{"product_id":"mexican-american-cuisine-ilan-stavans-9780313358227","title":"Mexican-American Cuisine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProviding food for the brain as well as the body, this wonderful collection of essays explores the boundaries between Mexican and Mexican-American foods, promotes philosophical understandings of Mexican-American cuisine, and shares recipes from both past and present.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDefining Mexican-American food is difficult due to its incredibly diverse roots and traditions. This unique style of cuisine varies significantly from Mexican and Latin American cuisines, fusing Native American and Hispanic influences stemming from three centuries of first Spanish and later Mexican rule. In \u003ci\u003eMexican-American Cuisine\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned authority in Latino culture Ilan Stavans and 10 other experts in southwestern cuisine explore the food itself and associated traditions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book presents nine scholarly essays that examine philosophical understandings of Mexican-American cuisine. Covering both \u003ci\u003eplatillos principales\u003c\/i\u003e (main dishes) and \u003ci\u003epostres\u003c\/i\u003e (desserts), the authors serve up a sideboard of anthropological, ethnographic, sociological, and culinary observations. Essay topics include the boundaries between Mexican and Mexican-American food, the history and uses of the chile, and the derivations of Mexican cuisine. Readers are also treated to recipes and recommendations by 19th-century California chef Encarnaci Pinedo who explores \"The Art of Cooking.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ilan Stavans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313358222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313358227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2012","brand":"Ilan Stavans","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44057803194623,"sku":"9780313358227","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0ba4ccee-c803-4cad-9197-885182a2d420.jpg?v=1685048955","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mexican-american-cuisine-ilan-stavans-9780313358227","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}