Food Culture in Russia and Central Asia (Food Culture around the World)
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“This is a book that needs reading from cover to cover if you really want to get to grips with a cuisine about which little is known in the West.”–
Book Description
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 (shish kebab); the over-the-top Moscow theme restaurants; and meals at the dacha and tea time are just some of the highlights.
Food Culture in Russia and Central Asia (Food Culture around the World)
Food Culture in Russia and Central Asia (Food Culture around the World),Glenn Randall Mack,Asele Surina,Greenwood Press,0313327734,Anthropology - Cultural,Asia - Central Asia,Asia, Central,Cookery,Cookery, Russian,Customs & Traditions,Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union,Food habits,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Popular Culture - General,Russia (Federation),Social Science,Sociology,Social Science / Popular Culture
Food Culture in Russia and Central Asia (Food Culture around the World)
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