Sweet Treats around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture

by Kathleen Smyth Roufs, Timothy G. Roufs, Kathleen Roufs

From apple pie to baklava, cannoli to gulab jamun, sweet treats have universal appeal in countries around the world. This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive look at global dessert culture.

Few things represent a culture as well as food. Because sweets are universal foods, they are the perfect basis for a comparative study of the intersection of history, geography, social class, religion, politics, and other key aspects of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610692209
• ISBN13: 9781610692205
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 664 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.1" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years