by John Ayto · Oxford University Press · tapa dura · ISBN 9780198661931
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«The Diner's Dictionary: Food and Drink from A to Z» is John Ayto's gastronomic dictionary, published by Oxford University Press in hardback.
The dictionary collects more than 1200 culinary terms in English and explains their origin and history. The work includes everything from common fruits and vegetables to exotic dishes such as gado-gado, nasi goreng and satay, with anecdotes like the origin of aquavit or the Melba toast and peach.
This gastronomic dictionary was originally published as The Glutton's Glossary (Routledge, 1990).
For food lovers and curious readers who enjoy the history of words and food.
