Food & drink
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This series aims to familiarize children with food from various countries around the world. Each book covers a different country or geographical area and explains how the food is grown, processed, prepared and cooked. Recipes of varying complexity are included, which range from simple biscuits to complete meals. The series is also intended to provide background reading for GCSE studies and Standard Grade courses in Scotland. This book introduces the reader to the food and drink of Australasia, exploring the history, geography, agriculture and culture of this diverse area. The author discusses the nutritional value of local food and explains how the mixture of immigrant and native traditions have combined to provide a varied and imaginative cuisine. Recipes are provided throughout the text for such dishes as New Zealand whitebait omelette to water buffalo fillets.