Este relato acerca de uno de los alimentos predilectos del mundo se basa en la botanica, la arqueologia, la socioeconomia y el arte culinario para presentar por primera vez una historia completa y precisa del chocolate. La narracion comienza hace unos 3000 anos en las selvas de Mexico y de America Central con el arbol Theobroma cacao y los complejos procesos necesarios para tra...(展开全部)

Este relato acerca de uno de los alimentos predilectos del mundo se basa en la botanica, la arqueologia, la socioeconomia y el arte culinario para presentar por primera vez una historia completa y precisa del chocolate. La narracion comienza hace unos 3000 anos en las selvas de Mexico y de America Central con el arbol Theobroma cacao y los complejos procesos necesarios para tra...(展开全部)

This delightful tale of one of the world’s favorite foods draws on botany, archaeology, and culinary history to present a complete and accurate history of chocolate. It begins some 4,000 years ago in the jungles of Mexico and Central America with the chocolate tree, Theobroma Cacao, and the complex processes necessary to transform its bitter seeds into what is now known as choc...(展开全部)

This delightful and best-selling tale of one of the world's favorite foods draws upon botany, archaeology, and culinary history to present a complete and accurate history of chocolate. The story begins some 3,000 years ago in the jungles of Mexico and Central America with the chocolate tree, Theobroma Cacao, and the complex processes necessary to transform its bitter seeds into...(展开全部)

索菲·D. 科（Sophie D. Coe），美国人类学家、食物历史学家。 她的书《美国第一美食》1994 年出版，受到普遍好评。 麦克·D. 科（Michael D. Coe），美国耶鲁大学人类学名誉教授。主要著作有《玛雅》《墨西哥》《打破玛雅守则》《吴哥和高棉文明》《解读玛雅铭文》等。

索菲·D. 科（Sophie D. Coe），美国人类学家、食物历史学家。 她的书《美国第一美食》1994 年出版，受到普遍好评。 麦克·D. 科（Michael D. Coe），美国耶鲁大学人类学名誉教授。主要著作有《玛雅》《墨西哥》《打破玛雅守则》《吴哥和高棉文明》《解读玛雅铭文》等。

This delightful and best-selling tale of one of the world's favorite foods draws upon botany, archaeology, and culinary history to present a complete and accurate history of chocolate. The story begins some 3,000 years ago in the jungles of Mexico and Central America with the chocolate tree, Theobroma Cacao, and the complex processes necessary to transform its bitter seeds into...(展开全部)

This delightful tale of one of the world’s favorite foods draws on botany, archaeology, and culinary history to present a complete and accurate history of chocolate. It begins some 4,000 years ago in the jungles of Mexico and Central America with the chocolate tree, Theobroma Cacao, and the complex processes necessary to transform its bitter seeds into what is now known as choc...(展开全部)

Redolent of everything sensual and hedonistic, chocolate is synonymous with our idea of indulgence. It is adored around the world and has been since the Spanish first encountered cocoa beans in South America in the sixteenth century. It is seen as magical, exotic, addictive and powerful beyond anything that can be explained by its ingredients, and in "Chocolate" Sarah Moss and ...(展开全部)

The headmaster of Trinity College asks Archie Costello, the leader of the Vigils, a secret society that rules the school, to help with the selling of 20,000 boxes of chocolates in the annual fund-raising effort. Archie sees the chance of adding to his power - he is the Assigner, handing out to the boys tasks to be performed if they are to survive in the school. Freshman, Jerry ...(展开全部)