Food Culture in Russia and Central Asia

Name: Food Culture in Russia and Central Asia
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ISBN: 9780313327735

ISBN-10: 0313327734

ISBN-13: 9780313327735

Edition: 2005

Authors: Glenn R. McNamara, Asele Surina

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Russia and the newly independent states of Central Asia are struggling to reassert or create national identities and are receiving fresh attention from the West. After decades of oblivion, the vast Eurasian continent is once again divulging its intense cultural heritage and foodways to the international community. The diversity of food cultures within the former Soviet Union, with more than 100 distinct nationalities, is overwhelming, but this book brilliantly distills the main elements of contemporary cuisine and food-related customs for students and foodies. Vibrant descriptions of the legacy of the Silk Road; the classic foods such as kasha, pirogi, non (flatbread), pickles, and shashlyk…

Book details

List price: $63.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 6/30/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 260
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Series


Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgments


Timeline


Introduction


Russian and Central Asian Culinary Culture


Russian Historical Overview


Central Asian Historical Overview


Major Foods and Ingredients Cooking


Typical Meals Eating


Out Special Occasions


Diet and Health


Glossary


Resource Guide


Bibliography


Index


About the Authors