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Haden, Roger.
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Cooking, Pacific Island.
Cooking -- Islands of the Pacific.
Cooking -- Oceania.
Food habits -- Oceania.
Food habits -- Islands of the Pacific.
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Food culture in the ...
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Food culture in the Pacific Islands [electronic resource] / Roger Haden.
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Haden, Roger.
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood Press, c2009.
Subjects
Cooking, Pacific Island.
Cooking -- Islands of the Pacific.
Cooking -- Oceania.
Food habits -- Oceania.
Food habits -- Islands of the Pacific.
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http://hawaii.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=EC1F9124-14DE-4CC9-8885-78E131A036B4
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9780313344930 (electronic bk.)
0313344930 (electronic bk.)
Series:
Food culture around the world.
Description:
1 online resource (xxv, 250 pages) : illustrations, map.
Contents:
Timeline -- Historical overview -- Major foods and ingredients -- Cooking -- Typical meals -- Regional specialties -- Eating out -- Special occasions -- Diet and health -- Glossary -- Resource guide.
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The food culture of the Pacific Islands has been determined by isolation from the rest of the world. Original immigrants from Asia brought their foods, animals, and culinary skills with them, then for several thousand years, they were largely uninfluenced by outsiders. The tropical climate of much of the region, unique island geology and environmental factors also played a role in the evolution of islander cuisine, which is based on unique ingredients. The staples of breadfruit, yams, taro, coconut, sweet potato, and cassava are incorporated into a cuisine ...
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