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

Name: Untold History of Ramen How Political Crisis in Japan Spawned a Global Food Craze
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ISBN: 9780520282353

ISBN-10: 0520282353

ISBN-13: 9780520282353

Edition: 2014

Authors: George Solt

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A rich, salty, and steaming bowl of ramen noodle soup climbed its way onto the international culinary scene and, from Tokyo to New York, is now a 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 an international icon of Japanese culture.Ramen’s popularity can be attributed to political and economic change on a global scale. Using declassified U.S. government documents and an array of Japanese sources, Solt reveals how the creation of a black market for American wheat imports during the U.S. Occupation of Japan (1945-1952),…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 2/22/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English