The food and culture around the world handbook

This book provides specific information on the food and culture of each of the 195 countries in the world. Designed to be consistent and concise, it uses an outline format that details the cultural factors related to food ( such as geography, ethnic group, religions and education) and the food itself ( such as typical dishes, special occasion foods, meals and service and street food and snacks). Its goal is to help readers develop multicultural competence and cultural sensitivity so they are more equipped to provide adequate food service, nutrition education, and health care to an increasingly diverse population. Some features for each country entry include: COUNTRY NAME (Official Name) Culture Geography location and topography Major Languages Ethnic Groups and % of population in each group Major Religions Official religion and % of population affiliated with each religion Agriculture chief crops and livestock Brief History Industries All types of food coverage including influences on food and specialty or occasion food A perfect blend of culture and food, this is a great resource for anyone in the food service industry! Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 Countries......Page 10 Afghanistan......Page 18 Albania......Page 20 Algeria......Page 22 Andorra......Page 23 Angola......Page 24 Antigua and Barbuda......Page 26 Argentina......Page 27 Armenia......Page 29 Australia......Page 31 Austria......Page 33 Azerbaijan......Page 35 Bahamas......Page 37 Bahrain......Page 38 Bangladesh......Page 40 Barbados......Page 41 Belarus......Page 43 Belgium......Page 44 Belize......Page 46 Benin......Page 47 Bhutan......Page 49 Bolivia......Page 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina......Page 52 Botswana......Page 54 Brazil......Page 55 Brunei......Page 57 Bulgaria......Page 59 Burkina Faso......Page 61 Burundi......Page 62 Cambodia......Page 64 Cameroon......Page 66 Canada......Page 67 Cape Verde......Page 69 Central African Republic......Page 71 Chad......Page 72 Chile......Page 74 China......Page 76 Colombia......Page 79 Comoros......Page 81 Congo (formerly Zaire)......Page 82 Congo Republic......Page 84 Costa Rica......Page 85 Côte D’Ivoire......Page 87 Croatia......Page 88 Cuba......Page 90 Cyprus......Page 92 Czech Republic......Page 94 Denmark......Page 96 Djibouti......Page 98 Dominica......Page 99 Dominican Republic......Page 100 Ecuador......Page 103 Egypt......Page 104 El Salvador......Page 106 Equatorial Guinea......Page 108 Eritrea......Page 110 Estonia......Page 111 Ethiopia......Page 112 Fiji......Page 115 Finland......Page 116 France......Page 118 Gabon......Page 122 Gambia,The......Page 123 Georgia......Page 125 Germany......Page 127 Ghana......Page 129 Greece......Page 131 Grenada......Page 133 Guatemala......Page 135 Guinea......Page 137 Guinea-Bissau......Page 138 Guyana......Page 140 Haiti......Page 142 Honduras......Page 143 Hungary......Page 145 Iceland......Page 148 India......Page 149 Indonesia......Page 153 Iran......Page 155 Iraq......Page 157 Ireland......Page 159 Israel......Page 161 Italy......Page 164 Ivory Coast (see Côte D’Ivoire)......Page 167 Jamaica......Page 168 Japan......Page 169 Jordan......Page 172 Kazakhstan......Page 175 Kenya......Page 176 Kiribati......Page 178 Korea, North......Page 180 Korea, South......Page 182 Kosovo......Page 184 Kuwait......Page 186 Kyrgyzstan......Page 187 Laos......Page 190 Latvia......Page 191 Lebanon......Page 193 Lesotho......Page 195 Liberia......Page 196 Libya......Page 197 Liechtenstein......Page 199 