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Product details
- ISBN 9781426222405
- Weight: 1633g
- Dimensions: 241 x 284mm
- Publication Date: 09 Sep 2025
- Publisher: National Geographic Books
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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This illuminating narrative from Anela Malik, the voice behind the popular Feed the Malik, tracks the development of American cuisine from the days of the trans-Atlantic slave trade to modern history. This captivating journey through the culinary history of the United States includes
Deep-rooted history from crop migration from West Africa to the chitlin' circuit of the Civil Rights Movement to the modern-day fried chicken sandwich craze.
Voices in food, with reflections and profiles of more than 30 Black chefs and culinary luminaries including Jessica B. Harris, Cheryl Day, and BJ Dennis.
Illustrated maps and more than 150 photographs illustrating the country's rich culinary past, regional foodways, historical rice growing regions, barbecue trends, and more
And 40 recipes from southern skillet cornbread and macaroni and cheese to jerk pork lumpia and blackberry cobbler.
With nuance and empathy, Anela reveals the unrecognized Black roots of some of the most iconic American food traditions and provides a deeper understanding of the profound yet hidden contributions of the Black community to American cuisine.
Anela Malik is an award-winning influencer, videographer, host, and writer who focuses on embracing nuance, imperfection, and joy on her platform Feed The Malik. Anela's work explores topics ranging from the role of food in our lives and relationships to cultural expectations related to dining and travel to, with a particular emphasis on the Black diaspora, Black-owned businesses, and Black stories. Anela is also a curious traveler, perpetual language student, awkward dancer, and curse word connoisseur.
