Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Getting Started -- Glossary of Food Terms -- Introduction: What Is a Life-Cycle Event? -- Religious Life-Cycle Rituals and Customs -- 1. Africa -- Introduction -- North Africa -- Algeria -- Chorba 'dess (Lentil Soup) -- Kaskasu bi'l-Lahm (Lamb with Couscous) -- Chlada Felfel (Tomato and Green Pepper Salad) -- Makroud (Semolina Pastry Stuffed with Dates) -- Khchaf (Fruit Drink) -- Libya -- Beid Mahshi (Stuffed Eggs) -- Shorba (Libyan Soup) -- Sayadia (Fish with Lemon) -- Hunkar Begendi (Sultan's Pleasure) -- Fakha Taza (Fresh Fruit) -- Morocco -- Moroccan-Style Lemon Chicken with Olives -- Ksra (Moroccan Anise Bread) -- Fresh Oranges (Moroccan Dessert) -- Sudan -- Bani-Bamia (Lamb and Okra Stew) -- Shorbat Robe (Yogurt and Cucumber Salad) -- Roselle Tea (Hibiscus Tea) -- Tunisia -- Harissa (also Hrisa) (Fiery Red Pepper Seasoning) -- Tajine Chakchouka (Tunisian Baked Lamb Casserole) -- Yo-Yo (Tunisian-style Deep-fried Dough in Syrup) -- Thé à la Menthe (also Etzai) (Mint Tea) -- West Africa -- Salade Végétale Froide (Cold Vegetable Salad) -- Akotonshi (Stuffed Crabs) -- Burkina Faso -- Yassa (Chicken and Rice) -- Millet Bread -- Gambia and Senegal -- Méchoui (Lamb Roast) -- Salade de Lentilles et de la Banana (Lentil and Banana Salad) -- Dem Saint-Louis (Stuffed Mullet, Saint-Louis Style) -- Boulettes de Poisson (Fish Balls in Sauce) -- Noix de Coco Biscuits Lime (Coco-nutty Lime Cookies) -- Ghana -- Aprapransa (Palm Nut Stew) -- Fante Mbire Flowee Hkatenkwan (Ginger Chicken and Okra) -- Tuo Zaafi (Millet Porridge) -- Tatale (Plantain Cakes) -- Guinea and Guinea-Bissau -- Poisson de Guinée (Guinean Fish) -- Lime Cake -- Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) -- Fruits de Mer et de la Salade de Fruits (Seafood and Fruit Salad).

Kedjenou à la N'Gatietro (Chicken-in-a-Pot) -- Jamma Jamma (Spiced Greens) -- Sauce Arachide (Peanut Sauce) -- Liberia -- Pepper Soup -- Abala (Savory Steamed Rice) -- Kyekyire Paano (Toasted Cornmeal Cookies) -- Chocolate-covered Almonds and Coffee Beans -- Mali -- Konkonte D'Abam (Spiced Coconut Pudding Cake) -- Mauritania -- Soupe de Potiron (Pumpkin Soup) -- Tamiya (Bean Balls) -- Meshwi (Meat Kebabs) -- Niger -- Adalu (Mashed Vegetable Medley) -- Bondo Gombo (Lamb Gumbo with Whole Wheat Dumplings) -- Whole Wheat Dumplings -- Nigeria -- Ewa and Dodo (Black-eyed Peas with Fried Bananas) -- Chinchin (Fried Pastries) -- Grubombo (Stewed Okra and Tomatoes) -- Crab Imoyo (Crab Salad with Shrimp) -- Sierra Leone -- Ogede Sise (Boiled Bananas) -- Grilled Squid -- Central Africa -- Angola -- Bacalhau Gomes Sa (Salt Cod with Boiled Potatoes) -- Arroz de Coco e Papaia (Rice with Coconut and Papaya) -- Broa (Portuguese Corn Bread) -- Cocada Amarela (Yellow Coconut Pudding) -- Cameroon -- Egussi (also Eggusi) (Steamed Fish Dumplings) -- Moyin-Moyin (Black-eyed Pea Pudding) -- Central African Republic -- Egusi Potage (also Eggussi Potage) (Thick Meat Soup) -- Loz (Sweet Almond Balls with Pistachios) -- Chad -- Courgette avec Groundnuts (Zucchini with Peanuts) -- Maize avec Épinards (Corn with Spinach) -- Broasheht (Brochettes) (Grilled Meat on Skewer) -- Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Pastelle (Fried Fish and Vegetable Dumplings) -- Equatorial Guinea and Gabon -- Gâteau (French Bread) -- Gâteau d'Huître (Oyster Bread) -- Southern Africa -- Botswana -- Seswaa (Pounded Meat with Gravy) -- Samosas Nama ya kgomo (Ground Beef Fritters) -- Lesotho -- Afrikaanse Stoofschotel (Vegetarian Curry) -- Putu (Stiff Cornmeal Porridge) -- Namibia -- Potjie (Pork, Chicken, and Seafood Stew) -- Um'bido (Greens and Peanuts) -- Kuli-Kuli (also Kulikuli) (Peanut Patties).