Lithuania......Page 200 Luxembourg......Page 202 Macedonia......Page 204 Madagascar......Page 205 Malawi......Page 207 Malaysia......Page 208 Maldives......Page 210 Mali......Page 211 Malta......Page 213 Marshall Islands......Page 214 Mauritania......Page 216 Mauritius......Page 217 Mexico......Page 218 Micronesia......Page 221 Moldova......Page 222 Monaco......Page 224 Mongolia......Page 225 Montenegro......Page 227 Morocco......Page 228 Mozambique......Page 231 Myanmar (formerly Burma)......Page 232 Namibia......Page 235 Nauru......Page 236 Nepal......Page 238 Netherlands......Page 240 New Zealand......Page 242 Nicaragua......Page 244 Niger......Page 245 Nigeria......Page 247 Norway......Page 248 Oman......Page 251 Pakistan......Page 253 Palau......Page 255 Panama......Page 256 Papua New Guinea......Page 258 Paraguay......Page 260 Peru......Page 261 Philippines......Page 263 Poland......Page 265 Portugal......Page 267 Qatar......Page 270 Romania......Page 272 Russia......Page 274 Rwanda......Page 276 Saint Kitts and Nevis......Page 279 Saint Lucia......Page 280 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines......Page 281 Samoa (formerly Western Samoa)......Page 283 San Marino......Page 284 São Tomé and Príncipe......Page 286 Saudi Arabia......Page 287 Senegal......Page 289 Serbia......Page 291 Seychelles......Page 293 Sierra Leone......Page 294 Singapore......Page 296 Slovakia......Page 298 Slovenia......Page 299 Solomon Islands......Page 301 Somalia......Page 303 South Africa......Page 304 Spain......Page 306 Sri Lanka......Page 309 Sudan......Page 311 Suriname......Page 313 Swaziland......Page 314 Sweden......Page 316 Switzerland......Page 318 Syria......Page 320 Taiwan......Page 322 Tajikistan......Page 324 Tanzania......Page 325 Thailand......Page 327 Timor-Leste (East Timor)......Page 329 Togo......Page 331 Tonga......Page 332 Trinidad and Tobago......Page 334 Tunisia......Page 336 Turkey......Page 337 Turkmenistan......Page 340 Tuvalu......Page 341 Uganda......Page 343 Ukraine......Page 344 United Arab Emirates......Page 346 United Kingdom......Page 348 United States......Page 353 Uruguay......Page 360 Uzbekistan......Page 361 Vanuatu......Page 364 Vatican City......Page 365 Venezuela......Page 367 Vietnam......Page 369 Western Samoa (see Samoa)......Page 370 Yemen......Page 371 Yugoslavia (see Serbia and Montenegro)......Page 372 Zambia......Page 373 Zimbabwe......Page 374 Bibliography......Page 377 CARIBBEAN ISLANDS......Page 383 SOUTH AMERICA......Page 384 The Food And Culture Around The World Handbook Is A Valuable Resource That Contains Basic Cultural And Geographic Information About Various Groups Throughout The World. This Book Is Designed To Be A Convenient Brief Reader And Reference On Food And Culture Of All Of The Countries Around The World And Provides A Snapshot Of The Cultural Diversity That Exists And That We Must Understand To Fulfill Our Dual Roles As Citizens And Providers Of Competent Education And Care, Including Food Service.--p. [4] Of Cover. A: -- Afghanistan -- Albania -- Algeria -- Andorra -- Angola -- Antigua And Barbuda -- Argentina -- Armenia -- Australia -- Austria -- Azerbaijan -- B: -- Bahamas -- Bahrain -- Bangladesh -- Barbados -- Belarus -- Belgium -- Belize -- Benin -- Bhutan -- Bolivia -- Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Botswana -- Brazil -- Brunei -- Bulgaria -- Burkina Faso -- Burma (see Myanmar) -- Burundi -- C: -- Cambodia -- Cameroon -- Canada -- Cape Verde -- Central African Republic -- Chad -- Chile -- China -- Colombia -- Comoros -- Congo (formerly Zaire) -- Congo