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Food Culture in Japan

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ISBN-10: 0313324387

ISBN-13: 9780313324383

Edition: 2003

Authors: Michael Ashkenazi, Jeanne Jacob

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Americans are familiarizing themselves with Japanese food, thanks especially sushi's wild popularity and ready availability. This timely book satisfies the new interest and taste for Japanese food, providing a host of knowledge on the foodstuffs, cooking styles, utensils, aesthetics, meals, etiquette, nutrition, and much more. Students and general readers are offered a holistic framing of the food in historical and cultural contexts. Recipes for both the novice and sophisticated cook complement the narrative. Japan's unique attitude toward food extends from the religious to the seasonal. This book offers a contextual framework for the Japanese food culture and relates Japan's history and…    
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Book details

List price: $59.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/30/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 232
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.462
Language: English

MICHAEL ASHKENAZI is a food scholar specializing in Japanese cuisine. He is the author, along with his wife, Jeanne Jacob, of Food Culture in Japan (Greenwood, 2003).

JEANNE JACOB has written on Japanese food with her husband, Michael Ashkenazi.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Timeline
Historical Overview
Major Foods and Ingredients
Cooking
Typical Meals
Eating Out
Special Occasions: Holiday, Celebrations, and Religious Rituals
Diet and Health
Glossary
Resource Guide
Bibliography
Index