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The Untold History of Ramen : How Political Crisis in Japan Spawned a Global Food Craze /

A rich, salty, and steaming bowl of noodle soup, ramen has become an international symbol of the cultural prowess of Japanese cuisine. In this highly original account of geopolitics and industrialization in Japan, George Solt traces the meteoric rise of ramen from humble fuel for the working poor to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Solt, George, 1978- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2014.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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