UID:
almafu_9961373582002883
Format:
1 online resource (279 p.)
ISBN:
0-85785-043-1
Content:
Brazil is a nation of vast expanses and enormous variation from geography and climate to cultures and languages. Within these boundaries are definable regions in which certain customs, history, and shared views help define an identity and cohesion. In many cases, the pattern of settlement and immigration has influenced the culinary culture of Brazil. This book explores the role that food and cuisine play in the construction of identity on both the regional and national levels in Brazil through key case examples. It explores the way in which food has become an important element in attracting to
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Map of States of Brazil; 1 Introduction; 2 Is Bahian Moqueca Just Fish Stew? Food and Identity in Salvador, Bahia; 3 Pará's Amazonian Identity: Manioc Six Ways; 4 Açaí: From the Amazon to the World; 5 "Home Cooking" from the Heartland: The Comida Caseira of Minas Gerais; 6 Churrasco a Rodízio and Feijoada Completa: The Culinary Production of an Imagined National Community; 7 The Chemistry of Identity: Cooking up a New View of a Nation; 8 Conclusions; Glossary; Notes; References; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-85785-042-3
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-85785-041-5
Language:
English
