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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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