|
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs
|
Buy Now
Traditional Dietary Culture Of S - Its Formation and Pedigree (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R9,100
Discovery Miles 91 000
|
|
|
Traditional Dietary Culture Of S - Its Formation and Pedigree (Hardcover)
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
Foodways are the key to the strongest and deepest traces of human
history, and this pioneering volume is a detailed study of the
development of the traditional dietary culture of Southeast Asia,
stretching from Laos and Vietnam to the Philippines and New Guinea.
Beginning in the Paleolithic era and continuing to the present day,
the author portrays the dietary life of the area and the many
changes that have produced a cuisine that though influential and
popular globally today has never before been studied in such depth.
Beginning with the physical and social formation of the Southeast
Asian world, the work covers the Neolithic food production economy,
the ancient hunting cultures of the pre-European age, the
development of agriculture and of alcoholic drink-making, the
influence of the European colonial age on traditional dietary
culture, the contemporary food practices of the area including
agriculture and stock raising, and the ancient traditional foods
that survive today, such as black sugar, fish sauce, and soybean
products, which are so widely used in fusion cuisine. Here is the
history behind Southeast Asian recipes and restaurant menus -- a
history of invasion, invention, and enslavement that is both
fascinating and scholarly, supported by full geographical,
archaeolgical, biological, and chemical data. Based largely upon
Southeast Asian sources which have not been available up until now,
this is essential reading for anyone interested in food, culinary
history, and in an area of the word that is rapidly developing and
changing.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
