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Explores the history, culture, agriculture, and religion of Mexico through its food.
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Geoff Barker has written a number of titles for both children and adults. His book subjects include history, social and environmental sciences, biology and geography. Geoff used to work in book publishing before he became an author. He is married with children and lives and works in Scotland.
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Grade 3–6—These titles provide an enticing introduction to the countries and cultures of the world. All of them have color photographs, maps, insets, Web sites, and, of course, recipes to provide a feast of information about distant places. The authors give overviews of the history of the country's food, the agriculture, culture, religious celebrations, regional specialties, and the global influences. Readers learn how climate and soil influence what people eat, and how other cultures impact their customs. At times, what we might call "foreign food" in the United States is our own distorted adaptation. For example, Americans invented chop suey and fortune cookies, and much of our "Mexican" food was created in Texas. Religious influences are prevalent. The Chinese beliefs of Confucianism and Taoism dictate balance in meals, resulting in contrasting flavors, textures, temperatures, and colors. The Rastafarians in the Caribbean eat no pork or shellfish. Some recipes are quite simple, such as the dodo oni-yeri in Nigeria, calling for plantains, eggs, and peanut oil. A few others have ingredients that won't be readily available, such as the rose water used in muhallabia (Lebanon). Most recipes look like healthy choices, such as the tropical fruit punch in Caribbean. They also suggest adult help with chopping and cooking steps. The Web sites are useful and undoubtedly well researched.—Debbie Whitbeck, West Ottawa Public Schools, Holland, MI
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- PublisherClara House Books
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1934545139
- ISBN 13 9781934545133
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
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