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Book Synopsis
Much more than a cookbook offering a breadth of delicious recipes that honor ethnic traditions and religious customs, this text provides readers with an understanding and appreciation of customs and rites of passage from around the world. International Cookbook of Life-Cycle Celebrations takes readers on a journey around the world and back with an overview of religious customs, specific cultural traditions, and delicious recipes. Readers will learn about unique customs and traditions from more than 150 countries relevant to birth celebrations to weddings to funeral rituals. Although the text is rich with detail, the presentation of information is accessible to general readers and the recipes are kept simple so students of all ages and cooking abilities can execute the dishes and enjoy the results. Organized by continent, region, and then country, the book begins with an overview of religious customs as well as safety and cleanliness tips for cooks. After the introduction, the chapters present information on each country with the specific customs and recipes that correspond to that ethnicity's traditions. The recipes are easy to follow and provide alternatives to complex or hard-to-find ingredients that can be used without jeopardizing the flavor and taste of the end result.

Trade Review
Given the numerous cultural elements in this volume, it should not be considered a mere cookbook but also an interesting look at scores of countries and the events that mark the lives of their inhabitants. Readers interested in world culture, as well as delicious food, will enjoy this volume. Any library with such patrons should consider this book. And for a 770-page book it is quite reasonably priced. * ARBA *

Table of Contents
Preface Acknowledgments Getting Started Glossary of Food Terms Introduction: What Is a Life-Cycle Event? Religious Life-Cycle Rituals and Customs 1. AFRICA Introduction North Africa Algeria Chorba 'dess (Lentil Soup) Kaskasu bi'l-Lahm (Lamb with Couscous) Chlada Felfel (Tomato and Green Pepper Salad) Makroud (Semolina Pastry Stuffed with Dates) Khchaf (Fruit Drink) Libya Beid Mahshi (Stuffed Eggs) Shorba (Libyan Soup) Sayadia (Fish with Lemon) Hunkar Begendi (Sultan's Pleasure) Fakha Taza (Fresh Fruit) Morocco Moroccan-Style Lemon Chicken with Olives Ksra (Moroccan Anise Bread) Fresh Oranges (Moroccan Dessert) Sudan Bani-Bamia (Lamb and Okra Stew) Shorbat Robe (Yogurt and Cucumber Salad) Roselle Tea (Hibiscus Tea) Tunisia Harissa (also Hrisa) (Fiery Red Pepper Seasoning) Tajine Chakchouka (Tunisian Baked Lamb Casserole) Yo-Yo (Tunisian-style Deep-fried Dough in Syrup) Thé à la Menthe (also Etzai) (Mint Tea) West Africa Salade Végétale Froide (Cold Vegetable Salad) Akotonshi (Stuffed Crabs) Burkina Faso Yassa (Chicken and Rice) Millet Bread Gambia and Senegal Méchoui (Lamb Roast) Salade de Lentilles et de la Banana (Lentil and Banana Salad) Dem Saint-Louis (Stuffed Mullet, Saint-Louis Style) Boulettes de Poisson (Fish Balls in Sauce) Noix de Coco Biscuits Lime (Coco-nutty Lime Cookies) Ghana Aprapransa (Palm Nut Stew) Fante Mbire Flowee Hkatenkwan (Ginger Chicken and Okra) Tuo Zaafi (Millet Porridge) Tatale (Plantain Cakes) Guinea and Guinea-Bissau Poisson de Guinée (Guinean Fish) Lime Cake Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) Fruits de Mer et de la Salade de Fruits (Seafood and Fruit Salad) Kedjenou à la N'Gatietro (Chicken-in-a-Pot) Jamma Jamma (Spiced Greens) Sauce Arachide (Peanut Sauce) Liberia Pepper Soup Abala (Savory Steamed Rice) Kyekyire Paano (Toasted Cornmeal Cookies) Chocolate-covered Almonds and Coffee Beans Mali Konkonte D'Abam (Spiced Coconut Pudding Cake) Mauritania Soupe de Potiron (Pumpkin Soup) Tamiya (Bean Balls) Meshwi (Meat Kebabs) Niger Adalu (Mashed Vegetable Medley) Bondo Gombo (Lamb Gumbo with Whole Wheat Dumplings) Whole Wheat Dumplings Nigeria Ewa and Dodo (Black-eyed Peas with Fried Bananas) Chinchin (Fried Pastries) Grubombo (Stewed Okra and Tomatoes) Crab Imoyo (Crab Salad with Shrimp) Sierra Leone Ogede Sise (Boiled Bananas) Grilled Squid Central Africa Angola Bacalhau Gomes Sa (Salt Cod with Boiled Potatoes) Arroz de Coco e Papaia (Rice with Coconut and Papaya) Broa (Portuguese Corn Bread) Cocada Amarela (Yellow Coconut Pudding) Cameroon Egussi (also Eggusi) (Steamed Fish Dumplings) Moyin-Moyin (Black-eyed Pea Pudding) Central African Republic Egusi Potage (also Eggussi Potage) (Thick Meat Soup) Loz (Sweet Almond Balls with Pistachios) Chad Courgette avec Groundnuts (Zucchini with Peanuts) Maize avec Épinards (Corn with Spinach) Broasheht (Brochettes) (Grilled Meat on Skewer) Democratic Republic of the Congo Pastelle (Fried Fish and Vegetable Dumplings) Equatorial Guinea and Gabon Gâteau (French Bread) Gâteau d'Huître (Oyster Bread) Southern Africa Botswana Seswaa (Pounded Meat with Gravy) Samosas Nama ya kgomo (Ground Beef Fritters) Lesotho Afrikaanse Stoofschotel (Vegetarian Curry) Putu (Stiff Cornmeal Porridge) Namibia Potjie (Pork, Chicken, and Seafood Stew) Um'bido (Greens and Peanuts) Kuli-Kuli (also Kulikuli) (Peanut Patties) South Africa Imbotyi Eluhlaza Bredie (Green Bean and Lamb Stew) Boom Chakalaka (Vegetarian Mixed Vegetables) Denningvleis (Dried Fruit and Meat Curry) Borrie Rys (Turmeric Rice, also Funeral Rice) Ovos Moles de Papaia (Papaya and Egg Pudding) Melk Tert (Milk Pie) Swaziland Homemade Curry Powder Kurma (Curried Chicken) Malva (Apricot Pudding) East Africa Burundi and Rwanda Muhogo Tamu (Beef and Cassava Stew) Kosari (Bean Balls with Meat) Mango, Date, and Banana Crisp Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Eritrea Telba (Flaxseed Paste) Tsebhi Dereho (Chicken in Red Pepper Paste) Mesir Wat (Puréed Red Lentils) Berberé (Ethiopian Red Pepper Paste) H'Mbasha (Spiced Bread) Kenya Mtori (Plantain and Beef Soup) Mukimo (Vegetable Medley) Madagascar Varenga (Shredded Beef) Brêdes (Boiled Greens) Koba Akondro (Steamed Banana and Peanut Cakes) Mozambique Camarão de Coco (Coconut Shrimp) Masamba (Spinach Cakes) Steamed Millet Somalia Huris Hilib (Veal with Tomatoes) Skudahkharis (Lamb and Rice) Pear Sabayah (Fruit Flat Bread) Tanzania Ndizi na Nyama (Stewed Tomatoes with Bananas) Bata Iliyokaushwa (Zanzibar Duck) Achali ya papai bichi (Green Papaya Chutney) Uganda Chickennat (Chicken in Peanut Sauce) Bufuke (Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Beans and Onion Sauce) Zambia Tigerfish with Mixed Greens Samp ye Dinawa (Corn and Bean Mash) Lemon Grass Tea Zimbabwe Sadza ne Muriwo (Vegetable Sauce with Cornmeal Porridge) Sebete se Halikiloeng with Morogo (Liver with Creamed Spinach) Dovi (Beef Stew in Peanut Butter Sauce) 2. ASIA AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC Asia Afghanistan Naan (Afghan Teardrop-shaped Bread) Khoresht-e