This "living" text provides readers with a solid understanding of the three cuisines that have had the greatest impact on the globe historically. Deep knowledge

This comprehensive reference work introduces food culture from more than 150 countries and cultures around the world—including some from remote and unexpected

Eat your way around the world without leaving your home in this mouthwatering cultural history of 100 classic dishes. Best Culinary Travel Book (U.K.), Gourmand

For courses in International Cuisines and valuable as a reference volume With an emphasis on technique, Discovering Global Cuisines is designed to give students

Rachel Laudan tells the remarkable story of the rise and fall of the world’s great cuisines—from the mastery of grain cooking some twenty thousand years ago