Street food around the world
Subtitle: an encyclopedia of food and culture
By: Bruce Kraig and Colleen Taylor Sen, editors
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 504
ISBN-13: 9781598849547; 9781598849554
Subjects: Street food; Encyclopedias; Food habits; International cooking
Description: "Simple street foods like hot dogs, tacos, and dumplings hold worldwide appeal. In this encyclopedia, two experienced world travelers and numerous contributors provide a fascinating worldwide survey of street foods and recipes to document the importance of casual cuisine to every culture, covering everything from dumplings to hot dogs and kebabs to tacos. Street foods run deep throughout human history and show the movements of peoples and their foods across the globe. For example, mandoo, manti, momo, and baozi: all of these types of dumplings originated in Central Asia and spread across the Old World beginning in the 12th century. This encyclopedia surveys common street foods in about 100 countries and regions of the world, clearly depicting how "fast foods of the common people" fit into a country or a region's environments, cultural history, and economy. The entries provide engaging information about specific foods as well as coverage of vendor and food stall culture and issues. An appendix of recipes allows for hands-on learning and provides opportunities for readers to taste international street foods at home."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.