Republic -- Costa Rica -- Cote D'ivoire -- Croatia -- Cuba -- Cyprus -- Czech Republic -- D: -- Denmark -- Djibouti -- Dominica -- Dominican Republic -- E: -- East Timor (see Timor-leste) -- Ecuador -- Egypt -- El Salvador -- Equatorial Guinea -- Eritrea -- Estonia -- Ethiopia -- F: -- Fiji -- Finland -- France -- G: -- Gabon -- Gambia -- Georgia -- Germany -- Ghana -- Greece -- Grenada -- Guatemala -- Guinea -- Guinea-bissau -- Guyana -- H: --^ Haiti -- Honduras -- Hungary -- I: -- Iceland -- India -- Indonesia -- Iran -- Iraq -- Ireland -- Israel -- Italy -- Ivory Coast (see Cote D'ivoire) -- J: -- Jamaica -- Japan -- Jordan -- K: - Kazakhstan -- Kenya -- Kiribati -- Korea, North -- Korea, South -- Kosovo -- Kuwait -- Kyrgyzstan -- L: -- Laos -- Latvia -- Lebanon -- Lesotho -- Liberia -- Libya -- Liechtenstein -- Lithuania -- Luxembourg -- M: -- Macedonia -- Madagascar -- Malawi -- Malaysia -- Maldives -- Mali -- Malta -- Marshall Islands -- Mauritania -- Mauritius -- Mexico -- Micronesia -- Moldova -- Monaco -- Mongolia -- Montenegro -- Morocco -- Mozambique -- Myanmar (formerly Burma) -- N: -- Namibia -- Nauru -- Nepal -- Netherlands -- New Zealand -- Nicaragua -- Niger -- Nigeria -- Norway -- O: -- Oman -- P: -- Pakistan -- Palau -- Panama -- Papua New Guinea -- Paraguay -- Peru -- Philippines -- Poland -- Portugal -- Q: -- Qatar -- R: -- Romania -- Russia -- Rwanda -- S: -- Saint Kitts And Nevis -- Saint Lucia --^ Saint Vincent And The Grenadines -- Samoa (formerly Western Samoa) -- San Marino -- Sao Tome And Principe -- Saudi Arabia -- Senegal -- Serbia -- Seychelles -- Sierra Leone -- Singapore -- Slovakia -- Slovenia -- Solomon Islands -- Somalia -- South Africa -- Spain -- Sri Lanka -- Sudan -- Suriname -- Swaziland -- Sweden -- Switzerland -- Syria -- T: -- Taiwan -- Tajikistan -- Tanzania -- Thailand -- Timor-leste (east Timor) -- Togo -- Tonga -- Trinidad And Tobago -- Tunisia -- Turkey -- Turkmenistan -- Tuvalu -- U: -- Uganda -- Ukraine -- United Arab Emirates -- United Kingdom -- United States -- Uruguay -- Uzbekistan -- V: -- Vanuatu -- Vatican City -- Venezuela -- Vietnam -- W: -- Western Samoa (see Samoa) -- Y: -- Yemen -- Yugoslavia (see Serbia And Montenegro) -- Z: -- Zaire (see Congo) -- Zambia -- Zimbabwe -- Bibliography -- Regional Index. Helen C. Brittin. Col. Maps On P. [2] And [3] Of Cover. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [360]-365) And Index. From the Publisher: This book provides specific information on the food and culture of each of the 195 countries in the world. Designed to be consistent and concise, it uses an outline format that details the cultural factors related to food (such as geography, ethnic group, religions and education) and the food itself (such as typical dishes, special occasion foods, meals and service and street food and snacks). Its goal is to help readers develop multicultural competence and cultural sensitivity so they are more equipped to provide adequate food service, nutrition education, and health care to an increasingly diverse population. Some features for each country entry include: country name (official name); Culture; Geography location and topography; Major Languages; Ethnic Groups and % of population in each group; Major Religions Official religion and % of population affiliated with each religion; Agriculture chief crops and livestock; Brief History; Industries; All types of food coverage including influences on food and specialty or occasion food. A perfect blend of culture and food, this is a great resource for anyone in the food service industry!