Garam masala, lemongrass, sausage subs, spruce beer, epazote, and truffles are among the foods served up in the ethnic neighborhood restaurants and strip malls featured in this culinary sampling of the food and cultures of Montreal. Information on spices and flavorings, descriptions of savory tastes, and historical background on the meaning and tradition of certain dishes accompany directions for the traveler or city resident on where to find these restaurants.

Barry Lazar is a food contributor for the Montreal Gazette and montrealfood.com. He lives in Montreal, Quebec.

Cooking, Travel

280 pages, Trade Paper, 4 x 7
B&W Photos Throughout
Distribution Rights: US
$9.95
9781550651751 (1550651757)

Pub Date: September 2004

Véhicule Press