{"product_id":"the-diners-dictionary-word-origins-of-food-and-drink","title":"The Diner's Dictionary: Word Origins of Food and Drink","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeasoned generously with literary wit  The Diners Dictionary is a veritable feast  tracing the origins and history of over 2 300 gastronomical words and phrases. John Ayto spreads across our table a veritable cornucopia  from common fruits and vegetables (apples  cherries  apricots  and broccoli  to name a few)  to exotic foreign dishes such as gado-gado  nasi goreng  satay  and dashi  and even junk foods such as doughnuts  brownies  and candy. Thoroughly revised  the second edition boasts 1 000 new entries  including the word origins of affogato  bento  cava  goji berry  jalfrezi  mocktail  rugelach  vache qui rit  and zigni. In addition  Ayto has expanded the coverage of vocabulary from foreign cuisines  such as Thai  Korean  Vietnamese  and parts of South America.  Throughout  Ayto provides fascinating capsule histories of the various foods. He tells us  for instance  that cantaloupe was introduced into Europe from Armenia and was apparently first cultivated at Cantaluppi  a former summer estate of the popes near Rome. We learn the ingredients of haggis and that the name of the Scandinavian drink \"aquavit\" ultimately derives from Latin aqua vitae or \"water of life.\" From jambalaya and callaloo to arrowroot and shiitake  The Diners Dictionary is a food-lovers dream  filled with information and fascinating lore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986634141749,"sku":"ByrdShop_0199640246","price":226.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780199640249.jpg?v=1770911653","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-diners-dictionary-word-origins-of-food-and-drink","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}