Seib (Chicken Stew with Apples and Dried Fruit) Chaka (Afghan Yogurt Sauce) Sheer Payra (Cardamom Double Nut Fudge) Bangladesh Bhapa Chingri (Steamed Shrimp with Mustard and Green Chilies) Kedgeree (Yellow Rice with Smoked Haddock or Fresh Fish) Brindaboni (Snow Peas and Sweet Potatoes) Shemai (Sweet Vermicelli) Bhutan Ema Datshi (Fiery Chili Pepper and Cheese Stew) Masala (Spice Blend) Paneer dhuai Kari (Fried Cheese with Yogurt Curry Sauce) Cambodia and Laos Sweet and Sour Soup Mawk Mak Phet (Stuffed Chili Peppers) Njum (Bamboo Shoot Salad) China and Taiwan Pei-ching-k'ao-ya (Peking Duck) Po-ping (Mandarin Pancakes) Geung Nai (Ginger Custard) India Ghee (Clarified Butter) Chapatis Indian Bread Phulkas (Small Flatbreads) Vegetable Masala Meeta Pilau (Sweet Saffron Rice) Badam Pistaz Barfi (Almond and Pistachio Candy) Indonesia Nasi Uduk/Gurih (Rice in Coconut Milk) Besengek Daging (Beef in Coconut) Sambal Goreng Udang (Shrimp in Spicy Sauce) Japan Hikicha Manju (also Kohaku Manju) (Red Bean Paste Buns) Tai No Tsumire Wan (Clear Broth with Porgy Dumplings) Dashi (Basic Broth) Nori-maki Sushi (Vinegar Rice and Fish in Seaweed) Sushi Meshi (also Sushi Rice) (Japanese Vinegar-flavored Rice) Shredded Omelet ChiChi Dango Mochi (Sweet, Chewy Cake) Kazakhstan Alma-Ata Plov (Pilaf with Meat and Fruit) Shalgam (Pan-Fried Turnip Balls) Gutap (Herb-filled Fritters) Sour Cream Sauce Beshbarmak (Festive Meat Stew) Domalak Baursak (Sour Cream Doughnuts) Korea Kook Soo (Noodle Soup with Meatballs) Daikon Kimchi (Pickled Radishes) Dduk Boki (Korean Rice Cakes) Kyrgyzstan Besh Barmak (Meat with Noodles and Vegetables) Salat (Tomato, Cucumber, and Yogurt Salad) Chai iz Revenya (Rhubarb Tea) Malaysia and Singapore Nasi Kuning Lengkap (Yellow Rice in Cone-shape) Curry Laksa (Curried Seafood and Coconut Soup) Rempah (Coconut-Beef Patties) Mongolia Buuz (Steamed Meat Dumplings) Myanmar (Burma) Weta Hin (Curried Pork) Ohn-No-Kauk-Swe (Burmese Chicken Coconut Soup) Thorebut Htamin (Buttered Rice with Raisins and Cashew Nuts) Nepal Poppadums (Bean or Lentil Flatbread (Wafers)) Aalu Achaar (Nepalese Potato Salad) Rasgulla (Cheese Balls in Syrup) Paneer Cheena (Soft) and Paneer Tikki (Firm) (Indian Cheeses) Pakistan Aaloo Keema (Spicy Ground Beef with Potatoes) Kimochdun (Almond and Apricot Bread) Murgh Biryani (Chicken Pilaf) Sai Gosht (Spinach with Meat) Besan Ke Ladoo (Sweet Nut Balls) Philippines Rellenong Manok (Stuffed Chicken) Bihon (Filipino Longevity Noodles) Brazo de Mercedes (Custard Cream–Filled Sponge Cake) Sri Lanka Kadhi (Yogurt Sauce) Samosa (Vegetarian Pastries) Gowa Mallum (Curry Cabbage Salad) Tajikistan Sambusa (Meat Pies) Palov (Tajik Pilaf) Bulgur Plov (Bulgur Pilaf) Osh Plov (Lamb and Carrot Stew) Thailand Kao Hom Moo (Thai Pork and Fragrant Rice) Nam tua (Peanut Sauce) Ma Ho (Pork and Pineapple) Khanom Tuay Fu (Thai Rice Flour Muffins) Turkmenistan Lamb Chektyrma (Lamb Soup) Sladkoye Pyechenye Iz Gryetskikh Orekhov (Walnut Brittle) Uzbekistan Qovurma Chuchvara (Fried Meat Pies) Tuy Palovi (Wedding Palov) Tashkent Non (Uzbek Bread) Tort iz Sushyonykh Fruktov I Orekhov (Dried Fruit and Nut Tart) Tart Pastry Vietnam Cha-Gio (Pork Rolls) Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce) Che Dau Trang (Rice Pudding with Black-eyed Peas) The South Pacific Australia Emu Kofta (Meatballs) Puftaloons (Steak and Mushroom Pie) Sticky Toffee-Date Pudding Macadamia Bickies (Twice-Baked Macadamia Nut Cookies) Fiji Kokoda (Chilled Fish with Coconut Cream) Shrimp Palusami (Shrimp in Coconut Cream) Fresh Coconut for Grating Lolo (Coconut Milk) Coconut Cream New Zealand Maori Potato Bread Grapefruit, Kiwi, and Watercress Salad Afghan Biscuits (Chocolate Cornflake Cookies) Papua New Guinea Vuaka Vavi Ena Lova (Roast Suckling Pig) Kumara Bake (Sweet Potato Pumpkin Casserole) 3. THE CARIBBEAN Black Wedding Cake (Caribbean Fruitcake) Butter Cream Icing Bahamas Groom's Gold Wedding Cake (Sand Torte) Calalou (Crab Stew with Okra and Greens) Conch Fritters Plantain Bisque Cuba Lechoncito Asado (Cuban Suckling Pig) Mojo Criollo (Cuban Pork Sauce) Piononos (Stuffed Plantains) Picadillo (Cuban Beef Hash) Dominican Republic Chivo Picante (Spicy Goat Meat) Frituras de —ame (Fried Yam Cakes) Pan Dulce de Harina de Maíz (Sweet Corn Bread) Grenada Cold Cream of Breadfruit Soup Roasted Pork with Black Bean–Corn Salad Guava Pie Haiti Riz Créole (Creole Rice) Extra-Rich Hominy Grits Pain Haïtien (Haitian Bread) Griots de Porc (Marinated Spicy Pork) Jamaica Stuffed Cho-cho (Stuffed Chayote) Lentils, Vegetables, and Greens in Coconut Milk Vegetarian Pasta Matrimony (Fresh Fruit Medley) Puerto Rico Ponque (Puerto Rican Pound Cake) Sopa de Pollo (Puerto Rican Chicken Soup) Pepinos en Salsa de Naranja (Stewed Cucumbers in Orange Sauce) Trinidad and Tobago Pudding and Souse (Blood Sausage with Lime-Marinated Pork) Stuffed Breadfruit Papaya, Coconut, and Sweet Yam Pudding 4. EUROPE The British Isles England Brandy Butter Stuffed Mushrooms on Toast Spiced Prawns (Spiced Shrimp) English Tea English Fruitcake Marzipan Topping for Fruitcake Whipped Icing English Rout Biscuits (English Marzipan) Roast Glazed Ham Cumberland Sauce Ireland January Pudding Raspberry Jam Sauce Pea and Ham Soup Soda Bread Dublin Coddle (Dublin Stew or Sausage and Potato Stew) Kerry Cake (Apple Cake) Scotland Oatmeal Bannock Petticoat Tails (Scottish Shortbread) Poached Salmon Howtowdie (Roast Chicken) Skirlie (Oat Dressing) Cranachan (Scottish Berry Cream) Dundee Cake (Light Fruitcake) Wales Bara Brith (Speckled Bread) Brythyll a Chig Moch (Trout with Bacon) Caws Pobi (Welsh Rarebit; also Welsh Rabbit) Tatws Rhost (Oven-Fried Potatoes) Ffrois (Welsh Crepes) Crempog Hufen Cream Pancakes Northern Europe Baltic States Estonia Rossol'ye (Potato Salad) Pannkoogid (Dessert Pancakes with Fruit Marmalade) Latvia Udens Klingeri [Klingeri] (Pretzel Rolls) Saldskabmaize (Sweet-sour Bread) Lithuania Svocios Karvojus (Wedding Cake) Kugelis (Potato Pudding) Košeliena or Šaltiena (Jellied Pork) Bulvinis Ragaisis (Potato Bread) Kolacky (Filled Cream Cheese and Butter Cookies) Poppy Seed Filling Apricot Filling Scandinavia Cake Circles for Kransekage Kransekage (also Kransekake or Kranskaka) (Wreath Cake; 309 Scandinavian Wedding Cake) Denmark Fyldt Svinemørbrad (Danish Pork Tenderloins) Frikadeller med Citronsovs (Danish Meatballs with Lemon Sauce) Citronsovs (Danish Lemon Sauce) Syltede Rødbeder (Danish Pickled Beets) Finland Pulla (Cardamom Bread) Hieno Nimipäivärinkilä (Fancy Name Day Sweet Bread) Kermakakku (Cream Pound Cake) Ankanrintaa Riista Kastikkeessa (Duck in Game Sauce) Iceland Fiskbudingur (Fish Soufflé) Golden Glazed Lamb Spareribs Agurkesalat (Pickled Cucumber Salad) Bruntérta (Chocolate Spice Cake) Smjörkrem (Butter Icing) Vínarterta (Multilayer Cake with Prune