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Balinese food : the traditional cuisine & food culture of Bali / Vivienne Kruger.
Van Pelt Library TX724.5.I5 K78 2014
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kruger, Vivienne L., 1950- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bali Island (Indonesia)--Social life and customs.
- Bali Island (Indonesia).
- Indonesia--Bali Island.
- Indonesia--Bali (Province).
- Cooking, Balinese.
- Food habits--Indonesia--Bali (Province).
- Food habits.
- Manners and customs.
- Genre:
- Cookbooks.
- Physical Description:
- 288 pages, 16 pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing, [2014]
- Summary:
- "Explore the exotic world of Balinese cooking--a cuisine dedicated to the gods and fueled by an aromatic array of fresh tropical island spices and ingredients! In Balinese Food: Exploring the Traditional Cuisine and Food Culture of Bali, Dr. Vivienne Kruger brings to life Bali's time-honored and authentic village cooking traditions. In over 20 detailed chapters, Dr. Kruger explores how the island's intricate culinary art is an inextricable part of Bali's Hindu religion, its culture and its community life. This book provides a detailed roadmap for those who wish to make an exciting exploration into the exotic world of Balinese cooking, with chapters on: The traditional Balinese kitchen Snacking at a roadside warung food stall Visiting a traditional Balinese market Preparing delicious satays with a Balinese twist Brewing heavenly kopi Bali coffee Containing interviews with Balinese master cooks and over 40 of their favorite recipes, Balinese Food presents the full range of food experiences you will find in Bali. Sections devoted to ingredients, equipment, and resources make Balinese Food a delightful social and cultural guide to the food of this fascinating island"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. One Sacred Ceremonial Cuisine: Food of the Gods
- ch. Two The Balinese Kitchen: Hearth and Home
- ch. Three Traditional Village Foods: Cooking in the Compound
- ch. Four Snacking on Bali: Warung, Markets and Banana Leaf Wrappers
- ch. Five The Balinese Bumbu: A Sacred, Powerful Paste
- ch. Six Breakfast in the Morning of the World
- ch. Seven Dewi Sri and the Cult of Rice
- ch. Eight The Hanging Ketupat Basket: Rice on the Run
- ch. Nine Babi Guling and the Balinese Pig: From Secular Sausages to Sacrificial Offerings
- ch. Ten Bebek Betutu: The Balinese Duck
- ch. Eleven The Village Chicken: Ayam Kampung
- ch. Twelve Seduced by Sate: The Balinese Twist
- ch. Thirteen Seafood in Bali: Bounty of the Ocean
- ch. Fourteen The Perils of Penyu: Ritual and Dietary Turtle Meat
- ch. Fifteen Bali: Emerald Vegetarian Garden of Eden
- ch. Sixteen The Sweet Life: The Balinese Palate Falls in Love
- ch. Seventeen Fruits of Bali: Nectar from the Trees
- ch. Eighteen Sacred Refreshments: Smooth Healing Ambrosia
- ch. Nineteen Traditional Village Drinks: Creeping Green Vines and Sweet Ginger Tea
- ch. Twenty Sweet Spirits, Hot Arak Nights and the Gods of Wine
- ch. Twenty-One Kopi Bali: The Heavenly Coffee.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Samuel Blank Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780804844505
- 080484450X
- OCLC:
- 863043694
- Publisher Number:
- 99985657712
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