Название: Sweet Treats around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
Автор: Timothy G. Roufs Ph.D., Kathleen Smyth Roufs
Издательство: ABC-CLIO
Год: 2014
ISBN: 9781610692205
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 623
Размер: 5,2 mb
Язык: English

This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive look at global dessert culture.

• Discusses iconic desserts and sweet treats in their cultural and historical contexts in North and Latin America; the Caribbean; Europe; North Africa and the Middle East; Sub-Saharan Africa; Central, South, and East Asia; and the Pacific

• Feeds into the World Geography database and allows students of geography, social studies, language, and anthropology to examine cultural trends and make cross-cultural connections

• Looks at regional desserts across the United States

• Includes a selection of contributed family recipes from around the world to provide hands-on learning

• Features sidebars of interesting, fun facts and anecdotes relating to desserts and sweet treats