Fruit from the sands : the Silk Road origins of the foods we eat /

"The foods we eat have a deep and often surprising past. Many foods we consume today--from almonds and apples to tea and rice--have histories can be traced along the tracks of the Silk Road out of prehistoric Central Asia to European kitchens and American tables. Organized trade along the Silk...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Spengler, Robert N., III (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2019]
Temas:
To 1500
Food > Social aspects > History > To 1500.
Gastronomy > Social aspects > History > To 1500.
Agriculture > Asia, Central > History > To 1500.
Globalization > Asia, Central > History > To 1500.
COOKING > General.
HISTORY > World.
Agriculture.
Food > Social aspects.
Globalization.
Silk Road > History > To 1500.
Central Asia.
Asia > Silk Road.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Plants on the Silk Road
  • Silk and spice routes
  • Millets
  • Rice
  • Barley
  • The wheats
  • Legumes
  • Grapes and apples
  • Fruits and nuts
  • Leafy vegetables, roots, and stems
  • Spices, oils, and tea
  • Conclusion

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