Modern Chinese Foodways

An edited collection that explores the multifaceted experiences of Chinese culinary modernity both within and outside of mainland China from the mid-19th century to present. The collection argues that Chinese food and foodways The book combines incisive, original scholarship by thirteen leading voices in the field with editorial essays on the past and future of Chinese food studies to frame the field of inquiry for the next generation of Chinese food studies scholars. Demonstrating the significance of modern Chinese foodways to the phenomenon of culinary modernity writ large, which is still largely shaped by Euroamerican perspectives and priorities,

Product details

• Authors: Jia-Chen Fu, Michelle T King, Michelle T. King, Jakob A Klein, Jakob A. Klein
• Publisher: The MIT Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.03.2025
• EAN: 9780262551311
• ISBN: 978-0-262-55131-1
• No. of pages: 360
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Food, Health, and the Environment
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Asia / China, Technology: general issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food, Food and beverage technology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science / General