Filling) Norway Spinatsuppe (Spinach Soup) Rømmegrøt (Sour Cream Porridge) Dyresteg (Roasted Venison) Bløtkake (Cream Layer Cake) Marsipankake (Marzipan Cake) Sweden Ärter med Fläsk (Pea Soup with Pork) Gravlax (Dill-cured Salmon) Swedish Mustard and Dill Sauce Aprikoser och Plommonspackad Fläskkarré (Pork Tenderloin with 339 Apricots and Apples) Vårsörgåsar (Spring Sandwiches) Familjens Räddning ("Save the Family" Herring Platter) Western Europe Austria Gailtaler Hochzeitsuppe (Gailtal Valley Wedding Soup) Wiener Schnitzel (Viennese Veal Cutlets) Spätzle (Tiny Dumplings) Wiener Eiskaffee (Viennese Iced Coffee) Belgium Whitloof Farci au Fromage (Belgian Endive with Ham in Cheese Sauce) Asperges de Malines (Asparagus with Egg Sauce) Coûque de Visé (also French Brioche) (Belgian Egg Bread) Rijsttaart (Rice Tart) France Chausson aux Champignons (Mushroom Pastries) Pâtisserie Fromage avec Muscade (Nutmeg Cheese Pastry) Pain de Marriage (Wedding Bread) Croquembouche (Celebration Cake of Cream Puffs) Choux à la Crème (Cream Puffs) French Cream Filling Beignets Soufflés (Deep-Fried Puff Pastry, also Fritters) Poulet Marengo (Chicken Marengo-style) Torte de Pistache Praliné (Pistachio Praline Torte) Germany Westfälische Hochzeitsuppe (Westphalian Wedding Soup) Sauerbraten (Marinated Pot Roast) Homemade Horseradish Erbspüree (Stewed Yellow Peas) Kugelhopf (also Bundt Kuchen) (Sweet Bread) The Netherlands Kandeel (Spiced Celebratory Wine) Roomborstplaat (Brown Sugar Candy) Gedroogde Abrikozen (Apricot Compote) Gehaktnestjes (Meatball Nests) Switzerland Tomates au Fromage (Stuffed Tomatoes with Cheese) Aargauer Rüebli Torte (Carrot Cake) Confectioners' Sugar Icing Praline Schokoladentorte (Praline Chocolate Cake) Southern Europe Albania Shendetlie (Honey and Walnut Cake) Kadaif (Shredded Phyllo Pastries) Kurabie (Butter-Yogurt Cookies) Liptao (Cheese Spread) Quofte Me Mente (Minted Meatballs) Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosanski Lonac (Bosnian Meat Pot) Podvarak (Baked Sauerkraut) Bosanska Baklava (Bosnian Baklava) Šape (Bear Paws) Croatia Dalmatinska Pašticada (Dalmatian Braised Beef) Medimurska Gibanica (Medimurje-style Gibanica) Greece Pasteli (Sesame Seed and Honey Sweets) Kouféta (Jordan Almond Pouches) Amygthalota (Almond Cookies) Pear Amygthalota (Pear-shaped Almond Cookies) Psari Savoro (Fried Fish with Rosemary Sauce) Saltsa Savoro (Rosemary Sauce) Kólliva (Memorial Wheat) Italy Zuppa di Nozze (Wedding Soup) Biscotti di Nozze (Wedding Cookies) Tarallini Dolci (Sweet Pastry Rings) Amaretti Tradizionale (Traditional Almond Cookies) Fave dei Morte (Dead Men's Beans) Kosovo Llokuma (Puffed Pastries) Salcë me Hudhër (Garlic and Yogurt Sauce) Macedonia Turta (First Tooth Cake) Pogacha (Round Loaf) Gurabii (Walnut-filled Pastries) Montenegro Japraci (Stuffed Kale Rolls) Portugal Biscoitos de Casamento (Wedding Cookies) Caldo Verde (Green Soup) Alcatra (Portuguese Pot Roast) Massa Sovada (Sweet Bread Buns) Barriga de Freiras (Nun's Belly) Serbia Peceno Prase (Roast Suckling Pig) Prebanac (Baked Lima Beans) Koljivo (Serbian Memorial Wheat) Svadbarski Kupus (Wedding Cabbage) Slovenia Vinska Omleta (Omelet in Wine) Orehova Potica (Walnut Potica) Spain Banderillas (Miniature Kebabs) All-i-oli (Garlic and Olive Oil Sauce) Empanadillas de Jamón y Queso (Ham and Cheese Hand Pies) Cocido Madrileño (Madrid Stew) Pan Mistura (Spanish Corn Bread) Turrón (Candy Nougats) Pastel Vasco (also Gâteau Basque) (Basque Pie) Crème Patissière (Custard Cream Filling) Eastern Europe Armenia Churek (Armenian Flat Bread with Sesame Seeds) Hadig (Wheat Berries with Pomegranate and Raisins) Hassa (Traditional Armenian Christening Dish) Harsness Abour (Bride's Soup) Haskanoush (Sweet Wheat Pastries) Azerbaijan Fisinjan Plov (Pilaf and Meatballs with Pomegranate Sauce) Badambura (Almond-filled Pastries) Belarus Smetana (Homemade Sour Cream) Kolbasa z Kapustov (Sausage and Cabbage) Macanka (Pork Stew in Sour Cream) Pierniki (Honey-glazed Poppy Seed Cookies) Bulgaria Rengha (Smoked Herring Fillets, also Kippered Herring) Shopska Salata (Cucumber Salad) Torta Garash (Garash Torte) Apple and Walnut Banitsa Czech Republic and Slovakia Sauerkraut (Fermented Cabbage) Jepová's Knedliki a Zeli (Dumplings, Sauerkraut, and Roast Pork) Ovocné Knedlíky (Fruit Dumplings) Koláce (Czech Sweet Buns) Laskonky (Slovakian Hazelnut Meringue Cookies) Georgia Satsivi (Chicken with Spicy Walnut Sauce) Korkoti (Wheat Berries with Honey and Nuts) Pelamushi (Grape and Cornmeal Squares) Komshis Tolma (Stuffed Quinces) Fydzhin (Ossetian Meat Pie) Hungary Körözött Júhtúró (Liptauer Cheese Spread) Töltött Kaposzta (Stuffed Cabbage) Somodi Kalács (Somodi Cake) Ostor Kalács (Braided Coffeecake) Moldova Kartophelnye Vareniky (Stuffed Potato Dumplings) Poale-n Brâu Moldovenesti (Moldovan Cheese Pastries) Cozonac Moldovenesc (Moldovan Rich Yeast Cake) Nut Filling Poland Salatka z Piklowanymi Jajkami (Polish Salad with Pickled Eggs) Pickled Eggs Piroshki (Filled Pastries) Beef Filling for Piroshki Pierogi (Boiled Filled Pockets) Cheese Filling for Pierogi Kielbasa z Kapustoy (Sausage with Cabbage) Piernik (Gingerbread Cake) Romania Csöröge (Cookie Pastry Dough for Covering Branches) Ghiveci (Medley of Vegetables Casserole) Tocana Cartofi (Creamed Potatoes) Bors de Pui (Poached Chicken) Savarina (Savarin Cakes) Russia Napoleon Cake Kulebyaka (Multilayered Savory Pie) Karavai (Wedding Loaf) Zakouska Table (Appetizer Table) Stolichnyi Salat (Russian Salad) Baklazhannaya Ikra (Eggplant Caviar) Kartofel'naya Zapekanka (Casserole of Mashed Potatoes) Ukraine Krendel (Sweet Bread) Koulibiac (also Coulibiac) (Salmon in Puff Pastry) Zulynez Gribnoy (Baked Mushrooms in Sour Cream) Paliushky (Walnut Finger Cookies) 5. LATIN AMERICA Central America Belize Hudut Fufu Darasa (Banana and Coconut Dish) Costa Rica Arroz con Pollo (Chicken and Rice) Tamal de Elote (Corn Pudding) Cajeta de Leche (Milk Fudge) Queque Batido de Vainilla (Vanilla Cake) El Salvador Los Camotes (Candied Sweet Potatoes) Pupusas de Queso (Salvadoran Cheese Pies) Refresco de Ensalada (Fruit Salad Drink) Guatemala Pepían (Beef in Pumpkin Seed and Sesame Seed Sauce) Arroz Guatemalteco (Guatemala-style Rice) Plátanos en Mole (Plantains in Sweet Mole Sauce) Honduras Pan de Banano (Banana Bread) Dulce de Queso (Sweet Cheese) Tarta de Cumpleaños (Birthday Cake) Merengue (Meringue Icing) Mexico Mole de Guajolote (Turkey in Mole Sauce) Champurrado (Hot Chocolate Drink) Torta del Cielo (Heavenly Cake) Yemitas (Egg Yolk Candies) Taquitos (Little Tacos) Nicaragua Sopa de Chayote (Chayote Soup) Nacatamales (Nicaraguan Tamales) Masa for Nacatamales Torta de Chocolate para Cumpleaños (Chocolate Birthday Cake) Fondant de Nubes (Marshmallow Fondant) Panama Pebellón Caraqueño (Steak with Rice, Black Beans, and Plantains) Fried