Ethnic Cuisines
The purpose of this guide is to give students a starting point when searching for information on ethnic cuisine. Always ask for assistance if you cannot find the information you are seeking.
Subject Headings
Reference Sources
Websites
Subject Headings
Examples of Library of Congress Subject Headings used in the online library catalog. When conducting a subject search, the following terminology is preferred:
- Use "Cookery, International" not "cuisine" or "ethnic."
- Use "Cookery, Indian" for "Cookery, Native American."
- Use "Cookery, Indic" for "Cookery, India."
- Use "Cookery, Latin American" for "Cookery, South American."
- Use "Afro-American Cookery" or "Cookery, American" for "Black Cookery."
- Also use "Cookery, name of country" for "Cookery, Mediterranean."
- Also use "Vegetarian Cookery" for fresh vegetable recipes from other cultures.
- Also use "Cookery, name of ingredient" for other cultures' recipes.
Reference Books
| Burt Wolf's Table | Ref. TX725 .W5833 1994 |
| Ethnic Cuisine: How to Create the Authentic Flavors of 30 International Cuisines | Ref. TX725 .A1 R689 1992 |
| The Instant Ethnic Cook | Ref. TX725 .A1 R64 1993 |
| The Multicultural Cookbook for Students | Ref. TX725 .A1 A34 1993 |
| The Unofficial Guide to Ethnic Cuisine and Dining in America | Ref. TX907.2 .Z53 1995 |
Web Sites
- Sally's Place: Focus on Ethnic Cuisine
A directory organized alphabetically by country name. Find interesting recipes and food histories.
- International Center at the University of Virginia: Ethnic Cuisine
Organized alphabetically by country name, this directory will link you to information on each given country which includes: a glossary of cooking terms; ingredients; recipes; regional cooking styles, and more.
- Oddles of Noodles
About.com's directory of sites devoted to Chinese noodle dishes.
- The Global Gastronomer: Cuisines of the World
This site is devoted to links to recipes, food history, and food lore of all regions of the globe, with the goal of discovering, sharing, and appreciating the diverse tastes of all the world's people.
- World Wide Recipes
Recitopia is an online community with more than 100,000 contributors in over 140 countries who share recipes, friendship, humorous food experiences, and a love of great cooking. You can join a list serv or just simply search the site for recipes.
- A Culinary World Tour
Recipes from many world and regional cuisines.
- Cooking Measures and Conversion Calculator
Found a great international recipe, but the measurements are all wrong?! This cooking calculator will convert feet to meters, pounds to grams, gallons to liters, and Fahrenheit to centigrade. Plus a chart to help decipher British food terms. It's all here.
Alice Statler Library, City College of San Francisco
Updated September 5, 2001
