Kids' Multicultural Cookbook: Food & Fun Around the World

by Deanna F. Cook

Includes background information and recipes for dishes from African, Native American, Eskimo, Hispanic, and Asian cultures.

Genres: Cookbooks, Food, Cooking, Nonfiction, Childrens, Geography

157 pages, Library Binding

Published May 1, 1995

Reviews

[Julie Suzanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 10-year-old and I reading this all the way through and trying most of the recipes. We've learned some really cool facts about kids in other countries, and my son is absolutely taking off with the cooking. He cooked a Thai dish tonight for my parents, and was motivated to make a quick bread totally independently as well. I highly recommend this book to parents who want to provide a multi-cultural cooking course to their kids.

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

So far out of all the different cultural cookbooks directed towards children this one so far was the best that I have come across. With simplistic recipes, fun activities, jokes and so much more children will have fun exploring the tastes of nations while at the same learning about their neighbors.

The book gathers the recipes and nations to put into a single regional grouping such as Africa, European, etc. As a result when the reader gets a chance to come to a new grouping they will get a chance to get a summary of what that regional taste may be like, how they can taste it and how children from those areas eat. Then as the chapter progresses different countries from that region are explored with human profiles of children raised in that area, fun facts, recipes and educational paragraphs.

Furthermore the recipes were given a rating of 1-3 with one being the easiest and three more complicated, which there weren't a lot of. Each recipe furthermore had a short ingredient list that was easy to follow plus clear directions to follow although the cartoonish illustrations weren't that good for following along in most parts thus children don't have a visual focal on what their recipe will actually produce.

The only other thing that I have found kind off with this book is that not all the recipes had the official name from their respective language. Although it isn't necessary to make the recipe any more tasty it can help to put children in a bit more cultural focus than found elsewhere.

Otherwise for both parents and children who want to get more involved with global foods I would definitely recommend this book, especially as a beginning international cookbook. Fun and tasty this is one cookbook directly aimed at pleasing all who come across it.

[Mely · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars
What a great way for kids to experience and learn about other cultures. This is not JUST a cookbook. There are also fun and interesting facts about different cultures and countries. There's lots of party ideas that incorporate these different cultures. There are pictures of kids enjoying the foods they make. Love that there's a wide variety of foods from appetizers to entrees to desserts. The recipes range from simple preparation to recipes that need an adult's help. Cute and charming illustrations and fonts. Colorfully illustrated book.

[Ms. Argueta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sandra Carolina Argueta
April 27, 2016
ETEC 545 How To

Cook, F Deanna F. The Kid’s Multicultural Cookbook: Food & Fun Around the World. Nashville Tennessee: Williamson Books,1995.

In this cute little cookbook, I found out a lot information about cuisine from all around the world. I really liked the way this book was organized. Since this book contains recipes from all over the world, the table of contents profiles all the countries being featured and the dishes that will be represented from that country. They included recipes from all five continents, and selected dishes that would be appropriate for middle-schoolers to try to make; foods that might be appetizing for this age group- not like sautéed chicken hearts or too complicated dishes that would be too difficult to render. The author starts with basic instructions about being in the kitchen, and reviews basic recipe vocabulary used for measuring and mixing ingredients. She goes over the names of basic kitchen tools. Stove-top cooking words are introduced such as boiling, sautéing, simmering, melting. Then baking and microwave skills are reviewed. Important strategies related with these cooking skills are also discussed. Students are set up to understand all the basics about cooking before they even attempt any recipes.
One of the cool aspects of this book is how they present a mini food bio of each of the continents being featured, which talks about the most popular type of food for that particular continent. Then, that chapter has recipes submitted by children of a specific country from that continent to the author. She then shares pictures of these kids cooking the recipe. There’s other cool features in this cookbook too such as “food funnies”, “cultural clues” “what’s for supper?” and “fun facts” all related to the featured country. The pictures didn’t get too much budget allocation, but since this book is so packed with so many cool ideas and activities, we’ll let them slide!
Ages 10-14

[Ashley Correll · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a children's cookbook with recipes from all over the world. Interesting facts are interspersed between teh recipes and pictures. Cultural tidbits about how children live, games they play and what they eat are included as well. You can choose some of the easier recipes, which are all rated based on difficulty, to cook in your classroom. Tzatziki from Greece or strawberry freezes from Cuba are som eexamples that don't require any cooking and children can manage with a little supervision.

[Sarah]

Fun information, activities, and recipes from around the world, including suggestions for parties and celebrations that feature these international foods.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book cost efficient recipes me and my kids are still making recipes from this book from time to time

[Lindsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want diversity, this kid-friendly cookbook has it all!

[Sundy · Rating 5 out of 5]

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