Plantains or Bananas Arroz con Pollo Estilo Panameño (Panamanian-style Rice and Chicken) South America Argentina Asado (Argentinean Mixed Grill) Alfajores Santafecinos (Frosted Caramel-filled Cookies) Dulce de Leche (Caramel-flavored Milk Pudding) Pasta Frola (Argentinean Linzertorte) Blaettertorte (Napoleon Cake) Bolivia Mango Platz (Mennonite Crumb Cake with Mango) Guiso de Repollo (Cabbage in Sauce) Chicha Morada (Purple Corn Juice) Ají de Lengua (Beef Tongue in Chilli Pepper Sauce) Brazil Brigadeiros (Brazilian Chocolate Truffles) Beizinhos de Coco (Coconut Kisses) Xinxim de Galinha (Chicken with Shrimp and Peanut Sauce) Farofa de Azeite de Dendê (Cassava Meal with Palm Oil) Chile Congrio en Fuente de Barro (Cusk-eel with Tomatoes and Onions) Aquacates Rellenos (Stuffed Avocados) Torta de Piña (Pineapple Cake) Po'e (Banana and Coconut Sweet) Colombia Sobrebarriga Bogotana (Flank Steak, Bogotá-Style) Papas Chorreadas (Potatoes with Cheese and Onion Sauce) Torta Negra Colombiana (Colombian Black Cake) Friche (Wayuu-style Goat Stew) Ecuador Puerco Horneado (Ecuador Pork Roast) Torta de Novia (Bride's Cake) Pollo en Salsa de Huevos (Chicken in Egg Sauce) Guyana Roti (Flatbread with Coconut) Guyanese Pepperpot Black Cake Kanki (Steamed Coconut and Cornmeal Parcels) Paraguay Chocolate de Cumpleaños (Birthday Chocolate Drink) Torta de Cumpleaños con Crema de Coco (Birthday Cake with 600 Coconut Cream Filling) So'O-Yosopy (Beef Soup) Caldo de Zapallo Tierno (Zucchini Soup) Sopa Paraguaya (Paraguayan Corn Bread) Peru Ocopa Arequipeña (Arequipa-style Nut Sauce) Alfajor de Huaura (Peruvian Pineapple Layer Cake) Pachamanca (Earth Oven Celebration Meal) Humita Dulce (Sweet Corn Dumplings) Humita Salada (Savory Corn Dumplings) Uruguay Albóndigas (Meatballs Uruguay-style) Lomo de Cerdo a la Caucana (Pork Loin Baked in Milk) Timbales de Arroz con Atún y Alcaparras (Molded Rice with 616 Tuna and Capers) Postre Chajá (Chajá Cake) Venezuela Torta de Auyama (Squash Cake) Caviar Criollo (Creole Caviar) Cachapas de Jojoto (Corn Pancakes) Arepas (Venezuelan Corn Bread) 6. THE MIDDLE EAST Arabian Peninsula Bahrain Kabab Barreh (Roasted Whole Baby Lamb) Machboos (Bahraini Spiced Braised Chicken and Rice) Muhallabieh (Rice Pudding) Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates Shuwa (Spiced Roast Lamb) Esh Asaraya (Cream Cheese Dessert) Saudi Arabia Kharoof Mahshi (Roast Stuffed Lamb or Kid) Munkaczina (Zesty Orange Salad) Yemen Yab-Ra (Stuffed Grape Leaves) Mozat Bellaban (Braised Lamb Shanks in Yogurt Sauce) Maghrebia (Meat Stew with Couscous) Kahve (Middle East Coffee) Cyprus Tirópeta Tou Spetioú (Family-style Spinach Pie) Afelia (Pork with Coriander) Bureks (Turkish Pastries) Pastitsia (Almond Cookies) Egypt Torshi Left (Pickled Turnips) Torshi Khiar (Pickled Cucumbers) Samnah Baladi (Rendered Butter) Al Burtugal Wal Zabib al Mutabal (Spiced Oranges) Bedingane Masri (Egyptian-style Eggplant) Moghat (Seventh-day Feast Drink) Fatta (Lamb and Rice Soup) Basbousa bil Laban Zabadi (Semolina Cake with Yogurt) Iran Shereen Polow (also Javaher Polow) (Sweet Rice, also Jeweled Rice) Spice Mix for Shereen Polow Sebzi Panier (Cheese and Herb Appetizer) Bessara (Fava Bean Purée) Paludeh (Faloodeh) (Persian Fruit Medley) Iraq Quozi (Roast lamb) Baharat Spice Mix Masgouf (Grilled Fish with Tomato Topping) Qu'meh (Minced Meat) Tamriah (Date Cakes) Israel Challah (Jewish Sabbath Bread) Marak Off Teimani (Yemenite Spiced Chicken Soup) Hilbe (Yemenite Fenugreek Condiment) Hawaij (Yemenite Spice Mix) S'chug (Spicy Cilantro Sauce) Malida (Sweet Rice Flakes) Boyos de Spinaka (Spinach and Cheese Pastries) Fleischig Tzimmes (Roast Brisket with Vegetable Medley) Lechig Cake (Honey Cake) Jordan Mansaf (Lamb and Rice Celebration Dish) Bamieh Bil Zayt (Okra in Olive Oil) Khobaz Arabee (Arab Bread) Deser-e Toot Farangi (Strawberry Delight) Lebanon Ghraybeh (Butter Cookies) Meghli (Festive Rice Pudding) Mujadarah (also Moudardara) (Rice and Lentils) Syria Zarb (Slow Roasted Spiced Lamb) Shouraba Il Kuthra (Vegetable Soup) Kibbeh bil Sanieh (Meat and Bulgur Pie) Salatit Laban wa Khyar (Cucumber and Yogurt Salad) Jaj Mishwee (Syrian Roast Chicken) Ma'Mounia (Semolina Pudding) Turkey Çorum Dügün Çorbasi (Çorum Wedding Soup) Yuvarlama (Pearl-sized Meatball Stew) Baharatli Kuzu (Spiced Leg of Lamb) Findikli Kurabiye (Hazelnut Cookies) Bülbül Yuvasi (Nightingale's Nest Baklava) 7. NORTH AMERICA Canada Traditional Pit-cooked Salmon Bannock (Bread) Soupe à la Morue (Cod Soup) Ragout de Boulettes (Small Meatballs) Sucre a la Crème (Sugar-Cream Confection) Petits Fours (Small Individual Cakes) Chocolate Filling Sweet Icing Bâtons de Noisettes (Nut Stick Cookies) United States Acadian (Cajun) Boudin Blanc (White Sausage) Écrevisses Bouillies (Crawfish Boil) Sauce Rémoulade (Remoulade Sauce) Écrevisse Etouffée (Crawfish Stew) Gâteau à la Montagne Blanche (White Mountain Cake) African Americans Chitlins (also Chitterlings) (Skillet-fried Hog Intestines) Mock Lemon Pie (Vinegar Pie) Strawberry Iced Tea Punch Chicken Purloo The Amish Raisin Pie Schwingfelder (Saffron Wedding Cake Bread) Scrapple (also Ponhaws) (Fried Pork Cakes) Shoo-Fly Pie (also Shoofly or Wet-bottom Pie) (Molasses Pie) Bibliography Index About the Authors

International Cookbook of Life-Cycle Celebrations

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
      Publication Date: 14/09/2018
      ISBN13: 9781610690157, 978-1610690157
      ISBN10: 161069015X

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      Much more than a cookbook offering a breadth of delicious recipes that honor ethnic traditions and religious customs, this text provides readers with an understanding and appreciation of customs and rites of passage from around the world. International Cookbook of Life-Cycle Celebrations takes readers on a journey around the world and back with an overview of religious customs, specific cultural traditions, and delicious recipes. Readers will learn about unique customs and traditions from more than 150 countries relevant to birth celebrations to weddings to funeral rituals. Although the text is rich with detail, the presentation of information is accessible to general readers and the recipes are kept simple so students of all ages and cooking abilities can execute the dishes and enjoy the results. Organized by continent, region, and then country, the book begins with an overview of religious customs as well as safety and cleanliness tips for cooks. After the introduction, the chapters present information on each country with the specific customs and recipes that correspond to that ethnicity's traditions. The recipes are easy to follow and provide alternatives to complex or hard-to-find ingredients that can be used without jeopardizing the flavor and taste of the end result.

