My research plan will be based on the sources below. After some hours of research I feel that I have enough information to finally piece this hypertext essay together. I will be extracting different information from different sources for different parts of my project.
1. Katz, Solomon H., and William Woys Weaver. Encyclopedia of Food and Culture.
Vol. 3. New York: Scribner, 2003.
The information in this encyclopedia was excellent! It gave me information on the Portuguese Colonization of Brazil, the influence that the Natives and the Africans had on Brazilian cuisine and the distinction in food between the 5 different regions of Brazil.
2. Ember, Melvin, and Carol R. Ember. Countries and Their Cultures.
Vol. 4. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2001.
This book provided me with information such as: what kind of food is consumed in the different regions of Brazil daily. They also explain in detail some of the food customs and how food is viewed in ceremonial occasions.
3. Chou, Hsiao-Ching. "Seattle Post-Intelligencer." Brazil’s Melting Pot Popular Foods Are
Flavored By A Blend Of Cultures From Around The World (2002). STLPI. Web. 24 Mar. 2012.
This article portrays Brazil as this culturally and culinary melting pot. It clears states that you couldn’t have one without the other. It also gives examples of traditional dishes and recipes known to each region.
4. Locricchio, Matthew. Cooking of Brazil. Tarrytown: Benchmark, 2012. Ebook Library.
Web. 28 Mar. 2012.
This is a great recipe book, filled with the author’s detailed descriptions about what each region in Brazil including things like: how they view and like to taste food, to which ingredients are most frequently used in each region.
5. Belanger, Craig. "Brazil." Our World: Brazil (2011): 1-8. History Reference Center.
Web. 24 Mar. 2012
This article gives me an overall look at the country of Brazil. It includes topics such as: population, native people, education, health care, FOOD, arts and entertainment, holidays, topography, natural resources, plants and animals, climate, industry, agriculture, tourism, government and there is even a section for some fun facts.
6. Hollander, Malika. "Delicious Dishes." Brazil: The People (2003): 26-29.
History Reference Center. Web. 24 Mar. 2012.
This article is very informative because it provided with information such: How each group of people in Brazil introduced different foods and ways of cooking to the country. For example, the indigenous people introduced fresh fruits, the Portuguese brought beans, rice, sugar cane, and coffee, Africans introduced bananas, hot peppers, and a type of palm oil called dendê, people from Germany brought sausages and a type of pastry called strudel, while the Japanese brought sushi.
7. Sokolov, Raymond. "Soul Food In The New World." Natural History 99.8 (1990): 74.
History Reference Center. Web. 24 Mar. 2012.
This article gives great insight as to how West Africans were able to preserve their heritage in Brazil through food.
8. Malvagno, Augusta R. Brazilian Foods & Culture / Italian Foods & Culture / Jewish
Foods & Culture. 2nd ed. Vol. 46. New York: Media Source, 2000.
This book also gives some great insight as to how you can’t have a Brazilian Culture without including the influence of other cultures food.
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