The untold history of ramen : how political crisis in Japan spawned a global food craze / / George Solt |
Autore | Solt George <1978-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
Disciplina | 641.82/20952 |
Collana | California Studies in Food and Culture |
Soggetto topico | Ramen - Japan |
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 |
ISBN | 0-520-95837-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822299603321 |
Solt George <1978->
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