A Taste of Thyme: Culinary Cultures of the Middle East

This pioneering book considers the culinary cultures of the Middle East in a variety of contexts. The contributors discuss various aspects of historical and contemporary processes, including likely origins and diffusions on ingredients and dishes, changes in food production and eating habits, contemporary revivals of traditional cooking, literary representations of food and drink, and the class, gender, and communal dimensions to food. Written by scholars from different disciplines, it covers a wide geographical area, from Central Asia to Morocco.


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 02/16/2001
ISBN: 9781860646034
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 7.74h x 5.00w x 0.94d

Review Citations: Library Journal 07/01/2015 pg. 40