South Africa -- Imbotyi Eluhlaza Bredie (Green Bean and Lamb Stew) -- Boom Chakalaka (Vegetarian Mixed Vegetables) -- Denningvleis (Dried Fruit and Meat Curry) -- Borrie Rys (Turmeric Rice, also Funeral Rice) -- Ovos Moles de Papaia (Papaya and Egg Pudding) -- Melk Tert (Milk Pie) -- Swaziland -- Homemade Curry Powder -- Kurma (Curried Chicken) -- Malva (Apricot Pudding) -- East Africa -- Burundi and Rwanda -- Muhogo Tamu (Beef and Cassava Stew) -- Kosari (Bean Balls with Meat) -- Mango, Date, and Banana Crisp -- Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Eritrea -- Telba (Flaxseed Paste) -- Tsebhi Dereho (Chicken in Red Pepper Paste) -- Mesir Wat (Puréed Red Lentils) -- Berberé (Ethiopian Red Pepper Paste) -- H'Mbasha (Spiced Bread) -- Kenya -- Mtori (Plantain and Beef Soup) -- Mukimo (Vegetable Medley) -- Madagascar -- Varenga (Shredded Beef) -- Brêdes (Boiled Greens) -- Koba Akondro (Steamed Banana and Peanut Cakes) -- Mozambique -- Camarão de Coco (Coconut Shrimp) -- Masamba (Spinach Cakes) -- Steamed Millet -- Somalia -- Huris Hilib (Veal with Tomatoes) -- Skudahkharis (Lamb and Rice) -- Pear Sabayah (Fruit Flat Bread) -- Tanzania -- Ndizi na Nyama (Stewed Tomatoes with Bananas) -- Bata Iliyokaushwa (Zanzibar Duck) -- Achali ya papai bichi (Green Papaya Chutney) -- Uganda -- Chickennat (Chicken in Peanut Sauce) -- Bufuke (Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Beans and Onion Sauce) -- Zambia -- Tigerfish with Mixed Greens -- Samp ye Dinawa (Corn and Bean Mash) -- Lemon Grass Tea -- Zimbabwe -- Sadza ne Muriwo (Vegetable Sauce with Cornmeal Porridge) -- Sebete se Halikiloeng with Morogo (Liver with Creamed Spinach) -- Dovi (Beef Stew in Peanut Butter Sauce) -- 2. Asia and the South Pacific -- Asia -- Afghanistan -- Naan (Afghan Teardrop-shaped Bread) -- Khoresht-e Seib (Chicken Stew with Apples and Dried Fruit) -- Chaka (Afghan Yogurt Sauce).

