Food culture in the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Peter Heine.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Westport, Conn. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Greenwood Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2004.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xii, 181 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, map ;
Dimensions
25 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Food culture around the world,
ISSN of Series
1545-2638
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Timeline -- Geographical, historical, and cultural overview -- Ingredients -- Cooking and the kitchen -- Typical meals -- Eating out -- Special occasions -- Diet and health.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
This thorough volume allows the reader to better understand the cultures of the regions, particularly Arab Muslim cultures, through the foodways--from how foodstuffs are used, what everyday kitchens are like, to how life-cycle events are celebrated.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Food culture in the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa.