Distilling nearly forty years of experience drinking the second most consumed beverage in the world, Jurgen Wasim Frembgen's travelogue, A Thousand Cups of Tea, is a journey through the production, preparation, and consumption of tea from North Africa to South Asia. With deep insights into diverse habits, customs, preferences, and traditions surrounding this practise, the author delves into painting a cross-cultural panorama of a simple activity through detailed
vignettes and historical anecdotes based on personal observations and thorough ethnographic research. Woven amongst a combination of both culinary and cultural literature, this simple, accessible knowledge allows the reader to explore the brewing herbs not only as a mixture of hot refreshment, but also
as a social custom. This book is of interest to a diverse readership-ranging from anthropology students, casual readers, and tea connoisseurs. It is concurrently an important reference material and valuable addition to the literature on the anthropology of food.
- ISBN10 0199406677
- ISBN13 9780199406678
- Publish Date 2 August 2018
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country PK
- Imprint OUP Pakistan
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 108
- Language English