QUICK TING ON PLANTAIN (JACARANDA) (HB)

This book is a celebratory look of how food, people and culture intersect. It traces the international history of Plantain as well as delving into the contemporary issues surrounding the fruit, such as inflation, gentrification, and its social media community. Through exploring the sentimental meaning plantain has within Black households and cultures alike, this book reveals how food within the Black community is an intimate marker of identity and culture.