The Oldest Cuisine in the World

In this intriguing blend of the commonplace and the ancient, Jean Bott�ro presents the first extensive look at the delectable secrets of Mesopotamia. Bott�ro's broad perspective takes us inside the religious rites, everyday rituals, attitudes and taboos, and even the detailed preparation techniques involving food and drink in Mesopotamian high culture during the second and third millennia BCE, as the Mesopotamians recorded them.