Food Culture in Southeast Asia

by Penny van Esterik

Book Overview

Southeast Asian cuisines, such as Thai, have become quite popular in the United States even though immigrant numbers are low. The food is appealing because it is tasty, attractive, and generally healthful, with plentiful vegetables, fish, noodles, and rice. Food Culture in Southeast Asia is a richly informative overview of the food and foodways of the mainland countries including Burma, Thailand, Lao, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Malaysia, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313344191
• ISBN13: 9780313344190
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"