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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldstein, Darra, author.

Series:

California studies in food and culture.

California studies in food and culture

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.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 pages)

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Introduction

1 The Land and Its Flavors

2 Hardship and Hunger

3 Hospitality and Excess

Coda: Post-Soviet Russia

Acknowledgments

Suggestions for Further Reading

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-520-38390-7

OCLC:

1295270362