Congotay! Congotay! A Global History of Caribbean Food

by Candice Goucher

Book Overview

Since 1492, the distinct cultures, peoples, and languages of four continents have met in the Caribbean and intermingled in wave after wave of post-Columbian encounters, with foods and their styles of preparation being among the most consumable of the converging cultural elements.

This book traces the pathways of migrants and travellers and the mixing of their cultures in the Caribbean from the Atlantic slave trade to the modern tourism economy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765642166
• ISBN13: 9780765642165
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.0"