This volume explores the intricacies and complexities of food, and maps food cultures and food routes in fiction, by analysing consumption-related matters in th

This volume tells the story of the South Americans and their history through a survey of their food culture. Food in the various countries differs in some ways

"Tracks the interplay of creativity, competition, desire, and nostalgia in the discrete ways people relate to food and cuisine in different societies"--

Cuisine and Culture presents a multicultural and multiethnic approach that draws connections between major historical events and how and why these events affect

When did we first serve meals at regular hours? Why did we begin using individual plates and utensils to eat? When did "cuisine" become a concept and how did we