Hardcover: 260 pages
Publisher: Greenwood (June 30, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0313327734
ISBN-13: 978-0313327735
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.
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
Food Culture in Russia and Central Asia 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.
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