By Timothy Roufs,Kathleen Roufs

ISBN-10: 1610692209

ISBN-13: 9781610692205

From apple pie to baklava, cannoli to gulab jamun, candy treats have common allure in nations around the globe. This encyclopedia offers a entire examine international dessert culture.

• Discusses iconic cakes and candy treats of their cultural and historic contexts in North and Latin the United States; the Caribbean; Europe; North Africa and the center East; Sub-Saharan Africa; vital, South, and East Asia; and the Pacific

• Feeds into the area Geography database and permits scholars of geography, social stories, language, and anthropology to envision cultural traits and make cross-cultural connections

• appears to be like at neighborhood muffins around the United States

• features a collection of contributed family members recipes from world wide to supply hands-on studying

• positive aspects sidebars of attention-grabbing, enjoyable proof and anecdotes in terms of truffles and candy treats

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