Food Around the World A Cultural Perspective

Name: Food Around the World A Cultural Perspective
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ISBN: 9780130944566

ISBN-10: 0130944564

ISBN-13: 9780130944566

Edition: 2003

Authors: Margaret McWilliams, Holly Heller

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For courses in cultural foods for dietetics / general education. Appreciation and understanding of cultures around the world and techniques for effective communication are the challenging goals of this text. Food is featured prominently because of its universal appeal and the meaningful ways that geography, climate, economics, and religion have combined with history and culture to define the ingredients and food patterns unique to countries and regions around the world. Dietetics students need this knowledge as they prepare to counsel clients in our increasingly inter-cultural milieu. All students require a sound fundamental knowledge of the world's nations and the uniqueness of today's…

Book details

List price: $97.20
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 7/24/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 389
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.684
Language: English




Influences on Food Around the World



Introduction



Cultural Parameters



Religion



Europe: Roots of our American Cuisine



British Isles



Scandinavia



Central Europe



Eastern Europe



Italy



France



Enriched by the Mediterranean Sphere



The Iberian Peninsula



Greece, Turkey, and the Levant



North Africa



Heritage from Sub-Saharan Africa



West Africa



East and South Africa



Food Treasures from the Orient and the Pacific



India and Its Neighbors



Southeast Asia and Its Islands



China



Korea



Japan



Latin American Flavors



South America



The Caribbean



Central America and Mexico



Americarsquo;s Food Scene Today



United States



Diet Counseling in Our Cultural Milieu


Glossary


Recipe Index


Subject Index