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Japan's cuisines : food, place and identity /

"In 2013 'traditional Japanese dietary culture' (washoku) was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Washoku's predecessor was 'national people's cuisine', an attempt during the Second World War to create a uniform diet for all citizens. Japan�...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rath, Eric C., 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Reaktion Books, 2016.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Japan's Cuisines: Food, Place and identity; Imprint Page; Contents; Note on translation; Introduction; 1. What is Traditional Japanese Food?; 2. Tea Cuisine and the Origins of Japanese Cuisine; 3. Rice and its Identities; 4. The Making of the Modern Boxed Lunch; 5. National People's Cuisine; 6. When Local Food Became Local Cuisine; 7. Local Food Cultures in Saga, Kochi and Hida; Conclusion; References; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index.