The kingdom of rye : a brief history of Russian food / Darra Goldstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldstein, Darra, author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

California studies in food and culture ; 77.

California studies in food and culture ; 77

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food habits--Russia--History.

Food habits.

Food--Russia--History.

Food.

Cooking, Russian--History.

Cooking, Russian.

Russia--Social life and customs.

Russia.

Manners and customs.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xviii, 171 pages : illustrations (black and white), map ; 22 cm.

Other Title:

Brief history of Russian food

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2022]

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. The Land and Its Flavors

2. Hardship and Hunger

3. Hospitality and Excess.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-155) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Goldstein, Darra Kingdom of rye

ISBN:

9780520383890

0520383893

9780520383906

0520383907

OCLC:

1273122154