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What Africans eat : traditional foods and food traditions of West Africa, Toye Ekunsanmi

Creator
Summary
"The goal of this book is to provide an insight into the patterns of daily food, plants and animals used as food sources, as well as cultural practices associated with foods in West Africa"--Preface
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
211 p.
Contents
  • Unique characteristics of West African foods and food-cultures
  • Place of yams and other tubers as food sources
  • Foods prepared from grains and pulses
  • Fruits as popular sources of food and snacks
  • Leafy vegetables and mushrooms in West African diet
  • Meat, fish and insects as sources of animal protein
  • Indigenous West African drinks
  • Traditional food condiments, spices and sweeteners of West Africa
  • West African medicinal foods
  • Traditional methods of food preservation
  • Industrialization of some West African foods
  • Conservative and dynamic aspects of West African foods
Isbn
9781432761929
Instance
Label
What Africans eat : traditional foods and food traditions of West Africa
Title
What Africans eat
Title remainder
traditional foods and food traditions of West Africa
Statement of responsibility
Toye Ekunsanmi
Title variation
Traditional foods and food traditions of West Africa
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"The goal of this book is to provide an insight into the patterns of daily food, plants and animals used as food sources, as well as cultural practices associated with foods in West Africa"--Preface
Action
committed to retain for EAST
Cataloging source
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http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Ekunsanmi, Toye
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
TX360.A358
LC item number
E38 2010
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • DIET (Event)
  • Food habits
  • Diet
  • Food preferences
  • Food
  • Food
  • Food habits
  • Food preferences
  • Manners and customs
  • Africa, West
  • West Africa
Label
What Africans eat : traditional foods and food traditions of West Africa, Toye Ekunsanmi
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Contents
Unique characteristics of West African foods and food-cultures -- Place of yams and other tubers as food sources -- Foods prepared from grains and pulses -- Fruits as popular sources of food and snacks -- Leafy vegetables and mushrooms in West African diet -- Meat, fish and insects as sources of animal protein -- Indigenous West African drinks -- Traditional food condiments, spices and sweeteners of West Africa -- West African medicinal foods -- Traditional methods of food preservation -- Industrialization of some West African foods -- Conservative and dynamic aspects of West African foods
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
211 p.
Isbn
9781432761929
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
  • (OCoLC)671404577
  • (OCoLC)ocn671404577
Label
What Africans eat : traditional foods and food traditions of West Africa, Toye Ekunsanmi
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Contents
Unique characteristics of West African foods and food-cultures -- Place of yams and other tubers as food sources -- Foods prepared from grains and pulses -- Fruits as popular sources of food and snacks -- Leafy vegetables and mushrooms in West African diet -- Meat, fish and insects as sources of animal protein -- Indigenous West African drinks -- Traditional food condiments, spices and sweeteners of West Africa -- West African medicinal foods -- Traditional methods of food preservation -- Industrialization of some West African foods -- Conservative and dynamic aspects of West African foods
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
211 p.
Isbn
9781432761929
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
  • (OCoLC)671404577
  • (OCoLC)ocn671404577

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