Full Description
The Best Tool for Learning About the Diversity of Cuisine from Around the World
Increasing world travel, changing demographics, multinational business, and greater diversity at home have whetted our appetites for international flavors—whether in national dishes or creative culinary fusions. Anyone entering the foodservice industry today must be prepared to meet this growing demand. Taste truly has gone global.
With its comprehensive approach, International Cuisine explores countries and regions, cultures, and ingredients, and describes the crucial role they play in different world cuisines. This comprehensive and engaging resource gives readers an introductory knowledge of food cultures from five continents, as well as the Caribbean and British Isles.
International Cuisine features:
A total of 415 authentic recipes, representing all countries and regions discussed
Recipes formulated for current practices and available ingredients, including step-by-step instructions
Beautiful color photographs illustrating finished dishes
An emphasis on sustainability and how locally grown foods enhance cuisines
Coverage of history, geography, and people alongside recipes and cooking techniques
Detailed ingredients lists and culinary glossaries for each country or region discussed
Clearly presented and enjoyable to read, International Cuisine provides students, teachers, and professionals in foodservice a window to a wide variety of the world's cuisines.
The Art Institutes (artinstitutes.edu), with more than forty educational institutions located throughout North America, have provided an important source of culinary arts, design, media art, and fashion programs for professionals for more than forty years.
Contents
Foreword iv
Acknowledgments v
Introduction vi
Mexico 1
South America 49
The Caribbean 106
Japan 148
China 198
Korea 271
Southeast Asia 313
Spain 371
The Middle East 410
Turkey, Greece, and Crete 454
Africa 501
India 543
The British Isles 599
France 640
Italy 690
Germany, Austria, Switzerland 742
Scandinavia and Russia 785
References 827
Index 828