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      Given the numerous cultural elements in this volume, it should not be considered a mere cookbook but also an interesting look at scores of countries and the events that mark the lives of their inhabitants. Readers interested in world culture, as well as delicious food, will enjoy this volume. Any library with such patrons should consider this book. And for a 770-page book it is quite reasonably priced. * ARBA *

      Table of Contents
      Preface Acknowledgments Getting Started Glossary of Food Terms Introduction: What Is a Life-Cycle Event? Religious Life-Cycle Rituals and Customs 1. AFRICA Introduction North Africa Algeria Chorba 'dess (Lentil Soup) Kaskasu bi'l-Lahm (Lamb with Couscous) Chlada Felfel (Tomato and Green Pepper Salad) Makroud (Semolina Pastry Stuffed with Dates) Khchaf (Fruit Drink) Libya Beid Mahshi (Stuffed Eggs) Shorba (Libyan Soup) Sayadia (Fish with Lemon) Hunkar Begendi (Sultan's Pleasure) Fakha Taza (Fresh Fruit) Morocco Moroccan-Style Lemon Chicken with Olives Ksra (Moroccan Anise Bread) Fresh Oranges (Moroccan Dessert) Sudan Bani-Bamia (Lamb and Okra Stew) Shorbat Robe (Yogurt and Cucumber Salad) Roselle Tea (Hibiscus Tea) Tunisia Harissa (also Hrisa) (Fiery Red Pepper Seasoning) Tajine Chakchouka (Tunisian Baked Lamb Casserole) Yo-Yo (Tunisian-style Deep-fried Dough in Syrup) Thé à la Menthe (also Etzai) (Mint Tea) West Africa Salade Végétale Froide (Cold Vegetable Salad) Akotonshi (Stuffed Crabs) Burkina Faso Yassa (Chicken and Rice) Millet Bread Gambia and Senegal Méchoui (Lamb Roast) Salade de Lentilles et de la Banana (Lentil and Banana Salad) Dem Saint-Louis (Stuffed Mullet, Saint-Louis Style) Boulettes de Poisson (Fish Balls in Sauce) Noix de Coco Biscuits Lime (Coco-nutty Lime Cookies) Ghana Aprapransa (Palm Nut Stew) Fante Mbire Flowee Hkatenkwan (Ginger Chicken and Okra) Tuo Zaafi (Millet Porridge) Tatale (Plantain Cakes) Guinea and Guinea-Bissau Poisson de Guinée (Guinean Fish) Lime Cake Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) Fruits de Mer et de la Salade de Fruits (Seafood and Fruit Salad) Kedjenou à la N'Gatietro (Chicken-in-a-Pot) Jamma Jamma (Spiced Greens) Sauce Arachide (Peanut Sauce) Liberia Pepper Soup Abala (Savory Steamed Rice) Kyekyire Paano (Toasted Cornmeal Cookies) Chocolate-covered Almonds and Coffee Beans Mali Konkonte D'Abam (Spiced Coconut Pudding Cake) Mauritania Soupe de Potiron (Pumpkin Soup) Tamiya (Bean Balls) Meshwi (Meat Kebabs) Niger Adalu (Mashed Vegetable Medley) Bondo Gombo (Lamb Gumbo with Whole Wheat Dumplings) Whole Wheat Dumplings Nigeria Ewa and Dodo (Black-eyed Peas with Fried Bananas) Chinchin (Fried Pastries) Grubombo (Stewed Okra and Tomatoes) Crab Imoyo (Crab Salad with Shrimp) Sierra Leone Ogede Sise (Boiled Bananas) Grilled Squid Central Africa Angola Bacalhau Gomes Sa (Salt Cod with Boiled Potatoes) Arroz de Coco e Papaia (Rice with Coconut and Papaya) Broa (Portuguese Corn Bread) Cocada Amarela (Yellow Coconut Pudding) Cameroon Egussi (also Eggusi) (Steamed Fish Dumplings) Moyin-Moyin (Black-eyed Pea Pudding) Central African Republic Egusi Potage (also Eggussi Potage) (Thick Meat Soup) Loz (Sweet Almond Balls with Pistachios) Chad Courgette avec Groundnuts (Zucchini with Peanuts) Maize avec Épinards (Corn with Spinach) Broasheht (Brochettes) (Grilled Meat on Skewer) Democratic Republic of the Congo Pastelle (Fried Fish and Vegetable Dumplings) Equatorial Guinea and Gabon Gâteau (French Bread) Gâteau d'Huître (Oyster Bread) Southern Africa Botswana Seswaa (Pounded Meat with Gravy) Samosas Nama ya kgomo (Ground Beef Fritters) Lesotho Afrikaanse Stoofschotel (Vegetarian Curry) Putu (Stiff Cornmeal Porridge) Namibia Potjie (Pork, Chicken, and Seafood Stew) Um'bido (Greens and Peanuts) Kuli-Kuli (also Kulikuli) (Peanut Patties) South Africa Imbotyi Eluhlaza Bredie (Green Bean and Lamb Stew) Boom Chakalaka (Vegetarian Mixed Vegetables) Denningvleis (Dried Fruit and Meat Curry) Borrie Rys (Turmeric Rice, also Funeral Rice) Ovos Moles de Papaia (Papaya and Egg Pudding) Melk Tert (Milk Pie) Swaziland Homemade Curry Powder Kurma (Curried Chicken) Malva (Apricot Pudding) East Africa Burundi and Rwanda Muhogo Tamu (Beef and Cassava Stew) Kosari (Bean Balls with Meat) Mango, Date, and Banana Crisp Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Eritrea Telba (Flaxseed Paste) Tsebhi Dereho (Chicken in Red Pepper Paste) Mesir Wat (Puréed Red Lentils) Berberé (Ethiopian Red Pepper Paste) H'Mbasha (Spiced Bread) Kenya Mtori (Plantain and Beef Soup) Mukimo (Vegetable Medley) Madagascar Varenga (Shredded Beef) Brêdes (Boiled Greens) Koba Akondro (Steamed Banana and Peanut Cakes) Mozambique Camarão de Coco (Coconut Shrimp) Masamba (Spinach Cakes) Steamed Millet Somalia Huris Hilib (Veal with Tomatoes) Skudahkharis (Lamb and Rice) Pear Sabayah (Fruit Flat Bread) Tanzania Ndizi na Nyama (Stewed Tomatoes with Bananas) Bata Iliyokaushwa (Zanzibar Duck) Achali ya papai bichi (Green Papaya Chutney) Uganda Chickennat (Chicken in Peanut Sauce) Bufuke (Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Beans and Onion Sauce) Zambia Tigerfish with Mixed Greens Samp ye Dinawa (Corn and Bean Mash) Lemon Grass Tea Zimbabwe Sadza ne Muriwo (Vegetable Sauce with Cornmeal Porridge) Sebete se Halikiloeng with Morogo (Liver with Creamed Spinach) Dovi (Beef Stew in Peanut Butter Sauce) 2. ASIA AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC Asia Afghanistan Naan (Afghan Teardrop-shaped Bread) Khoresht-e Seib (Chicken Stew with Apples and Dried Fruit) Chaka (Afghan Yogurt Sauce) Sheer Payra (Cardamom Double Nut Fudge) Bangladesh Bhapa Chingri (Steamed Shrimp with Mustard and Green Chilies) Kedgeree (Yellow Rice with Smoked Haddock or Fresh Fish) Brindaboni (Snow Peas and Sweet Potatoes) Shemai (Sweet Vermicelli) Bhutan Ema Datshi (Fiery Chili Pepper and Cheese Stew) Masala (Spice Blend) Paneer dhuai Kari (Fried Cheese with Yogurt Curry Sauce) Cambodia and Laos Sweet and Sour Soup Mawk Mak Phet (Stuffed Chili Peppers) Njum (Bamboo Shoot Salad) China and Taiwan Pei-ching-k'ao-ya (Peking