Historical and Cultural Influences on Food in Egypt: A Case Study

ISBN-13: 9783659108587 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 92 str.

Amal Almohanna

Opis

Roman emperors, Arab scholars, and early travelers have all been drawn to the enchanting land that existed along the Nile River in Egypt. The astounding architecture, art, technology, ancient calligraphy, and literature has attracted researchers from all over the world. This book focuses on four aspects of Egyptian culture: a brief but thorough commentary on Egypts history, contemporary culture, beliefs, and food in a historical and present perspective. It also introduces some highlights of this fascinating country, although it is hard to do justice to all of them. Some information about demographics and festivals is also given. The main focus of the study, however, is on food and cooking, from staple dishes to more complex dishes, drinks, recipes, techniques to preserve food, and sample menus. This manuscript provides a brief glimpse into Egypts culture, beliefs, and food.

O autorze

Amal Sami Almohanna a Phd candidate;obtained her Master s degree from the department of Human Nutrition, Food & Exercise at Virginia Tech.Her research areas include studying individual nutritional behavior and weight management programs.She believes that promoting a healthy life style will improve an individuals quality of life & eliminate disease.