Shkodrova, Albena,

Communist gourmet : the curious story of food in the People's Republic of Bulgaria / Albena Shkodrova. - 1 online resource (xi, 251 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographies and index.

Made in the People's Republic of Bulgaria -- The Bulgarian marzipan -- Canned in Bulgaria: By poets, diplomats, and teenagers -- Shopping -- Proudly presenting...what there wasn't -- "Napoleon blew it. Hitler blew it. But Coca-Cola pulled it off!" -- Dining out -- How one man could spoil the menu of millions -- Sailing academy for waiters -- The canteens: Chez Les Mères Sofiannaises -- Tripe treats -- The menu: Between Communist international and rural national -- Pickle all the day -- Tarator in outer space.

"Communist Gourmet presents a lively, detailed account of how the communist regime in Bulgaria determined people's everyday food experience between 1944 and 1989. It examines the daily routines of acquiring food, cooking, and eating out at restaurants during communism through the memories of Bulgarians and foreigners"--



9789633864043 9633864046

2021018337


Food habits--History--Bulgaria--1944-1990.
Communism--Bulgaria.


Electronic Books.

GT2853 / .C666 2021