our Cultural Milieu GLOSSARY RECIPE INDEX SUBJECT INDEX
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