Three World Cuisines: Italian, Mexican, Chinese
- ISBN-10
- 0759121265
- ISBN-13
- 9780759121263
- Category
- Food habits
- Pages
- 365
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman Altamira
- Author
- Ken Albala
Description
This “living” text provides readers with a solid understanding of the three cuisines that have had the greatest impact on the globe historically. Deep knowledge of Italian, Mexican, and Chinese cuisines illuminates many of the great historical themes of the past 10,000 years as well as why we eat the way we do today.
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