Kids Around the World Cook! The Best Foods and Recipes from Many Lands

by Braman, Arlette N.

• ISBN13: 9780471352518
• ISBN10: 0471352519
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-17
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Make Delicious Foods from Many Lands and Discover Something about Different CultureWhat do kids in Jamaica eat for breakfast? How can you make a delicious loaf of challah bread? Who created the first chocolate chip cookie? Let your curiosity-and appetite-run wild while you learn how to make scrumptious delicacies from cultures across the globe.Kids Around the World Cook! takes you on a taste-bud-tingling tour to lands far and near with a fun assortment of trivia and lots of safe and easy-to-make recipes. Begin your meal in Ethiopia, as you sample the thin, pancake-shaped bread called injera, then take off to Japan, where you can make the mouthwatering traditional dinner called kushiyaki. Visit India on a hot summer day and enjoy the yummy taste of lassi, a sweet yogurt drink, and finish off your meal in Egypt with baklawa, a flaky pastry made with nuts, coconut, and butter.Kids Around the World Cook! is a fabulous blend of fascinating facts and delicious recipes. Impress your family and friends and, best of all, sample all of the tasty results of your exciting excursions.

Author Biography

ARLETTE N. BRAMAN, a former teacher and developer of international thematic units for students, has written articles for such magazines as The Friend, Pen & Ink, and Manic Moms. She is also the author of Kids Around the World Create!

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
A Message to Kids of All Cultures	xi
Kitchen Safety	1	(4)
Wet Your Whistle	5	(18)
Afternoon Tea: Great Britain	7	(5)
Sweet Lassi: India	12	(3)
Hot Chocolate: Mexico	15	(4)
Ice Cream Soda: United States	19	(4)
Great Grains	23	(16)
Challah: Israel	25	(6)
Injera: Ethiopia	31	(4)
Coconut Bread: Jamaica	35	(4)
Soups and Starters	39	(16)
Strawberry Soup: Poland	41	(4)
Black Bean Soup: Cuba	45	(4)
Baba Ghanouj and Hummus: Lebanon and Greece	49	(6)
The Main Event	55	(28)
Saffron Meatballs and Rice: Spain	57	(4)
Kushiyaki: Japan	61	(5)
Bratwurst: Germany	66	(4)
Stir-Fried Rice: China	70	(4)
Potjiekos: South Africa	74	(5)
Macaroni and Cheese: United States	79	(4)
For the Sweet Tooth	83	(22)
Sweet Rice with Coconut Custard: Thailand	85	(4)
Baklawa: Egypt	89	(4)
Tropical Fruit Bowl: South Pacific Islands	93	(3)
Prairie Berry Cake: Canada	96	(4)
Nutmeg Cookies: Norway	100	(5)
Glossary	105	(2)
Index	107