Tea - A Global History

Informationen zum Autor Helen Saberi is a London-based food historian and writer. She is the author of a number of books on food, including Noshe Djan: Afghan Food and Cookery (2000), The Road to Vindaloo: Curry Cooks and Curry Books (2008), co-authored with David Burnett, and Tea: A Global History (Reaktion, 2010). Klappentext From chai to oolong to sencha, tea is one of the world's most popular beverages. Perhaps that is because it is a unique and adaptable drink, consumed in many different varieties by cultures across the globe and in many different settings, from the intricate traditions of Japanese teahouses to the elegant tearooms of Britain to the verandas of the deep South. In Tea food historian Helen Saberi explores this rich and fascinating history. Saberi looks at the economic and social uses of tea, such as its use as a currency during the Tang Dynasty and 1913 creation of a tea dance called "Thé Dansant" that combined tea and tango. Saberi also explores where and how tea is grown around the world and how customs and traditions surrounding the beverage have evolved from its legendary origins to its present-day popularity. Featuring vivid images of teacups, plants, tearooms, and teahouses as well as recipes for both drinking tea and using it as a flavoring, Tea will engage the senses while providing a history of tea and its uses. Zusammenfassung Food historian Helen Saberi explores the rich and fascinating history of tea.

Product details

• Authors: Helen Saberi, Saberi Helen
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2010
• EAN: 9781861897763
• ISBN: 978-1-86189-776-3
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: The Edible Series; Edible; Edible (Reaktion Books); Edible; The Edible Series
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink > Drinks; Kochen, Essen und Trinken, COOKING / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Cookery / food & drink etc, Food & society, Cultural studies: food and society, Cookery / food and drink / food writing