The Ethnomusicologists' Cookbook

Named one of New York Times Top-20 Cookbooks of 2006. Have you ever wanted to host a full evening of Indian food, culture, and music? How about preparing a traditional Balinese banquet? Or take a trip to Cairo and enjoy an Egyptian feast? The Ethnomusicologists' Cookbook takes you around the world on a culinary journey that is also a cultural and social odyssey. Many cookbooks offer a snapshot of individual recipes from different parts of the world, but do nothing to tell the reader how different foods are presented together, or how to relate these foods to other cultural practices. For years, ethnomusicologists have visited the four corners of the earth to collect the music and culture of native peoples, from Africa to the Azores, from Zanzibar to New Zealand. Along the way, they've observed how music is an integral part of social interaction, particularly when it's time for a lavish banquet or celebration. Foodways and cultural expression are not separate; this book emphasizes this connection through offering over thirty-five complete meals, from appetizers to entrees to side dishes to desserts and drinks. A list of recommended CDs fills out the culinary experience, along with hints on how to present each dish and to organize the overall meal. The Ethnomusicologists' Cookbook combines scholarship with a unique and fun approach to the study of the world's foods, musics, and cultures. More than just a cookbook, it is an excellent companion for anyone embarking on a cultural-culinary journey.

Sean Williams is a Professor of Ethnomusicology at Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington. She is the author of several books, including The Sound of theAncestral Ship: Highland Music of West Java, and coeditor with Terry Williams of volume IV of the GarlandEncyclopedia of World Music: Southeast Asia.

1: Prelude; 1: World Music, World Food; 1: How to use this Book; 2: Africa; 2: Kenya; 3: Northern Ghana (Dagomba Ethnicity); 4: Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic West Africa; 5: Namibia; 3: East Asia; 6: Chaozhou, China; 7: Sichuan, China; 8: Tokyo, Japan; 9: Okinawa, Japan; 10: Korea; 11: Mongolia; 4: South Asia; 12: Nepal; 13: North India; 14: Kerala, South India; 5: Southeast Asia; 15: Luzon, Philippines; 16: Surakarta, Java, Indonesia; 17: Sunda, Indonesia; 18: Bali, Indonesia; 19: Thailand; 20: Vietnam; 6: Middle East; 21: Morocco; 22: Andalusian Morocco; 23: Judeo-Spanish Morocco; 24: Egypt; 25: Palestine; 26: Suwayda Province, Syria; 27: Iran; 7: South and Central America; 28: Bolivia; 29: Brasília, Brazil; 30: Minas Gerais, Brazil; 31: Southeastern Brazil; 32: Oaxaca, Mexico; 8: North America; 33: Newfoundland and Labrador; 34: Romanian Jewish New York; 35: Southern Appalachia (Western North Carolina); 36: Canoe Nations of the Pacific Northwest; 9: Oceania; 37: Australia; 38: New Zealand; 39: Tonga; 10: Europe; 40: Andalusian Spain; 41: Ibiza and Formentera (The Pityusic Islands); 42: Campania, Italy; 43: Greece; 44: Bulgaria; 45: Estonia; 46: Sweden; 47: Norway; 48: Ireland; 11: Encore; 49: The Marzipan Workshop Sonnets; 50: About The Contributors; 51: I Can't Eat that! Dietary Modifications