Food Culture in Colonial Asia : a Taste of Empire.

Presenting a social history of colonial food practices in India, Malaysia and Singapore, this book discusses the contribution that Asian domestic servants made towards the development of this cuisine between 1858 and 1963.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Leong-Salobir, Cecilia
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011.
Temas:
Food > Social aspects > Asia.
Cooking, Asian > Social aspects.
Food habits > Asia > History.
Asia > Colonial influence > History.
Asia > Social life and customs.
Aliments > Aspect social > Asie.
Cuisine asiatique > Aspect social.
Habitudes alimentaires > Asie > Histoire.
Colonial influence
Food habits
Food > Social aspects
Manners and customs
Asie > Mœurs et coutumes.
Asie > Influence coloniale > Histoire.
Asia
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Food Culture in Colonial Asia: A taste of empire; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. What empire builders ate; 2. The colonial appropriation of curry; 3. Servants of empire: The role and representation of domestic servants in the colonial household; 4. Leisure and segregation: clubs, hill stations and rest-houses; 5. Dirt and disease; Conclusion; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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