I am working on cataloging menus for their culinary history application. anyone that has examples of how other libraries have menus cataloged will help. Thanks - great site.
If you have access to the OCLC database you can do an advanced search for "menus" in the descriptor field. Most of the results are cookbooks but I did find a few menus. They were treated like monographs, with the title as "[Menu]" and the restaurant as the author. I hope that helps!
The menu project has been postponed until January, I've been working on charitable cookbooks and trying to add culinary information to the data base. Thanks for the input on menu cataloging.
Below are two recent inquiries I have received by email concerning the history of Asian cookery: specifically, (1) medieval Japanese chefs and (2) wonton noodles and other dumplings. Can anyone help out with information, or ideas for leads? Thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Xenia Heinickel" <xeniaHheinickel@gmx.de>
To: <rks1@gateway.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 4:26 AM
Subject: medieval japanese chefs
> Dear Randy,
>
> with interest I read about the Culinary Historians of Ann Arbor and the
> newsletter you publish. I'm a stundent of Japanese at Hamburg University and
> currently doing research on the professional cooks of medieval Japan (called
> 'chôsai' and 'hôchôshi'). Did Your group ever publish anything about these
> professions. I'm grateful for any information or hint You can provide.
>
> Sincerely,
> Xenia
>
----- Original Message -----
From: Ettaw1@aol.com
To: rks1@gateway.net
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 12:09 PM
Subject: Dumpling history
Dear Randy,
I am trying to research into the origin of the dumpling - the meat wrapped in
dough kind found throughout China, central asia, central and eastern europe.
With your vast experience, can you suggest a book that may shed light on the
subject?
Thanks for starting easy communication between culinary history groups and others with similar interests.
We of the Houston Culinary Historians will look forward to reaading and responding to your website.
Martha Taylor