Duck) Po-ping (Mandarin Pancakes) Geung Nai (Ginger Custard) India Ghee (Clarified Butter) Chapatis Indian Bread Phulkas (Small Flatbreads) Vegetable Masala Meeta Pilau (Sweet Saffron Rice) Badam Pistaz Barfi (Almond and Pistachio Candy) Indonesia Nasi Uduk/Gurih (Rice in Coconut Milk) Besengek Daging (Beef in Coconut) Sambal Goreng Udang (Shrimp in Spicy Sauce) Japan Hikicha Manju (also Kohaku Manju) (Red Bean Paste Buns) Tai No Tsumire Wan (Clear Broth with Porgy Dumplings) Dashi (Basic Broth) Nori-maki Sushi (Vinegar Rice and Fish in Seaweed) Sushi Meshi (also Sushi Rice) (Japanese Vinegar-flavored Rice) Shredded Omelet ChiChi Dango Mochi (Sweet, Chewy Cake) Kazakhstan Alma-Ata Plov (Pilaf with Meat and Fruit) Shalgam (Pan-Fried Turnip Balls) Gutap (Herb-filled Fritters) Sour Cream Sauce Beshbarmak (Festive Meat Stew) Domalak Baursak (Sour Cream Doughnuts) Korea Kook Soo (Noodle Soup with Meatballs) Daikon Kimchi (Pickled Radishes) Dduk Boki (Korean Rice Cakes) Kyrgyzstan Besh Barmak (Meat with Noodles and Vegetables) Salat (Tomato, Cucumber, and Yogurt Salad) Chai iz Revenya (Rhubarb Tea) Malaysia and Singapore Nasi Kuning Lengkap (Yellow Rice in Cone-shape) Curry Laksa (Curried Seafood and Coconut Soup) Rempah (Coconut-Beef Patties) Mongolia Buuz (Steamed Meat Dumplings) Myanmar (Burma) Weta Hin (Curried Pork) Ohn-No-Kauk-Swe (Burmese Chicken Coconut Soup) Thorebut Htamin (Buttered Rice with Raisins and Cashew Nuts) Nepal Poppadums (Bean or Lentil Flatbread (Wafers)) Aalu Achaar (Nepalese Potato Salad) Rasgulla (Cheese Balls in Syrup) Paneer Cheena (Soft) and Paneer Tikki (Firm) (Indian Cheeses) Pakistan Aaloo Keema (Spicy Ground Beef with Potatoes) Kimochdun (Almond and Apricot Bread) Murgh Biryani (Chicken Pilaf) Sai Gosht (Spinach with Meat) Besan Ke Ladoo (Sweet Nut Balls) Philippines Rellenong Manok (Stuffed Chicken) Bihon (Filipino Longevity Noodles) Brazo de Mercedes (Custard Cream–Filled Sponge Cake) Sri Lanka Kadhi (Yogurt Sauce) Samosa (Vegetarian Pastries) Gowa Mallum (Curry Cabbage Salad) Tajikistan Sambusa (Meat Pies) Palov (Tajik Pilaf) Bulgur Plov (Bulgur Pilaf) Osh Plov (Lamb and Carrot Stew) Thailand Kao Hom Moo (Thai Pork and Fragrant Rice) Nam tua (Peanut Sauce) Ma Ho (Pork and Pineapple) Khanom Tuay Fu (Thai Rice Flour Muffins) Turkmenistan Lamb Chektyrma (Lamb Soup) Sladkoye Pyechenye Iz Gryetskikh Orekhov (Walnut Brittle) Uzbekistan Qovurma Chuchvara (Fried Meat Pies) Tuy Palovi (Wedding Palov) Tashkent Non (Uzbek Bread) Tort iz Sushyonykh Fruktov I Orekhov (Dried Fruit and Nut Tart) Tart Pastry Vietnam Cha-Gio (Pork Rolls) Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce) Che Dau Trang (Rice Pudding with Black-eyed Peas) The South Pacific Australia Emu Kofta (Meatballs) Puftaloons (Steak and Mushroom Pie) Sticky Toffee-Date Pudding Macadamia Bickies (Twice-Baked Macadamia Nut Cookies) Fiji Kokoda (Chilled Fish with Coconut Cream) Shrimp Palusami (Shrimp in Coconut Cream) Fresh Coconut for Grating Lolo (Coconut Milk) Coconut Cream New Zealand Maori Potato Bread Grapefruit, Kiwi, and Watercress Salad Afghan Biscuits (Chocolate Cornflake Cookies) Papua New Guinea Vuaka Vavi Ena Lova (Roast Suckling Pig) Kumara Bake (Sweet Potato Pumpkin Casserole) 3. THE CARIBBEAN Black Wedding Cake (Caribbean Fruitcake) Butter Cream Icing Bahamas Groom's Gold Wedding Cake (Sand Torte) Calalou (Crab Stew with Okra and Greens) Conch Fritters Plantain Bisque Cuba Lechoncito Asado (Cuban Suckling Pig) Mojo Criollo (Cuban Pork Sauce) Piononos (Stuffed Plantains) Picadillo (Cuban Beef Hash) Dominican Republic Chivo Picante (Spicy Goat Meat) Frituras de —ame (Fried Yam Cakes) Pan Dulce de Harina de Maíz (Sweet Corn Bread) Grenada Cold Cream of Breadfruit Soup Roasted Pork with Black Bean–Corn Salad Guava Pie Haiti Riz Créole (Creole Rice) Extra-Rich Hominy Grits Pain Haïtien (Haitian Bread) Griots de Porc (Marinated Spicy Pork) Jamaica Stuffed Cho-cho (Stuffed Chayote) Lentils, Vegetables, and Greens in Coconut Milk Vegetarian Pasta Matrimony (Fresh Fruit Medley) Puerto Rico Ponque (Puerto Rican Pound Cake) Sopa de Pollo (Puerto Rican Chicken Soup) Pepinos en Salsa de Naranja (Stewed Cucumbers in Orange Sauce) Trinidad and Tobago Pudding and Souse (Blood Sausage with Lime-Marinated Pork) Stuffed Breadfruit Papaya, Coconut, and Sweet Yam Pudding 4. EUROPE The British Isles England Brandy Butter Stuffed Mushrooms on Toast Spiced Prawns (Spiced Shrimp) English Tea English Fruitcake Marzipan Topping for Fruitcake Whipped Icing English Rout Biscuits (English Marzipan) Roast Glazed Ham Cumberland Sauce Ireland January Pudding Raspberry Jam Sauce Pea and Ham Soup Soda Bread Dublin Coddle (Dublin Stew or Sausage and Potato Stew) Kerry Cake (Apple Cake) Scotland Oatmeal Bannock Petticoat Tails (Scottish Shortbread) Poached Salmon Howtowdie (Roast Chicken) Skirlie (Oat Dressing) Cranachan (Scottish Berry Cream) Dundee Cake (Light Fruitcake) Wales Bara Brith (Speckled Bread) Brythyll a Chig Moch (Trout with Bacon) Caws Pobi (Welsh Rarebit; also Welsh Rabbit) Tatws Rhost (Oven-Fried Potatoes) Ffrois (Welsh Crepes) Crempog Hufen Cream Pancakes Northern Europe Baltic States Estonia Rossol'ye (Potato Salad) Pannkoogid (Dessert Pancakes with Fruit Marmalade) Latvia Udens Klingeri [Klingeri] (Pretzel Rolls) Saldskabmaize (Sweet-sour Bread) Lithuania Svocios Karvojus (Wedding Cake) Kugelis (Potato Pudding) Košeliena or Šaltiena (Jellied Pork) Bulvinis Ragaisis (Potato Bread) Kolacky (Filled Cream Cheese and Butter Cookies) Poppy Seed Filling Apricot Filling Scandinavia Cake Circles for Kransekage Kransekage (also Kransekake or Kranskaka) (Wreath Cake; 309 Scandinavian Wedding Cake) Denmark Fyldt Svinemørbrad (Danish Pork Tenderloins) Frikadeller med Citronsovs (Danish Meatballs with Lemon Sauce) Citronsovs (Danish Lemon Sauce) Syltede Rødbeder (Danish Pickled Beets) Finland Pulla (Cardamom Bread) Hieno Nimipäivärinkilä (Fancy Name Day Sweet Bread) Kermakakku (Cream Pound Cake) Ankanrintaa Riista Kastikkeessa (Duck in Game Sauce) Iceland Fiskbudingur (Fish Soufflé) Golden Glazed Lamb Spareribs Agurkesalat (Pickled Cucumber