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Global Cuisine: Cookbooks From Around the World

Explore cultures and cuisines from around the world without ever leaving your kitchen.

King County Library System

15 items

  • Fika

    the Art of the Swedish Coffee Break, With Recipes for Pastries, Breads, and Other Treats

    Brones, Anna,
    An illustrated lifestyle cookbook on the Swedish tradition of fika--a twice-daily coffee break--including recipes for traditional baked goods, information and anecdotes about Swedish coffee culture, and the roots and modern incarnations of…
    BookBerkeley : Ten Speed Press, [2015] — 641.59485 BRO
  • With a culinary history dating back 9,000 years, Mexican food draws influences from Aztec and Mayan Indians and is renowned for its use of fresh aromatic ingredients, colorful presentations and bold food combinations. The book features…
    BookLondon : Phaidon Press Limited, 2014. — 641.5972 CAR
  • The Paris Neighborhood Cookbook

    Danyel Couet's Guide to the City's Ethnic Cuisine

    Couet, Danyel
    Presents a collection of recipes found in the varied ethnic neighborhoods of Paris along with information on creating menus based on foods found in Parisian markets.
    BookNorthampton, MA : Interlink Books, c2008. — 641.5944 COU
  • East West

    a Culinary Journey Through Malta, Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Morocco, and Andalucia

    Delia, Shane
    A Culinary Journey Through Malta, Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Morocco, and Andalucia.
    BookNorthampton, Massachusetts : Interlink Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc., 2017. — 641.5956 DEL
  • Features the cuisine of eight cooks working and living in North Africa, including brief biographies, favorite recipes from each cook, and photographs showcasing life in that region.
    BookNorthampton, MA : Interlink Pub., c2008. — 641.5961 DUN
  • The Healthy Wok Chinese Cookbook

    Simple Recipes for Cooking Healthy Versions of Your Favorite Chinese Dishes at Home

    Ferrara, Charmaine,
    Chinese food is a favorite among many American families. But its harmonious fusion of sweet spice and tangy heat doesn’t have to go hand-in-hand with overly sugary sauces, extra salt, greasy meats, or undesired MSG.
    BookBerkeley, CA : Rockridge Press, 2017. — 641.5951 FER
  • The Adobo Road Cookbook

    a Filipino Food Journey : From Food Blog, to Food Truck, and Beyond

    Gapultos, Marvin
    A highly personal take on traditional Filipino cooking, The Adobo Road Cookbook boasts a tantalizing mix of native Filipino flavors, as well as influences from Spain, Mexico, China, and the U.S.
    BookRutland, Vt. : Tuttle Publishing, ©2013. — 641.59599 GAP
  • North

    the New Nordic Cuisine of Iceland

    Gunnar Karl Gíslason
    North is a celebration of the utterly unique, starkly beautiful foodways and landscapes of Iceland, with recipes and essays that showcase the island nation's rare, indigenous food products and artisanal food producers.
    BookBerkeley : Ten Speed Press, [2014] — 641.594912 GIS
  • Seoul Food Korean Cookbook

    Korean Cooking From Kimchi and Bibimbap to Fried Chicken and Bingsoo

    Imatome-Yun, Naomi,
    Food writer Naomi Imatome-Yun grew up in the American suburbs helping her Korean grandmother cook Korean classics and has spent over 15 years helping Korean Americans and non-Korean Americans alike discover how easy and delectable…
    BookBerkeley, California : Rockridge Press, ©2015. — 641.59519 IMA
  • The Aleppo Cookbook

    Celebrating the Legendary Cuisine of Syria

    Matar, Marlene,
    Wonderful full-color photography of the food, people, and markets of Aleppo make this a stunning cookbook, a great gift for food lovers, and a fitting tribute to a beautiful city and the suffering its people have endured.
    BookNorthampton, MA : Interlink Books, 2017. — 641.595691 MAT
  • Delights From the Garden of Eden

    a Cookbook and History of the Iraqi Cuisine

    Nasrallah, Nawal
    A Cookbook and History of the Iraqi Cuisine.
    BookOakville, CT : Equinox Pub., c2013. — 641.59567 NAS 2013
  • The co-owner of two Latin restaurants in Hoboken, New Jersey, presents 500 recipes from the Latin world ranging from Mexico to Argentina and all the Spanish-speaking countries of the Caribbean including adobos, sofritos, empanadas,…
    BookNew York : W.W. Norton & Company, c2012. — 641.5972 PRE
  • Beyond Curry

    Indian Cookbook : a Culinary Journey Through India

    Sankhé, Denise D'silva,
    Join Mumbai-based food blogger Denise D'silva Sankhé on a culinary adventure of nostalgia and tasty surprises spanning the regions of India
    BookBerleley, California : Rockridge Press, [2016] — 641.5954 SAN
  • Japanese Cooking Made Simple

    a Japanese Cookbook With Authentic Recipes for Ramen, Bento, Sushi & More

    This simple Japanese cookbook will ease you into the basics of Japanese cooking, with primers on everything from cooking the perfect sushi rice, to making hearty bowls of ramen, to preparing your own tasty bento boxes. You'll learn how…
    BookBerkeley, Calif. : Salinas Press, 2014. — 641.5952 JAP
  • The New Irish Table

    Recipes From Ireland's Top Chefs

    A delectable look at the modern food culture of Ireland. Ten award-winning chefs offer recipes highlighting fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients from provinces across the Emerald Isle in this beautiful, photo-illustrated collection.
    BookWatertown, MA : Imagine : Charlesbridge, [2017] — 641.59417 NEW