Moorish Food : Mouth-Watering Recipes from Morocco to the Mediterranean

A thousand years ago the Moors of North Africa conquered the lands around the Mediterranean. They brought with them foods which were to fashion Western cooking for years to come. Spices from the caravan trade, rice from India, citrus fruit, spinach & sugar cane were all introduced to Spain, Portugal, Sicily & Provence by the Arab invaders. This book provides an insight into the food of Morocco & the southern Mediterranean -- which represents an melange of cultures, histories & ingredients. Along with the enticing recipes & stunning food & travel photography, Woodward provides stories, histories & myths which lie behind these exotic culinary legends.Woodward, Sarah is the author of 'Moorish Food : Mouth-Watering Recipes from Morocco to the Mediterranean', published 2001 under ISBN 9780788196331 and ISBN 0788196332.