Ethnic Food Lover's Companion by Eve Zibart

Synopsis

Nowhere is America's rich ethnic and cultural diversity more apparent than in its restaurants. Every city and region of the United States has a unique cultural heritage - whether it's Cuban, Thai, Spanish, Italian, Indian, French or German - reflected in its dining choices. So what do you order in an ethnic restaurant, and how do you eat? The Ethnic Food Lover's Companion provides all the information you need to make every ethnic dining experience a pleasant and memorable one. In this book you will find information about what to expect in any type of ethnic restaurant; detail profiles of each ethnic cuisine, including key ingredients, spices and methods of preparation; cultural tips to put you at ease with the customs and etiquette of each cuisine; representative dishes of each cuisine defined and described; recommended complete meals from appetizer through dessert and easy recipes you can prepare at home.

KLIATT

Ethnic restaurants are literally popping up everywhere, and it is helpful to know what to expect before encountering a new cuisine. Eve Zibart provides historical information in a delightful manner that makes it easy to understand how the individual tastes of rulers along with local economies influenced the evolution of cuisines. This comprehensive book provides a wealth of information to make unique dining experiences pleasant, memorable and comfortable. Here you will find detailed information about various cultures, their histories, the main ingredients they use, and how to order and eat like a native. Each chapter includes: descriptions for all aspects of dining from appetizers to salads, soups, vegetables, rice and grains, seafood, poultry, meats, condiments, beverages, and des-serts. Representative dishes from each cuisine are both defined and described. Over 90 easy recipes are included: Paella, Pork Adobo, Codfish Fritters, Shrimp Curry, Smothered Chicken Stew, Potato Omelet and many other wonderful dishes. Obviously a good resource in public libraries, and I strongly suggest purchase for both middle schools and high schools where information about countries and cultures is covered in the social studies curriculum. KLIATT Codes: JSA—Recommended for junior and senior high school students, advanced students, and adults. 2001, Globe Pequot, Menasha Ridge Press, 444p. maps. index., $16.95. Ages 13 to adult. Reviewer: Shirley Reis; IMC Dir., Lake Shore M.S., Mequon, WI , November 2001 (Vol. 35, No. 6)

Biography

Eve Zibart has published is a long-time contributor and restaurant columnist to the Washington Post an author of several books, including several of the best-selling Unofficial Guide series.

Murial Stevens is food editor and columnist for the Las Vegas Sun and is a member of the International Gourmet Society and National Association of Food Journalists. This former gourmet radio talk-show host has been cooking since she was eight.