International Cookbook of Life-Cycle Celebrations

Given the numerous cultural elements in this volume, it should not be considered a mere cookbook but also an interesting look at scores of countries and the events that mark the lives of their inhabitants. Readers interested in world culture, as well as delicious food, will enjoy this volume. Any library with such patrons should consider this book. And for a 770-page book it is quite reasonably priced. * ARBA *

Lois Sinaiko Webb was a writer and former owner/cook of a restaurant in Seabrook, TX. Lindsay Grace Cardella is coauthor of Greenwood's The Multicultural Cookbook for Students: Updated and Revised and Holidays of the World Cookbook for Students, Second Edition. Jeanne Jacob is an agronomist and researcher on agroecology, with an interest in indigenous food culture and neglected food crops.

Preface Acknowledgments Getting Started Glossary of Food Terms Introduction: What Is a Life-Cycle Event? Religious Life-Cycle Rituals and Customs 1. AFRICA Introduction North Africa Algeria Chorba 'dess (Lentil Soup) Kaskasu bi'l-Lahm (Lamb with Couscous) Chlada Felfel (Tomato and Green Pepper Salad) Makroud (Semolina Pastry Stuffed with Dates) Khchaf (Fruit Drink) Libya Beid Mahshi (Stuffed Eggs) Shorba (Libyan Soup) Sayadia (Fish with Lemon) Hunkar Begendi (Sultan's Pleasure) Fakha Taza (Fresh Fruit) Morocco Moroccan-Style Lemon Chicken with Olives Ksra (Moroccan Anise Bread) Fresh Oranges (Moroccan Dessert) Sudan Bani-Bamia (Lamb and Okra Stew) Shorbat Robe (Yogurt and Cucumber Salad) Roselle Tea (Hibiscus Tea) Tunisia Harissa (also Hrisa) (Fiery Red Pepper Seasoning) Tajine Chakchouka (Tunisian Baked Lamb Casserole) Yo-Yo (Tunisian-style Deep-fried Dough in Syrup) Th la Menthe (also Etzai) (Mint Tea) West Africa Salade Vgtale Froide (Cold Vegetable Salad) Akotonshi (Stuffed Crabs) Burkina Faso Yassa (Chicken and Rice) Millet Bread Gambia and Senegal Mchoui (Lamb Roast) Salade de Lentilles et de la Banana (Lentil and Banana Salad) Dem Saint-Louis (Stuffed Mullet, Saint-Louis Style) Boulettes de Poisson (Fish Balls in Sauce) Noix de Coco Biscuits Lime (Coco-nutty Lime Cookies) Ghana Aprapransa (Palm Nut Stew) Fante Mbire Flowee Hkatenkwan (Ginger Chicken and Okra) Tuo Zaafi (Millet Porridge) Tatale (Plantain Cakes) Guinea and Guinea-Bissau Poisson de Guine (Guinean Fish) Lime Cake Ivory Coast (Cte d'Ivoire) Fruits de Mer et de la Salade de Fruits (Seafood and Fruit Salad) Kedjenou la N'Gatietro (Chicken-in-a-Pot) Jamma Jamma (Spiced Greens) Sauce Arachide (Peanut Sauce) Liberia Pepper Soup Abala (Savory Steamed Rice) Kyekyire Paano (Toasted Cornmeal Cookies) Chocolate-covered Almonds and Coffee Beans Mali Konkonte D'Abam (Spiced Coconut Pudding Cake) Mauritania Soupe de Potiron (Pumpkin Soup) Tamiya (Bean Balls) Meshwi (Meat Kebabs) Niger Adalu (Mashed Vegetable Medley) Bondo Gombo (Lamb Gumbo with Whole Wheat Dumplings) Whole Wheat Dumplings Nigeria Ewa and Dodo (Black-eyed Peas with Fried Bananas) Chinchin (Fried Pastries) Grubombo (Stewed Okra and Tomatoes) Crab Imoyo (Crab Salad with Shrimp) Sierra Leone Ogede Sise (Boiled Bananas) Grilled Squid Central Africa Angola Bacalhau Gomes Sa (Salt Cod with Boiled Potatoes) Arroz de Coco e Papaia (Rice with Coconut and Papaya) Broa (Portuguese Corn Bread) Cocada Amarela (Yellow Coconut Pudding) Cameroon Egussi (also Eggusi) (Steamed Fish Dumplings) Moyin-Moyin (Black-eyed Pea Pudding) Central African Republic Egusi Potage (also Eggussi Potage) (Thick Meat Soup) Loz (Sweet Almond Balls with Pistachios) Chad Courgette avec Groundnuts (Zucchini with Peanuts) Maize avec pinards (Corn with Spinach) Broasheht (Brochettes) (Grilled Meat on Skewer) Democratic Republic of the Congo Pastelle (Fried Fish and Vegetable Dumplings) Equatorial Guinea and Gabon Gteau (French Bread) Gteau d'Hutre (Oyster Bread) Southern Africa Botswana Seswaa (Pounded Meat with Gravy) Samosas Nama ya kgomo (Ground Beef Fritters) Lesotho Afrikaanse Stoofschotel (Vegetarian Curry) Putu (Stiff Cornmeal Porridge) Namibia Potjie (Pork, Chicken, and Seafood Stew) Um'bido (Greens and Peanuts) Kuli-Kuli (also Kulikuli) (Peanut Patties) South Africa Imbotyi Eluhlaza Bredie (Green Bean and Lamb Stew) Boom Chakalaka (Vegetarian Mixed Vegetables) Denningvleis (Dried Fruit and Meat Curry) Borrie Rys (Turmeric Rice, also Funeral Rice) Ovos Moles de Papaia (Papaya and Egg Pudding) Melk Tert (Milk Pie) Swaziland Homemade Curry Powder Kurma (Curried Chicken) Malva (Apricot Pudding) East Africa Burundi and Rwanda Muhogo Tamu (Beef and Cassava Stew) Kosari (Bean Balls with Meat) Mango, Date, and Banana Crisp Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Eritrea Telba (Flaxseed Paste) Tsebhi Dereho (Chicken in Red Pepper Paste) Mesir Wat (Pured Red Lentils) Berber (Ethiopian Red Peppe