Sheer Payra (Cardamom Double Nut Fudge) -- Bangladesh -- Bhapa Chingri (Steamed Shrimp with Mustard and Green Chilies) -- Kedgeree (Yellow Rice with Smoked Haddock or Fresh Fish) -- Brindaboni (Snow Peas and Sweet Potatoes) -- Shemai (Sweet Vermicelli) -- Bhutan -- Ema Datshi (Fiery Chili Pepper and Cheese Stew) -- Masala (Spice Blend) -- Paneer dhuai Kari (Fried Cheese with Yogurt Curry Sauce) -- Cambodia and Laos -- Sweet and Sour Soup -- Mawk Mak Phet (Stuffed Chili Peppers) -- Njum (Bamboo Shoot Salad) -- China and Taiwan -- Pei-ching-k'ao-ya (Peking Duck) -- Po-ping (Mandarin Pancakes) -- Geung Nai (Ginger Custard) -- India -- Ghee (Clarified Butter) -- Chapatis Indian Bread -- Phulkas (Small Flatbreads) -- Vegetable Masala -- Meeta Pilau (Sweet Saffron Rice) -- Badam Pistaz Barfi (Almond and Pistachio Candy) -- Indonesia -- Nasi Uduk/Gurih (Rice in Coconut Milk) -- Besengek Daging (Beef in Coconut) -- Sambal Goreng Udang (Shrimp in Spicy Sauce) -- Japan -- Hikicha Manju (also Kohaku Manju) (Red Bean Paste Buns) -- Tai No Tsumire Wan (Clear Broth with Porgy Dumplings) -- Dashi (Basic Broth) -- Nori-maki Sushi (Vinegar Rice and Fish in Seaweed) -- Sushi Meshi (also Sushi Rice) (Japanese Vinegar-flavored Rice) -- Shredded Omelet -- ChiChi Dango Mochi (Sweet, Chewy Cake) -- Kazakhstan -- Alma-Ata Plov (Pilaf with Meat and Fruit) -- Shalgam (Pan-Fried Turnip Balls) -- Gutap (Herb-filled Fritters) -- Sour Cream Sauce -- Beshbarmak (Festive Meat Stew) -- Domalak Baursak (Sour Cream Doughnuts) -- Korea -- Kook Soo (Noodle Soup with Meatballs) -- Daikon Kimchi (Pickled Radishes) -- Dduk Boki (Korean Rice Cakes) -- Kyrgyzstan -- Besh Barmak (Meat with Noodles and Vegetables) -- Salat (Tomato, Cucumber, and Yogurt Salad) -- Chai iz Revenya (Rhubarb Tea) -- Malaysia and Singapore -- Nasi Kuning Lengkap (Yellow Rice in Cone-shape).

Curry Laksa (Curried Seafood and Coconut Soup) -- Rempah (Coconut-Beef Patties) -- Mongolia -- Buuz (Steamed Meat Dumplings) -- Myanmar (Burma) -- Weta Hin (Curried Pork) -- Ohn-No-Kauk-Swe (Burmese Chicken Coconut Soup) -- Thorebut Htamin (Buttered Rice with Raisins and Cashew Nuts) -- Nepal -- Poppadums (Bean or Lentil Flatbread (Wafers)) -- Aalu Achaar (Nepalese Potato Salad) -- Rasgulla (Cheese Balls in Syrup) -- Paneer Cheena (Soft) and Paneer Tikki (Firm) (Indian Cheeses) -- Pakistan -- Aaloo Keema (Spicy Ground Beef with Potatoes) -- Kimochdun (Almond and Apricot Bread) -- Murgh Biryani (Chicken Pilaf) -- Sai Gosht (Spinach with Meat) -- Besan Ke Ladoo (Sweet Nut Balls) -- Philippines -- Rellenong Manok (Stuffed Chicken) -- Bihon (Filipino Longevity Noodles) -- Brazo de Mercedes (Custard Cream-Filled Sponge Cake) -- Sri Lanka -- Kadhi (Yogurt Sauce) -- Samosa (Vegetarian Pastries) -- Gowa Mallum (Curry Cabbage Salad) -- Tajikistan -- Sambusa (Meat Pies) -- Palov (Tajik Pilaf) -- Bulgur Plov (Bulgur Pilaf) -- Osh Plov (Lamb and Carrot Stew) -- Thailand -- Kao Hom Moo (Thai Pork and Fragrant Rice) -- Nam tua (Peanut Sauce) -- Ma Ho (Pork and Pineapple) -- Khanom Tuay Fu (Thai Rice Flour Muffins) -- Turkmenistan -- Lamb Chektyrma (Lamb Soup) -- Sladkoye Pyechenye Iz Gryetskikh Orekhov (Walnut Brittle) -- Uzbekistan -- Qovurma Chuchvara (Fried Meat Pies) -- Tuy Palovi (Wedding Palov) -- Tashkent Non (Uzbek Bread) -- Tort iz Sushyonykh Fruktov I Orekhov (Dried Fruit and Nut Tart) -- Tart Pastry -- Vietnam -- Cha-Gio (Pork Rolls) -- Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce) -- Che Dau Trang (Rice Pudding with Black-eyed Peas) -- The South Pacific -- Australia -- Emu Kofta (Meatballs) -- Puftaloons (Steak and Mushroom Pie) -- Sticky Toffee-Date Pudding -- Macadamia Bickies (Twice-Baked Macadamia Nut Cookies) -- Fiji.

Kokoda (Chilled Fish with Coconut Cream).