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Food Culture in Central America (Hardcover)
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Food Culture in Central America (Hardcover)
Series: Food Culture around the World
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This entry in the Food Culture around the World series helps those
in the United States understand the new immigrants from Central
America who have brought their food cultures with them. Food
Culture in Central America illustrates the unique foodways of the
region in depth-and in English-for the first time. Important foods
and ingredients, techniques, and lore associated with food
preparation are surveyed. Typical meals eaten at home are
presented, with attention to the cultural context in which those
meals take place, including regional or national differences. The
book also examines various meal settings-street vendors, modest
comedors, and fancy restaurants. The role of food in common
festivals and life cycle rituals is explored as well, including
Christmas, Semana Santa, and Quincineras. Author Michael R.
McDonald emphasizes the living process of "metatezation," referring
to the use of the traditional metate, a stone platform used to
grind ingredients, resulting in the unique flavors and textures of
the cuisines. The process echoes the concept of "mestizaje," the
intense hybrid mixture of identities throughout Latin America,
which is also explained. Photographs Maps An extensive glossary A
resource guide A selected bibliography to facilitate further
research
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