The distance around planet earth is 25 thousand miles. On its surface are approximately 150 organized countries, and heaven only knows how many specific areas of our earth incl peoples, whose ideas and culture, for all practical purposes, constitute a "cultural country", even though it may not have a geographer's definition as such. Each one has its own foods, unique to its culture, prepared to its people's tastes.

Some people grin over grits while others grimace

"Garlic and leeks" may not solve your salivary solicitations, but once upon a time, a few fleeing folks found food like this so favorable they feign would have fled back to Pharoah to find it, had not the Lord fed them with manna from heaven.

Fleeing for would have Lord fed the

"Locusts and wild honey" weren't marketed by many merchants at Moab and Edom's Corner MiniMarts, but at least one man found it "finger licking good."

The widow of Zarephath endeared herself to the prophet by fixing a fresh fried fritter from a bare cupboard, finding .Jehovah faithful.

The loving father took in his wayward prodigal and prepared a banqueting table fit for a King's son.

In many remote places today, missionaries adapt their lives to cooking styles and foods far different from those they left behind. Having a "Big Mac Attack" in a part of the world where one's own satisfaction is a "mess of pottage", makes Esau's plight more plausible, saying nothing of the missionary's unpalatable position.

Your appetite will be whetted, I am sure, just by reviewing the recipes of this book. They have been put here by people who serve on the front food lines in a variety of cultures in the world.

Good reading and good humor. 

Bon appetit!