Title Modern Japanese cuisine : food, power and national identity / Katarzyna J. Cwiertka

Published London : Reaktion, 2006

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Description 1 online resource (240 pages) : illustrations Contents Western food, politics and fashion -- The road to multicultural gastronomy -- Strengthening the military -- Reforming home meals -- Wartime mobilization and food rationing -- The culinary consequences of Japanese imperialism -- Multiple circuits of affluence -- Conclusion: the making of a national cuisine -- Postscript: Japanese cuisine goes global Summary 'Modern Japanese Cuisine' explores the origins of Japanese cuisine as we know it today, investigating the transformations and developments food culture in Japan has undergone since the late 19th century "Over the past two decades, the popularity of Japanese food in the West has increased immeasurably--a major contribution to the evolution of Western eating habits. But Japanese cuisine itself has changed significantly since pre-modern times, and the food we eat at trendy Japanese restaurants, from tempura to sashimi, is vastly different from earlier Japanese fare. Modern Japanese Cuisine examines the origins of Japanese food from the late nineteenth century to unabashedly adulterated American favorites like today's California roll. Katarzyna J. Cwiertka demonstrates that key shifts in the Japanese diet were, in many cases, a consequence of modern imperialism. Exploring reforms in military catering and home cooking, wartime food management and the rise of urban gastronomy, Cwiertka shows how Japan's numerous regional cuisines were eventually replaced by a set of foods and practices with which the majority of Japanese today ardently identify. The result of over a decade of research, Modern Japanese Cuisine is a fascinating look at the historical roots of some of the world's best cooking and will provide appetizing reading for scholars of Japanese culture and foodies alike."--Publisher's description Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-227) and index Notes Print version record Subject Food habits -- Japan Cooking, Japanese -- History. Food -- Social aspects -- Japan Diet -- Japan SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Customs & Traditions. Food -- Social aspects Diet Civilization Cooking, Japanese Food habits Ernährung Eetcultuur. Kookkunst. Levensmiddelen. Food habits -- Japan. Cooking, Japanese. Matkultur -- Japan. SUBJECT Japan -- Civilization. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85069361 Subject Japan Japan Japan. Japan -- Civilization. Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781861896209 1861896204

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