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YOU EAT WHAT YOU ARE: People, Culture and Food Traditions 25 Anniversary Edition ISBN 0-9731897-3-8 Thelma Barer-Stein, Ph.D. Cuisine Canada Gold Award 2000 New York Public Library Award "Best References 2001" You Eat What You Are details how the food we eat is an integral part of understanding our social and political history, religious rituals, and domestic life. It makes a significant and original contribution to understanding other cultures and how traditions are passed on from one generation to generation. With a focus on the traditions around foods, this extraordinary encyclopedia examines the history and food traditions of more than 170 ethno-cultural groups in 73 countries around the world. Also included are Regional Maps, Sources and References, and a comprehensive Index that provides the culture of origin with the food names. Each main chapter ends with Glossary of Foods and Food terms, especially noting how certain foods and preparations differ from other cultures. You already have the recipes - Here's the HOW & WHY of foods around the world! Now! This edition is twice the size of the original 1979 first edition. Completely revised, updated with maps, expanded Glossaries and new chapters: Tibetan, Thai, Singaporean, Indonesian and Malay. Each chapter includes sections on Historical Background, Foods Commonly Used, Dairy Products, Breads & Grains, Meats & Alternates, Sweets & Snacks, Seasonings, Beverages, Meals and Customs, Domestic Life, Cooking Methods, Regional Specialties and Special Occasions. YOU EAT WHAT YOU ARE is the reference you can't be without, whether you are teaching, eating, travelling or happily cooking in your own kitchen. Food professionals have been eagerly waiting for this expanded updated edition. This is the one food book that explains all the others!

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