Food is something that we all have in common. We all need to eat to stay alive but the staggering variety of foods eaten around the world and the variety of ways in which they are cooked makes for a fascinating read.

Do you know your baklava from your bulgur wheat? There's much more to Lebanese food than grilled meat and mezze! Discover all about the types of food Lebanese people eat - from the traditional to the modern - and read about how food is used in cultural and religious celebrations, by families, in different regions and at different times of the year. Then have a go at making a Lebanese dish of your own using one of the step-by-step recipes.

A series of eight titles that explore food from eight very different countries around the world. Each book gives a brief overview of the history of food in each country before you delve deeper into what makes each a unique eating experience.

This book is part of a book series called World Of Food .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .

Cath Senker is an experienced author of many children's information books.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Introduction
• 2: History Of Food
• 3: Climate And Soil
• 4: Farming
• 5: Culture
• 6: Christian Influence
• 7: Muslim Influence
• 8: Muslim Celebrations
• 9: Easter
• 10: Christmas
• 11: Town And Country Food
• 12: City Food
• 13: Global Influences
• 14: Glossary
• 15: Further Information
• 16: Index