Comer y ser
Subtitle: raíces gastronómicas de México = Eating & being : the gastronomic roots of Mexico
Contributors: Fundación Cultural Armella Spitalier; Galería Andrea Pozzo; Museo de Historia Mexicana (Monterrey, Mexico)
Publisher: Fundación Cultural Armella Spitalier
Published: 2011
Place of publication: México, D.F.]
Language: eng; spa
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9786078187126
Subjects: Indians of Mexico; Exhibitions; Food; Gastronomy; Food habits; Antiquities
Other titles: Eating & being :; Eating and being :
Description: Reflections on pre-Hispanic roots of Mexican cuisine, illustrated with numerous photographs of codices, earthenware vessels, local produce, cooking instruments, and ingredients. Includes essays on rites and offering, crop cultivation, commerce and trade, variety of foods, types of meals, and relationship between food and death.
Notes: Published in connection with the exhibition held Jan. 27-May 31, 2011 at the Galería Andrea Pozzo at the Universidad Iberoamericana and Nov. 23, 2011-Mar. 25, 2012 at the Museo de Historia Mexicana in Monterrey, Mexico.

"Coordinador editorial/editorial coordinator, Valeria Armella"--p. [12].

Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-203).

Spanish and English parallel text.