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Informationen zum Autor LOIS SINAIKO WEBB is a restaurant consultant and caterer in Seabrook, Texas. She owned and operated a seafood restaurant for 15 years which she closed in 1986 in order to travel and write for many food service publications. In 1988, while in the People's Republic of China, Ms. Webb taught American cooking to 54 chefs in the Jilin Province. Klappentext This updated and revised cookbook helps students explore the holiday customs and unique foods of more than 150 countries. The best way to learn about other ethnic groups is to experience that culture directly. Unfortunately, to travel to foreign places isn't often possible. Giving students the opportunity to learn about and enjoy ethnic customs and holidays through food is a great solution.This new edition of Holidays of the World Cookbook for Students provides detailed information about the holidays of nations around the world and presents a multitude of selected recipes that are ideal for each celebration. The recipes appear with each country entry, and the countries are arranged in alphabetical order within each region: Africa, Asia and the South Pacific, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America. With recipes especially adapted for preparation by student chefs, this cookbook is especially appropriate for students in grades 9-12 who are either researching holiday customs and foods, or planning to prepare ethnic meals or dishes. Zusammenfassung This updated and revised cookbook helps students explore the holiday customs and unique foods of more than 150 countries. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments Getting Started Glossary of Food Terms Introduction 1. AFRICA All holidays: African Porridge (Traditional Cornmeal Mush) North Africa Ramadan: Harira Souiria (Ramadan Soup) Algeria Eid al-Fitr: Fish with Cumin Independence Day: Loubia (Green Beans with Almonds) All holidays: Chlada Fakya (Fresh Fruit Medley) Libya Eid al-Fitr : Haraymi (Marinated Fish in Tomato Sauce) All holidays: Semesmyah (Sesame Candy) Morocco All holidays: Batinjaan Zalud (Cooked Eggplant Salad) Ramadan: Moroccan Mint Tea Weddings and Feasts: Mescouta (Date Bars) Sudan Eid al-Adha : Cooked Eggplant with Groundnuts Eid al-Adha : Tajine with Lamb, Lemon, and Olives (Lamb and Vegetable Stew) Tunisia Independence Day: Sablés (Sand Cookies) Eid al-Fitr : Tunisian Dried Fruit Salad Eid al-Fitr : Stuffed Dates with Fondant West Africa Benin, Guinea-Bissau, and Togo Independence Day: Akkra Funfun (White Bean Fritters) Burkina Faso Bobo Masquerade : Burkina Faso Chicken Gizzards Christmas: Groundnut Cookies Winter Solstice or Independence Day: Boussan touba (Beancakes) Ghana All holidays: Fufu (Yam or Sweet Potato Balls) Independence Day: Atwimo (Twisted Cookies) Gambia and Guinea Eid al-Fitr : Poulet Yassa (Chicken Casserole) Eid al-Fitr : Boiled Mangoes Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Christmas: Halibut Casserole Christmas: Avocat Epicé (Avocado Boat) Liberia and Sierra Leone Eid al-Fitr : Aloco (Fried Sweet Plantains) All holidays: Banga (Palm Nut Soup with Crabmeat) All holidays: Black Beauty and Ponkie Rice (Eggplant and Pumpkin Rice) All holidays: Rice with Chicken Mali and Mauritania Eid al-Fitr : Lamb Stew All holidays: Sweet Couscous Niger Eid al-Fitr : Joffof (Rice with Lamb) Eid al-Fitr : Niger Pancakes with Shrimp Nigeria All holidays: Ewa Dodo (Seafood,...