Ethnic Food from Abalone to Zomma : An Encyclopedia Society Book

Food is one common bond that unites all human beings. "There is no love more sincere." George Bernard Shaw wrote "than the love of food." Here is the food aficionado's bible with 2,000 entries on foods and beverages from the global kitchen.

It describes foods that form breakfast, lunch and dinner for everyone from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe along with the lore associated with the common foods.

These foods range from staples (rice, potatoes meat) to local specialties (Ouzo, clotted cream), delicacies (caviar, truffles), national dishes (haggis, sushi), brand names (Coca-cola, Ovaltine), and the bizarre (grasshoppers, ostrich eggs).

The book delves into the origins, history, cultivation and preparation of each food or beverage along with their cultural and medical significance.

Also noted are the religious and social taboos associated with certain foods.

For the gourmand, restaurateur, chef, and amateur cook.

Indexed by country and type of cuisine.