03338nam 2200685Ia 450 991045988380332120200520144314.01-283-27733-697866132773360-520-94765-710.1525/9780520947658(CKB)2670000000068913(EBL)615597(OCoLC)701703909(SSID)ssj0000469252(PQKBManifestationID)11335252(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000469252(PQKBWorkID)10510210(PQKB)11244731(StDuBDS)EDZ0000056002(MiAaPQ)EBC615597(MdBmJHUP)muse30914(DE-B1597)519209(OCoLC)1110711429(DE-B1597)9780520947658(Au-PeEL)EBL615597(CaPaEBR)ebr10447270(CaONFJC)MIL327733(EXLCZ)99267000000006891320100218d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFood and fantasy in early modern Japan[electronic resource] /Eric C. RathBerkeley University of California Pressc20101 online resource (251 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-26227-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Japanese Cuisine, a Backward Journey -- 2. Of Knives and Men: Cutting Ceremonies and Cuisine -- 3. Ceremonial Banquets -- 4. The Barbarians' Cookbook -- 5. Food and Fantasy in Culinary Books -- 6. Menus for the Imagination -- 7. Deep Thought Wheat Gluten and Other Fantasy Foods -- Conclusion: After the Fantasies -- Appendix: The Southern Barbarians' Cookbook (Nanban ryõrisho) -- Notes -- Bibliography -- IndexHow 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.Cooking, JapaneseSocial aspectsFood habitsJapanFoodSocial aspectsJapanJapanSocial life and customsElectronic books.Cooking, JapaneseSocial aspects.Food habitsFoodSocial aspects394.120952Rath Eric C.1967-1033757MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459883803321Food and fantasy in early modern Japan2452467UNINA