World Languages-Las comidas

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Suggested search terms Books Electronic databases Encyclopedias Geography		Web sites Best Bets Country facts International foods Argentina's foods Costa Rica's foods Cuba's foods Mexico's & Central America's foods Puerto Rico's foods Spain's foods P lagiarism policy
Suggested search terms Along with your country's name, these terms – used alone or in combination – may be helpful for performing keyword searches in the NHHS media center catalog, electronic databases, or online search engines:
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Books Books about your assigned countries and their cuisines have been reserved under Ms. Williams' name. They are shelved on a cart for your use in the Media Center. See the list (click on Categories and Spanish-Las Comidas). Return to table of contents
Electronic databases Look for articles about countries and cultures in the following Media Center electronic databases, accessible from the NHHS Media Center home page or on the media center computers’ Favorites list: Encyclopedia & reference sources EBSCOhost Web-Funk & Wagnalls Grolier Online (not available from home) InfoTrac-Student Edition-Encyclopedia InfoTrac-Student Edition-Reference World Book Online Geography Country Watch Facts on File-World Atlas SIRS-Government Reporter-Country Profiles SIRS-World Almanac & Maps Return to table of contents Web sites BEST BETS CIA World Fact Book http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ Select a country to learn about its geography, people, and government; compiled by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Eturismo http://www.eturismo.com/gtrav/index.html Lists of popular foods and national cuisines for many of the countries in the Americas. Return to table of contents COUNTRY FACTS Agriculture Products http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/fields/2052.html A list of the countries of the world and their major crops and products. Library of Congress Country Studies http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html Extensive information about each country's geography, society, and economy compiled by the Library of Congress. U.S. State Department Background Notes http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ Detailed overview of the country's people, history, and political conditions prepared by the U.S. State Department. World Almanac for Kids http://worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/nations.html Get quick facts in the Nations section, or scroll down to the Nations Directory for detailed descriptions of Argentina, Guatemala, and Mexico. Return to table of contents INTERNATIONAL FOODS Global Gastronomer http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/hupfer/global/gastronomer.html Links to recipes, food history, and food lore of all regions of the globe. Global Gourmet http://www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/ Country profiles and recipes for a region's cuisine. Recipe Source http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/americas/ Ethnic recipes of South American countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. Return to table of contents ARGENTINA'S FOODS Cuisine of Argentina http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_of_Argentina A region-by-region analysis of Argentine cuisine. Food Down Under http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=argentinian Forty recipes for Argentine dishes. Planet Argentina http://www.planetargentina.com/food/index.html Describes dining habits and meals in Argentina. Return to table of contents COSTA RICA'S FOODS Cuisine of Costa Rica http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_of_Costa_Rica Description of the country's food and drink. Return to table of contents CUBA'S FOODS Cuisine of Cuba http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_of_Cuba Brief description of the country's food and drink. Taste of Cuba http://www.tasteofcuba.com/ Extensive collection of Cuban recipes and links. Return to table of contents MEXICO'S & CENTRAL AMERICA'S FOODS Cambridge World History of Food http://www.cambridge.org/us/books/kiple/mexico.htm The history of food in Mexico and Highland Central America from ancient times to today. Food Timeline http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodmexican.html Iinformation and links for favorite Mexican and Tex-Mex foods. Mexican Cuisine http://mexico.udg.mx/cocina/ingles/menu/frame.html Descriptions and recipes for typical Mexican foods, including meats, sauces, vegetables, and desserts. Return to table of contents PUERTO RICO'S FOODS El Boricua http://www.elboricua.com/recipes.html Vocabulary, history, and recipes for Puerto Rican food. Rican Recipes http://www.ricanrecipes.com/ Puerto Rico's favorite recipes compiled by the "Rican Chef." Return to table of contents SPAIN'S FOODS European Cuisines http://www.europeancuisines.com/BeneluxFranceAndIberiaSpain.html Favorite recipes for what to eat and drink in Spain. Food Timeline http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodfaq6.html#spain Descriptions of Spanish foods and links to sites for more information. Gastronomy http://www.red2000.com/spain/g-map.html Map of Spain with information on regional cuisines. Return to table of contents
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