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Feasts and Fasts: A History of Food in India
Colleen Taylor Sen
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Description for Feasts and Fasts: A History of Food in India
Hardback. Feasts and Fasts: A History of Indian Food is an exploration of Indian cuisine in the context of the country's religious, moral, social and philosophical development. Series: Foods and Nations. Num Pages: 336 pages, 50 colour, 50 black & white. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 980.
The second most populous country in the world after China and the seventh largest in area, India is unique among nations in its diversity of climates, languages, religions, tribes, customs and, of course, cuisines. Yet what is it that makes Indian food so recognizably Indian, and how did it get that way? India is at the centre of a vast network of land and sea trade routes - conduits for plants, ingredients, dishes and cooking techniques to and from the rest of the world. Foreign visitors have long marvelled at India's agricultural bounty, including its ancient indigenous plants such as ... Read more
The second most populous country in the world after China and the seventh largest in area, India is unique among nations in its diversity of climates, languages, religions, tribes, customs and, of course, cuisines. Yet what is it that makes Indian food so recognizably Indian, and how did it get that way? India is at the centre of a vast network of land and sea trade routes - conduits for plants, ingredients, dishes and cooking techniques to and from the rest of the world. Foreign visitors have long marvelled at India's agricultural bounty, including its ancient indigenous plants such as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Foods and Nations
Condition
New
Weight
980g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780233529
SKU
V9781780233529
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Colleen Taylor Sen
Colleen Taylor Sen is an independent food historian and writer based in Chicago, specializing in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent. Her previous publications include Curry: A Global History (Reaktion, 2009), Turmeric: The Wonder Spice (co-author, 2014) and Street Food Around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture (co-editor, 2013).
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