In this book, noted author and food critic Mimi Sheraton leads an international tour through exotic marketplaces, sharing recipes, market lore, and regional culinary traditions. 178 color photos.
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Food Markets of the World is a deliciously literate, enticingly informative tour of 60 markets ranging from the famous Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, to Rosari, a village market in eastern Java. The book stimulates all your senses, just like the great markets Mimi Sheraton presents. She takes you beyond the sight of heaped produce and fresh fish to describe the smells and sounds and share historical and cultural reflections. Nelli Sheffer's photographs show the life of each place, such as a Delhi spice vendor asleep among overflowing sacks of fiery red chilies and heaps of burnished orange turmeric. Recipes and information about specific foods are woven neatly into the text.
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Arranged by geographic region, this beautiful book takes readers on a mouth-watering tour of food markets around the globe. Food critic Sheraton (The Whole World Loves Chicken Soup, Warner, 1995) serves up a brief overview of different markets complemented by over 175 gorgeous, full-color pictures from photographer Sheffer. Interspersed throughout the text are tidbits on such topics as Middle Eastern spices and the varieties of Southeast Asian fruits. Sheraton includes a few select recipes featuring native foods for the adventurous, experienced cook. This title works best as an introductory guide to the topic, a role that is only reinforced by the absence of an index. Bright and colorful, this would be a natural choice for public libraries looking to spice up their cookery collections. [BOMC dividend selection.]?John Charles, Scottsdale P.L., Ariz.
-?John Charles, Scottsdale P.L., Ariz.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
-?John Charles, Scottsdale P.L., Ariz.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Food markets around the world,
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This book is wonderful. I have had a fascination with food markets for quite a while and finally there is a book to document their colors and vibrance which reflect that of the societies they serve. The book is divided into six sections: Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the U.S.A. Information is given on the types of food common to each area of the world, including recipes (which are written in paragraph rather than cookbook style). I have not tried any of the recipes yet but they look delicious. Most impressive is the photography, which is fortunate for this is largely a picture book. It would make a great coffee table book, as well as a nice gift. I would recommend "Food Markets of the World" highly if you are interested in food (and who isn't!), cooking, and international cultures. If you are a fan of National Geographic Magazine this is right up your alley. The price seems very reasonable to me considering it is a hardcover book with page after page of beautiful color photographs. Get it!
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gorgeous coffee-table book with stunning photography,
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This book is filled with page after page of absolutely gorgeous fascinating photography of folks from all over the world selling all sorts of foods I've never seen before -- an Asian woman selling rambutan (they're red & spikey), a butcher in Palermo standing behind an assortment of animal parts, a spice vendor in Cairo, his fingers covered with turmeric (that one's a two-full-page spread). This book lets you take a worldwide (every corner of the world) vacation, strolling down the alleys of markets, almost able to smell the spices in Beijing and the freshly baked bread in Paris. The photographs are supplemented by very readable text -- historical information on regional foods, "recipes" that will inspire you to experiment rather than provide you with a step by step, measure by measure formula. Beautiful gift for a food lover or a world traveler (or world traveler wannabe).
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Saw this book discussed in a magazine recently...and I checked the local library hoping it would be available. But no. Checked Amazon as a last resort...really didn't want to buy it, but the price was so terrific, I couldn't resist. The book was in excellent condition.
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