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.
Product code: 9780520383890
| ISBN |
9780520383890 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD in mm) |
H210xW140 |
| On Sale Date |
24/05/2022 |
| Series |
California Studies in Food and Culture |
| No. Of Pages |
200 |
| Publisher |
University of California Press |