Food, cuisine, and cultural competency : for culinary, hospitality, and nutrition professionals /

Food, cuisine, and cultural competency : for culinary, hospitality, and nutrition professionals / edited by Sari Edelstein. - Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2011. - xxv, 610 p. : ill., maps 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A comprehensive textbook on food traditions around the world, with individual chapters that cover a distinct region or culture and discuss the various contexts that contribute to nutrition and health, such as lifestyles, eating patterns, ethnic foods, menu planning, and communication.

9780763759650 (pbk.)


Cooking.
Diet.
Eating customs.
Food habits.

TX 357 / .F739 2011