The Primal Cheeseburger is an entertaining exploration of why this particular mix of textures, tastes, and smells brings out our carnivorous cravings and touches such a deep chord in our collective food consciousness.

Presents recipes utilizing the "flavor principles" of thirty international cultures and subcultures from such diverse regions as Yucatan, Indonesia, central Asia, Northeast Africa and Provence.

Rozin climaxes her classic exploration of world food with a journey to 16 cross-cultural hot spots, including Creole New Orleans, Singapore, and Israel. 200 recipes.

And Elisabeth Rozin's 175 recipes -- interlaced with her intriguing sidebars -- tell the story.

But what's not so readily apparent is what these foods have in common -- and The Universal Kitchen offers a gastronomic world tour to discover not only the differences but the surprising similarities in a variety of ethnic cuisines.In ...