Salad) Bruntérta (Chocolate Spice Cake) Smjörkrem (Butter Icing) Vínarterta (Multilayer Cake with Prune Filling) Norway Spinatsuppe (Spinach Soup) Rømmegrøt (Sour Cream Porridge) Dyresteg (Roasted Venison) Bløtkake (Cream Layer Cake) Marsipankake (Marzipan Cake) Sweden Ärter med Fläsk (Pea Soup with Pork) Gravlax (Dill-cured Salmon) Swedish Mustard and Dill Sauce Aprikoser och Plommonspackad Fläskkarré (Pork Tenderloin with 339 Apricots and Apples) Vårsörgåsar (Spring Sandwiches) Familjens Räddning ("Save the Family" Herring Platter) Western Europe Austria Gailtaler Hochzeitsuppe (Gailtal Valley Wedding Soup) Wiener Schnitzel (Viennese Veal Cutlets) Spätzle (Tiny Dumplings) Wiener Eiskaffee (Viennese Iced Coffee) Belgium Whitloof Farci au Fromage (Belgian Endive with Ham in Cheese Sauce) Asperges de Malines (Asparagus with Egg Sauce) Coûque de Visé (also French Brioche) (Belgian Egg Bread) Rijsttaart (Rice Tart) France Chausson aux Champignons (Mushroom Pastries) Pâtisserie Fromage avec Muscade (Nutmeg Cheese Pastry) Pain de Marriage (Wedding Bread) Croquembouche (Celebration Cake of Cream Puffs) Choux à la Crème (Cream Puffs) French Cream Filling Beignets Soufflés (Deep-Fried Puff Pastry, also Fritters) Poulet Marengo (Chicken Marengo-style) Torte de Pistache Praliné (Pistachio Praline Torte) Germany Westfälische Hochzeitsuppe (Westphalian Wedding Soup) Sauerbraten (Marinated Pot Roast) Homemade Horseradish Erbspüree (Stewed Yellow Peas) Kugelhopf (also Bundt Kuchen) (Sweet Bread) The Netherlands Kandeel (Spiced Celebratory Wine) Roomborstplaat (Brown Sugar Candy) Gedroogde Abrikozen (Apricot Compote) Gehaktnestjes (Meatball Nests) Switzerland Tomates au Fromage (Stuffed Tomatoes with Cheese) Aargauer Rüebli Torte (Carrot Cake) Confectioners' Sugar Icing Praline Schokoladentorte (Praline Chocolate Cake) Southern Europe Albania Shendetlie (Honey and Walnut Cake) Kadaif (Shredded Phyllo Pastries) Kurabie (Butter-Yogurt Cookies) Liptao (Cheese Spread) Quofte Me Mente (Minted Meatballs) Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosanski Lonac (Bosnian Meat Pot) Podvarak (Baked Sauerkraut) Bosanska Baklava (Bosnian Baklava) Šape (Bear Paws) Croatia Dalmatinska Pašticada (Dalmatian Braised Beef) Medimurska Gibanica (Medimurje-style Gibanica) Greece Pasteli (Sesame Seed and Honey Sweets) Kouféta (Jordan Almond Pouches) Amygthalota (Almond Cookies) Pear Amygthalota (Pear-shaped Almond Cookies) Psari Savoro (Fried Fish with Rosemary Sauce) Saltsa Savoro (Rosemary Sauce) Kólliva (Memorial Wheat) Italy Zuppa di Nozze (Wedding Soup) Biscotti di Nozze (Wedding Cookies) Tarallini Dolci (Sweet Pastry Rings) Amaretti Tradizionale (Traditional Almond Cookies) Fave dei Morte (Dead Men's Beans) Kosovo Llokuma (Puffed Pastries) Salcë me Hudhër (Garlic and Yogurt Sauce) Macedonia Turta (First Tooth Cake) Pogacha (Round Loaf) Gurabii (Walnut-filled Pastries) Montenegro Japraci (Stuffed Kale Rolls) Portugal Biscoitos de Casamento (Wedding Cookies) Caldo Verde (Green Soup) Alcatra (Portuguese Pot Roast) Massa Sovada (Sweet Bread Buns) Barriga de Freiras (Nun's Belly) Serbia Peceno Prase (Roast Suckling Pig) Prebanac (Baked Lima Beans) Koljivo (Serbian Memorial Wheat) Svadbarski Kupus (Wedding Cabbage) Slovenia Vinska Omleta (Omelet in Wine) Orehova Potica (Walnut Potica) Spain Banderillas (Miniature Kebabs) All-i-oli (Garlic and Olive Oil Sauce) Empanadillas de Jamón y Queso (Ham and Cheese Hand Pies) Cocido Madrileño (Madrid Stew) Pan Mistura (Spanish Corn Bread) Turrón (Candy Nougats) Pastel Vasco (also Gâteau Basque) (Basque Pie) Crème Patissière (Custard Cream Filling) Eastern Europe Armenia Churek (Armenian Flat Bread with Sesame Seeds) Hadig (Wheat Berries with Pomegranate and Raisins) Hassa (Traditional Armenian Christening Dish) Harsness Abour (Bride's Soup) Haskanoush (Sweet Wheat Pastries) Azerbaijan Fisinjan Plov (Pilaf and Meatballs with Pomegranate Sauce) Badambura (Almond-filled Pastries) Belarus Smetana (Homemade Sour Cream) Kolbasa z Kapustov (Sausage and Cabbage) Macanka (Pork Stew in Sour Cream) Pierniki (Honey-glazed Poppy Seed Cookies) Bulgaria Rengha (Smoked Herring Fillets, also Kippered Herring) Shopska Salata (Cucumber Salad) Torta Garash (Garash Torte) Apple and Walnut Banitsa Czech Republic and Slovakia Sauerkraut (Fermented Cabbage) Jepová's Knedliki a Zeli (Dumplings, Sauerkraut, and Roast Pork) Ovocné Knedlíky (Fruit Dumplings) Koláce (Czech Sweet Buns) Laskonky (Slovakian Hazelnut Meringue Cookies) Georgia Satsivi (Chicken with Spicy Walnut Sauce) Korkoti (Wheat Berries with Honey and Nuts) Pelamushi (Grape and Cornmeal Squares) Komshis Tolma (Stuffed Quinces) Fydzhin (Ossetian Meat Pie) Hungary Körözött Júhtúró (Liptauer Cheese Spread) Töltött Kaposzta (Stuffed Cabbage) Somodi Kalács (Somodi Cake) Ostor Kalács (Braided Coffeecake) Moldova Kartophelnye Vareniky (Stuffed Potato Dumplings) Poale-n Brâu Moldovenesti (Moldovan Cheese Pastries) Cozonac Moldovenesc (Moldovan Rich Yeast Cake) Nut Filling Poland Salatka z Piklowanymi Jajkami (Polish Salad with Pickled Eggs) Pickled Eggs Piroshki (Filled Pastries) Beef Filling for Piroshki Pierogi (Boiled Filled Pockets) Cheese Filling for Pierogi Kielbasa z Kapustoy (Sausage with Cabbage) Piernik (Gingerbread Cake) Romania Csöröge (Cookie Pastry Dough for Covering Branches) Ghiveci (Medley of Vegetables Casserole) Tocana Cartofi (Creamed Potatoes) Bors de Pui (Poached Chicken) Savarina (Savarin Cakes) Russia Napoleon Cake Kulebyaka (Multilayered Savory Pie) Karavai (Wedding Loaf) Zakouska Table (Appetizer Table) Stolichnyi Salat (Russian Salad) Baklazhannaya Ikra (Eggplant Caviar) Kartofel'naya Zapekanka (Casserole of Mashed Potatoes) Ukraine Krendel (Sweet Bread) Koulibiac (also Coulibiac) (Salmon in Puff Pastry) Zulynez Gribnoy (Baked Mushrooms in Sour Cream) Paliushky (Walnut Finger Cookies) 5. LATIN AMERICA Central America Belize Hudut Fufu Darasa (Banana and Coconut Dish) Costa Rica Arroz con Pollo (Chicken and Rice) Tamal de Elote (Corn Pudding) Cajeta de Leche (Milk Fudge) Queque Batido de Vainilla (Vanilla Cake) El Salvador Los Camotes (Candied Sweet