Description:
Oxford University Press, 1998. Paperback. New.
![Indian Food A Historical Companion](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/f/166/644/9780195644166.IN.0.m.jpg)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
From the rear cover
Indian food is often thought of as 'an exotic cuisine'. This Companion outlines the enormous variety of cuisines, food materials and dishes that collectively fall under the term 'Indian food'. The dominant flavour of this gastronomic Companion is historical. It draws upon material from a variety of sources - literature, archaeology, epigraphic records, anthropology, philology, and botanical and genetic studies - which throw up a gamut of interesting facts pertaining to the origins and evolution of Indian food. The first few chapters are arranged chronologically, beginning with prehistoric times and ending with British rule. One chapter is solely devoted to regional cuisines, though these find mention in other chapters as well. The theories and classification of food as codified by ancient Indian doctors (Charaka, Sushrutha, and Bhagvata, c. third to fourth centuries AD), is the subject of one whole chapter. Another, titled, 'Indian Food Ethos', deals with the customs, rituals and beliefs observed by different communities and religious groups. There is, at a number of places, considerable discussion on the etymology of food-words and their interplay with words in other Indian and foreign languages. The accounts of foreign visitors, such as Xuan Zang and Al Biruni, are cited for the food available as well as the food practices of those bygone times. A chapter on the history of meat eating and the consumption of alcoholic beverages, and the gradual shift towards vegetarianism with the advent of Buddhism and Jainism, is equally rich in detail. Sophisticated cooking accoutrements such as the baking oven, liquor distillation unit, and other illuminating facts are presented in a chapter titled'Utensils and Food Preparation'. In short, this Companion is a rich storehouse of fascinating information on Indian food and everything connected with it.
Details
- Title Indian Food A Historical Companion
- Author Achaya, K. T.
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Third Impression
- Language ENG
- Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, New Delhi, India
- Date July 30, 1998
- Features Illustrated, Maps
- ISBN 9780195644166
-
Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Cultural Region: Indian
About the author
More Copies for Sale
![INDIAN FOOD (OIP)](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/f/166/644/9780195644166.IN.0.m.jpg)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
INDIAN FOOD (OIP)
by ACHAYA K T
- New
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195644166 / 0195644166
- Quantity Available
- 5
- Seller
-
New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Item Price
-
NZ$24.37NZ$24.91 shipping to USA
Show Details
Item Price
NZ$24.37
NZ$24.91
shipping to USA
![INDIAN FOOD (OIP)](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/f/166/644/9780195644166.IN.0.m.jpg)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
INDIAN FOOD (OIP)
by ACHAYA K T
- New
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195644166 / 0195644166
- Quantity Available
- 5
- Seller
-
New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Item Price
-
NZ$24.37NZ$24.91 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Oxford University Press, 1998. Paperback. New.
Item Price
NZ$24.37
NZ$24.91
shipping to USA
![Indian Food](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/f/166/644/9780195644166.IN.0.m.jpg)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Indian Food
by K.T. Achaya
- Used
- Condition
- Used
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195644166 / 0195644166
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Woodside, New York, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$26.77NZ$6.63 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Oxford University Press OUP , pp. xvi + 322, Maps, Index Oxford India Paperbacks, 6th Impression . Papeback. Used.
Item Price
NZ$26.77
NZ$6.63
shipping to USA
![Indian Food: A Historical Companion (Oxford India Paperbacks)](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/f/166/644/9780195644166.IN.0.m.jpg)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Indian Food: A Historical Companion (Oxford India Paperbacks)
by Achaya, K. T.
- Used
- Acceptable
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Edition
- 2
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195644166 / 0195644166
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$28.84FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Oxford University Press. 2. Acceptable. Acceptable. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported
Item Price
NZ$28.84
FREE shipping to USA
![Indian Food: A Historical Companion](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/f/166/644/9780195644166.IN.0.m.jpg)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Indian Food: A Historical Companion
by K. T. Achaya
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used:Good
- Edition
- 2
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195644166 / 0195644166
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$42.88FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Oxford University Press, USA, 1998-07-30. 2. Paperback. Used:Good.
Item Price
NZ$42.88
FREE shipping to USA
![Indian Food -- a Historical Companion](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/983/191/941191983.0.m.2.jpg)
Indian Food -- a Historical Companion
by Achaya, K. T
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195644166 / 0195644166
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Item Price
-
NZ$33.23NZ$19.92 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Oxford University Press, Delhi, 1998. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographs and Drawings. Indian food is often thought of as 'an exotic cuisine'. This Companion outlines the enormous variety of cuisines, food materials and dishes that collectively fall under the term 'Indian food'. The dominant flavour of this gastronomic Companion is historical. It draws upon material from a variety of sources - literature, archaeology, epigraphic records, anthropology, philology, and botanical and genetic studies - which throw up a gamut of interesting facts pertaining to the origins and evolution of Indian food. The first few chapters are arranged chronologically, beginning with prehistoric times and ending with British rule. One chapter is solely devoted to regional cuisines, though these find mention in other chapters as well. The theories and classification of food as codified by ancient Indian doctors (Charaka, Sushrutha, and Bhagvata, c. third to fourth…
Read More Item Price
NZ$33.23
NZ$19.92
shipping to USA
![Indian Food: A Historical Companion](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/f/166/644/9780195644166.IN.0.m.jpg)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Indian Food: A Historical Companion
by K.T. Achaya
- New
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- USA Edition
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195644166 / 0195644166
- Quantity Available
- 5
- Seller
-
ROANOKE, Virginia, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$59.70NZ$6.63 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
USA Edition . Brand New. New. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. I Ships from multiple Locations I ""Special Note"" We do not Provide Service On APO & PO BOX Box addresses. Delivery with In 7-14 working Day Only. This Books ship from the United Kingdom & USA other locations in India depending on your location and availability.
Item Price
NZ$59.70
NZ$6.63
shipping to USA
![Indian Food: a historical companion](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/767/482/1522482767.0.m.jpg)
Indian Food: a historical companion
by Achaya, K T.
- Used
- Condition
- Used
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195644166 / 0195644166
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Item Price
-
NZ$47.58NZ$44.20 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Delhi, India: Oxford University Press, 2022. New Softcover. Achaya, K T. Indian Food: a historical companion. (29th Imp) Oxford University Press: Delhi, India 2022. 4to (240x85mm) pict stiff card wrappers, xvi,322,[2]pp.
Item Price
NZ$47.58
NZ$44.20
shipping to USA
![Indian Food: A Historical Companion (Oxford India Paperbacks)](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/f/166/644/9780195644166.IN.0.m.jpg)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Indian Food: A Historical Companion (Oxford India Paperbacks)
by Achaya, K. T.
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780195644166 / 0195644166
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Newport Coast, California, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$79.04FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
Item Price
NZ$79.04
FREE shipping to USA