{"product_id":"food-culture-in-central-america-michael-r-mcdonald-9780313347672","title":"Food Culture in Central America","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis entry in the \u003cb\u003eFood Culture around the World\u003c\/b\u003e series helps those in the United States understand the new immigrants from Central America who have brought their food cultures with them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFood Culture in Central America\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates the unique foodways of the region in depth--and in English--for the first time. Important foods and ingredients, techniques, and lore associated with food preparation are surveyed. Typical meals eaten at home are presented, with attention to the cultural context in which those meals take place, including regional or national differences. The book also examines various meal settings--street vendors, modest \u003ci\u003ecomedors\u003c\/i\u003e, and fancy restaurants. The role of food in common festivals and life cycle rituals is explored as well, including Christmas, \u003ci\u003eSemana Santa\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eQuincineras\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Michael R. McDonald emphasizes the living process of \"metatezation,\" referring to the use of the traditional \u003ci\u003emetate\u003c\/i\u003e, a stone platform used to grind ingredients, resulting in the unique flavors and textures of the cuisines. The process echoes the concept of \"\u003ci\u003emestizaje\u003c\/i\u003e,\" the intense hybrid mixture of identities throughout Latin America, which is also explained.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael R. McDonald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313347670\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313347672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.52h x 6.04w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2009 pg. 294","brand":"Michael R. McDonald","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45331706904831,"sku":"9780313347672","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4bea3ca2-74e6-4125-a47b-c7d3b75dfb78.jpg?v=1713970677","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/food-culture-in-central-america-michael-r-mcdonald-9780313347672","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}