The kingdom of rye : a brief history of Russian food
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The kingdom of rye : a brief history of Russian food
（California studies in food and culture, 77）
University of California Press, c2022
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-155) and index
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Description
Celebrated food scholar Darra Goldstein takes readers on a vivid tour of history and culture through Russian cuisine.
The Kingdom of Rye unearths the foods and flavors of the Russian land. Preeminent food studies scholar Darra Goldstein offers readers a concise, engaging, and gorgeously crafted story of Russian cuisine and culture. This story demonstrates how national identity is revealed through food-and how people know who they are by what they eat together. The Kingdom of Rye examines the Russians' ingenuity in overcoming hunger, a difficult climate, and a history of political hardship while deciphering Russia's social structures from within. This is a domestic history of Russian food that serves up a deeper history, demonstrating that the wooden spoon is mightier than the scepter.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Introduction
1 The Land and Its Flavor
2 Hardship and Hunger
3 Hospitality and Excess
Coda: Post-Soviet Russia
Acknowledgments
Suggestions for Further Reading
Index
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