Dubious Gastronomy : : The Cultural Politics of Eating Asian in the USA /

Dubious Gastronomy : : The Cultural Politics of Eating Asian in the USA / / Robert Ji-Song Ku.

California roll, Chinese take-out, American-made kimchi, dogmeat, monosodium glutamate, SPAM-all are examples of what Robert Ji-Song Ku calls "dubious" foods. Strongly associated with Asian and Asian American gastronomy, they are commonly understood as ersatz, depraved, or simply bad. In D...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
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Ku, Robert Ji-Song,
Place / Publishing House:Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2013]
©2013
Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
Series:Food in Asia and the Pacific
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Physical Description:1 online resource (320 p.) :; 33 illustrations
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • PART I. INAUTHENTIC GASTRONOMY
  • 1. California Roll
  • 2. Chinese Take- Out
  • PART II. DISREPUTABLE GASTRONOMY
  • 3. Kimchi
  • 4. Dogmeat
  • PART III. ARTIFICIAL GASTRONOMY
  • 5. Monosodium Glutamate
  • 6. SPAM
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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