What's on Your Plate?: Exploring the World of Food
DID YOU KNOW?
- Some of the most popular dishes in the United States today originated in other countries.
- Maize (corn) is at the heart of Mexican cuisine.
- France produces over five hundred types of cheese.
- Pizza started out as a flat disc of bread roasted on stone.
- Chinese food can be traced back to the country's eight great cooking traditions.
It's a big, tasty world out there--and this book takes kids on a tour through the cuisines of fourteen countries, complete with a recipe for each one!
Praise for What's on Your Plate "
A delectable way to highlight diversity." --Booklist
"Inspire young foodies with this title." --School Library Journal
"Engel's presentation is lively and welcoming." --Publishers Weekly
