Bibliograph

The untold history of Ramen, how political crisis in Japan spawned a global food craze, George Solt

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The untold history of Ramen, how political crisis in Japan spawned a global food craze, George Solt

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-214) and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The untold history of Ramen

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

858672463

Responsibility statement

George Solt

Series statement

California studies in food and culture, 49

Sub title

how political crisis in Japan spawned a global food craze

Summary

A rich, salty, and steaming bowl of noodle soup, ramen Offers an account of geopolitics and industrialization in Japan. It traces the meteoric rise of ramen from humble fuel for the working poor to international icon of Japanese culture

Table Of Contents

National food -- Street life : Chinese noodles for Japanese workers -- Not an easy road : black market Ramen and the U.S. occupation -- Move on up : fuel for rapid growth -- Like it is, like it was : rebranding Ramen -- Flavor of the month : American Ramen and "cool Japan" -- Time will tell : A food of opposition

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