Food and Fantasy in Early Modern Japan
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Food and Fantasy in Early Modern Japan

  1. 258 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Food and Fantasy in Early Modern Japan

About this book

How did one dine with a shogun? Or make solid gold soup, sculpt with a fish, or turn seaweed into a symbol of happiness? In this fresh look at Japanese culinary history, Eric C. Rath delves into the writings of medieval and early modern Japanese chefs to answer these and other provocative questions, and to trace the development of Japanese cuisine from 1400 to 1868. Rath shows how medieval "fantasy food" rituals—where food was revered as symbol rather than consumed—were continued by early modern writers. The book offers the first extensive introduction to Japanese cookbooks, recipe collections, and gastronomic writings of the period and traces the origins of dishes like tempura, sushi, and sashimi while documenting Japanese cooking styles and dining customs.

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Information

Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9780520262270
eBook ISBN
9780520947658
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
Asian History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations and Tables
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. Japanese Cuisine, a Backward Journey
  9. 2. Of Knives and Men: Cutting Ceremonies and Cuisine
  10. 3. Ceremonial Banquets
  11. 4. The Barbarians’ Cookbook
  12. 5. Food and Fantasy in Culinary Books
  13. 6. Menus for the Imagination
  14. 7. Deep Thought Wheat Gluten and Other Fantasy Foods
  15. Conclusion: After the Fantasies
  16. Appendix: The Southern Barbarians’ Cookbook (Nanban ryorisho)
  17. Notes
  18. Bibliography
  19. Index