Food on the move : dining on the legendary railway journeys of the world

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All aboard for a delicious ride on nine legendary railway journeys! Meals associated with train travel have been an important aspect of railway history for more than a century - from dinners in dining cars to lunches at station buffets to foods purchased from platform vendors. For many travellers, the experience of eating on a railway journey is often a highlight of the trip, a major part of the ̀romance of the rails'. Food on the Move focuses on...

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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Flying Scotsman (Locomotive)

Orient Express (Express train)

Railroad travel

Railroads Australia

Railroads Canada

Railroads Dining-car service

Railroads South Africa

Super Chief (Express train)

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ISBN:

9781789140071
1789140072

Description:

256 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps ; 26 cm

Notes:

Includes recipes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-248)

Contents:

Foreword / by James D. Porterfield
Introduction / by Sharon Hudgins, editor
Europe. Sandwiches, savouries and strawberry fizz: dining at speed on the Flying Scotsman / Adam Balic
Of French champagne and Turkish coffee: feasting and fasting on the Orient Express / Arjan den Boer
Eurasia. From caviar to mystery meat: dining across two continent on the Trans-Siberian Railway / Sharon Hudgins
North America. All aboard: classic American cousine on the Santa Fe Super Chief / Karl Zimmermann
Sockeye salmon and saskatoon pie: regional foods on Canada's long-distance railways / Judy Corser
Australia. Kangaroo, crocodile and custard: eating across the outback on Australia's Ghan Railway / Diana Noyce
Asia. Fast food: eating within the box on Japan's 'Bullet Train' / Merry White
Spicy curries and cups of tea: dining along the Darjeeling Himalayan Line / Aparajita Mukhopadhyay
Africa. Baked bobotie, fried kingclip and chocolate potjie: traditional fare on South African luxury trains / Karl Zimmermann

LCCN:

2019000094

Control Number:

2870288

Other Authors:

Hudgins, Sharon, editor

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