A Taste of Thyme: Culinary Cultures of the Middle East

This pioneering book considers the culinary cultures of the Middle East in a variety of contexts. The contributors discuss various aspects of historical and contemporary processes, including likely origins and diffusions on ingredients and dishes, changes in food production and eating habits, contemporary revivals of traditional cooking, literary representations of food and drink, and the class, gender, and communal dimensions to food. Written by scholars from different disciplines, it covers a wide geographical area, from Central Asia to Morocco.

Author: Sami Zubaida
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 02/16/2001
Series: Tauris Parke Paperbacks
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 7.74h x 5.00w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9781860646034
Language: English