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The untold history of ramen : how political crisis in Japan spawned a global food craze / / George Solt



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Autore: Solt George <1978-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: The untold history of ramen : how political crisis in Japan spawned a global food craze / / George Solt Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Berkeley, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014
©2014
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
Disciplina: 641.82/20952
Soggetto topico: Ramen - Japan
Soggetto geografico: Japan Social life and customs History
Soggetto non controllato: 20th century global history
american government
american wheat imports
black market
bowl of noodles
cold war
cultural studies
economic changes
economic stagnation
food studies
food
geopolitics
globalization
government documents
historical
history
industrialization
international icon
international symbol
japan
japanese cuisine
japanese culture
japanese food
labor force
national identity
noodle soup
occupied japan
political changes
ramen
reindustrialization
soup
us occupation of japan
working poor
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. National Food -- 1. Street Life: Chinese Noodles for Japanese Workers -- 2. Not an Easy Road: Black Market Ramen and the U.S. Occupation -- 3. Move On Up: Fuel for Rapid Growth -- 4. Like It Is, Like It Was: Rebranding Ramen -- 5. Flavor of the Month: American Ramen and "Cool Japan" -- Conclusion. Time Will Tell: A Food of Opposition -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index
Sommario/riassunto: A rich, salty, and steaming bowl of noodle soup, ramen has become an international 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 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), the reindustrialization of Japan's labor force during the Cold War, and the elevation of working-class foods in redefining national identity during the past two decades of economic stagnation (1990s-2000s), all contributed to the establishment of ramen as a national dish. This book is essential reading for scholars, students of Japanese history and food studies, and anyone interested in gaining greater perspective on how international policy can influence everyday foods around the world.
Titolo autorizzato: The untold history of ramen  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-520-95837-3
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910789287003321
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Serie: California studies in food and culture ; ; 49.