pbSouth-Central Mexican and Central American Gourmet Cuisine CulturebppWith a wide array of edible plant biodiversity and historical wealth, Mesoamerica offers naturally vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free foods, and more. But fully enjoying the dishes of this region isn't possible without understanding how the ancient cultures behind them came to be. In iAmalia's Mesoamerican Tablei, chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard uses her signature blend of timeworn culinary traditions with modern infusions to create fresh and healthy recipes sure to entice home cooks and trained chefs alike.ppBesides vivid photography of every dish, iAmalia's Mesoamerican Tablei features 132 recipes plus variations of traditional dishes from Amalia's upbringing in her native land and travels in South-Central Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, as well as historic and personal anecdotes of her time cooking with multiple generations of indigenous natives in the area. From tantalizing