The Kingdom of Rye A Brief History of Russian Food - California Studies in Food and Culture

Celebrated food scholar Darra Goldstein takes readers on a vivid tour of history and culture through Russian cuisine.  The Kingdom of Rye unearths the foods and flavors of the Russian land. Preeminent food studies scholar Darra Goldstein offers readers a concise, engaging, and gorgeously crafted story of Russian cuisine and culture. This story demonstrates how national identity is revealed through food-and how people know who they are by what they eat together. The Kingdom of Rye examines the Russians' ingenuity in overcoming hunger, a difficult climate, and a history of political hardship while deciphering Russia's social structures from within. This is a domestic history of Russian food that serves up a deeper history, demonstrating that the wooden spoon is mightier than the scepter.  

ISBN:	9780520383890
Publisher:	University of California Press
Imprint:	University of California Press
Published date:	24 May 2022
DEWEY:	394.120947
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xviii, 171
Weight:	370g
Height:	147mm
Width:	217mm
Spine width:	22mm

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