Potatoes) Pupusas de Queso (Salvadoran Cheese Pies) Refresco de Ensalada (Fruit Salad Drink) Guatemala Pepían (Beef in Pumpkin Seed and Sesame Seed Sauce) Arroz Guatemalteco (Guatemala-style Rice) Plátanos en Mole (Plantains in Sweet Mole Sauce) Honduras Pan de Banano (Banana Bread) Dulce de Queso (Sweet Cheese) Tarta de Cumpleaños (Birthday Cake) Merengue (Meringue Icing) Mexico Mole de Guajolote (Turkey in Mole Sauce) Champurrado (Hot Chocolate Drink) Torta del Cielo (Heavenly Cake) Yemitas (Egg Yolk Candies) Taquitos (Little Tacos) Nicaragua Sopa de Chayote (Chayote Soup) Nacatamales (Nicaraguan Tamales) Masa for Nacatamales Torta de Chocolate para Cumpleaños (Chocolate Birthday Cake) Fondant de Nubes (Marshmallow Fondant) Panama Pebellón Caraqueño (Steak with Rice, Black Beans, and Plantains) Fried Plantains or Bananas Arroz con Pollo Estilo Panameño (Panamanian-style Rice and Chicken) South America Argentina Asado (Argentinean Mixed Grill) Alfajores Santafecinos (Frosted Caramel-filled Cookies) Dulce de Leche (Caramel-flavored Milk Pudding) Pasta Frola (Argentinean Linzertorte) Blaettertorte (Napoleon Cake) Bolivia Mango Platz (Mennonite Crumb Cake with Mango) Guiso de Repollo (Cabbage in Sauce) Chicha Morada (Purple Corn Juice) Ají de Lengua (Beef Tongue in Chilli Pepper Sauce) Brazil Brigadeiros (Brazilian Chocolate Truffles) Beizinhos de Coco (Coconut Kisses) Xinxim de Galinha (Chicken with Shrimp and Peanut Sauce) Farofa de Azeite de Dendê (Cassava Meal with Palm Oil) Chile Congrio en Fuente de Barro (Cusk-eel with Tomatoes and Onions) Aquacates Rellenos (Stuffed Avocados) Torta de Piña (Pineapple Cake) Po'e (Banana and Coconut Sweet) Colombia Sobrebarriga Bogotana (Flank Steak, Bogotá-Style) Papas Chorreadas (Potatoes with Cheese and Onion Sauce) Torta Negra Colombiana (Colombian Black Cake) Friche (Wayuu-style Goat Stew) Ecuador Puerco Horneado (Ecuador Pork Roast) Torta de Novia (Bride's Cake) Pollo en Salsa de Huevos (Chicken in Egg Sauce) Guyana Roti (Flatbread with Coconut) Guyanese Pepperpot Black Cake Kanki (Steamed Coconut and Cornmeal Parcels) Paraguay Chocolate de Cumpleaños (Birthday Chocolate Drink) Torta de Cumpleaños con Crema de Coco (Birthday Cake with 600 Coconut Cream Filling) So'O-Yosopy (Beef Soup) Caldo de Zapallo Tierno (Zucchini Soup) Sopa Paraguaya (Paraguayan Corn Bread) Peru Ocopa Arequipeña (Arequipa-style Nut Sauce) Alfajor de Huaura (Peruvian Pineapple Layer Cake) Pachamanca (Earth Oven Celebration Meal) Humita Dulce (Sweet Corn Dumplings) Humita Salada (Savory Corn Dumplings) Uruguay Albóndigas (Meatballs Uruguay-style) Lomo de Cerdo a la Caucana (Pork Loin Baked in Milk) Timbales de Arroz con Atún y Alcaparras (Molded Rice with 616 Tuna and Capers) Postre Chajá (Chajá Cake) Venezuela Torta de Auyama (Squash Cake) Caviar Criollo (Creole Caviar) Cachapas de Jojoto (Corn Pancakes) Arepas (Venezuelan Corn Bread) 6. THE MIDDLE EAST Arabian Peninsula Bahrain Kabab Barreh (Roasted Whole Baby Lamb) Machboos (Bahraini Spiced Braised Chicken and Rice) Muhallabieh (Rice Pudding) Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates Shuwa (Spiced Roast Lamb) Esh Asaraya (Cream Cheese Dessert) Saudi Arabia Kharoof Mahshi (Roast Stuffed Lamb or Kid) Munkaczina (Zesty Orange Salad) Yemen Yab-Ra (Stuffed Grape Leaves) Mozat Bellaban (Braised Lamb Shanks in Yogurt Sauce) Maghrebia (Meat Stew with Couscous) Kahve (Middle East Coffee) Cyprus Tirópeta Tou Spetioú (Family-style Spinach Pie) Afelia (Pork with Coriander) Bureks (Turkish Pastries) Pastitsia (Almond Cookies) Egypt Torshi Left (Pickled Turnips) Torshi Khiar (Pickled Cucumbers) Samnah Baladi (Rendered Butter) Al Burtugal Wal Zabib al Mutabal (Spiced Oranges) Bedingane Masri (Egyptian-style Eggplant) Moghat (Seventh-day Feast Drink) Fatta (Lamb and Rice Soup) Basbousa bil Laban Zabadi (Semolina Cake with Yogurt) Iran Shereen Polow (also Javaher Polow) (Sweet Rice, also Jeweled Rice) Spice Mix for Shereen Polow Sebzi Panier (Cheese and Herb Appetizer) Bessara (Fava Bean Purée) Paludeh (Faloodeh) (Persian Fruit Medley) Iraq Quozi (Roast lamb) Baharat Spice Mix Masgouf (Grilled Fish with Tomato Topping) Qu'meh (Minced Meat) Tamriah (Date Cakes) Israel Challah (Jewish Sabbath Bread) Marak Off Teimani (Yemenite Spiced Chicken Soup) Hilbe (Yemenite Fenugreek Condiment) Hawaij (Yemenite Spice Mix) S'chug (Spicy Cilantro Sauce) Malida (Sweet Rice Flakes) Boyos de Spinaka (Spinach and Cheese Pastries) Fleischig Tzimmes (Roast Brisket with Vegetable Medley) Lechig Cake (Honey Cake) Jordan Mansaf (Lamb and Rice Celebration Dish) Bamieh Bil Zayt (Okra in Olive Oil) Khobaz Arabee (Arab Bread) Deser-e Toot Farangi (Strawberry Delight) Lebanon Ghraybeh (Butter Cookies) Meghli (Festive Rice Pudding) Mujadarah (also Moudardara) (Rice and Lentils) Syria Zarb (Slow Roasted Spiced Lamb) Shouraba Il Kuthra (Vegetable Soup) Kibbeh bil Sanieh (Meat and Bulgur Pie) Salatit Laban wa Khyar (Cucumber and Yogurt Salad) Jaj Mishwee (Syrian Roast Chicken) Ma'Mounia (Semolina Pudding) Turkey Çorum Dügün Çorbasi (Çorum Wedding Soup) Yuvarlama (Pearl-sized Meatball Stew) Baharatli Kuzu (Spiced Leg of Lamb) Findikli Kurabiye (Hazelnut Cookies) Bülbül Yuvasi (Nightingale's Nest Baklava) 7. NORTH AMERICA Canada Traditional Pit-cooked Salmon Bannock (Bread) Soupe à la Morue (Cod Soup) Ragout de Boulettes (Small Meatballs) Sucre a la Crème (Sugar-Cream Confection) Petits Fours (Small Individual Cakes) Chocolate Filling Sweet Icing Bâtons de Noisettes (Nut Stick Cookies) United States Acadian (Cajun) Boudin Blanc (White Sausage) Écrevisses Bouillies (Crawfish Boil) Sauce Rémoulade (Remoulade Sauce) Écrevisse Etouffée (Crawfish Stew) Gâteau à la Montagne Blanche (White Mountain Cake) African Americans Chitlins (also Chitterlings) (Skillet-fried Hog Intestines) Mock Lemon Pie (Vinegar Pie) Strawberry Iced Tea Punch Chicken Purloo The Amish Raisin Pie Schwingfelder (Saffron Wedding Cake Bread) Scrapple (also Ponhaws) (Fried Pork Cakes) Shoo-Fly Pie (also Shoofly or Wet-bottom Pie) (Molasses Pie) Bibliography Index About the Authors

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