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020			_a9781911590910 (PB)
041			_aeng
080			_a641 _bVON
100			_avon Bremzen, Anya
245			_aNational Dish _b: Around the World in Search of Food, History and the Meaning of Home
260			_bOneworld Publications _c2023
504			_aIncludes Bibliography (315-328) and Index
520			_aFood writer Anya von Bremzen sets out to investigate the eternal cliche that "we are what we eat". He journey takes her from Paris to Tokyo, from Seville, Oaxaca and Naples to Istanbul. She probes the decline of France's pot-au-feu in the age of globalization, the stratospheric rise of ramen, the legend of pizza, the postcolonial paradoxes of Mexico's mole, the community essence of tapas, and the complex legacy of multiculturalism in a meze feast. Finally she returns to her home in Queens, New York, for a bowl of Ukrainian borsh -- a dish which has never felt more loaded, or more precious. As each nation's political and social identity comes under inspection, so too does its palate. This book peels back the layers of myth and misunderstanding around world cuisines, reassessing the pivotal role of food in our cultural heritage and identity.
650			_aFood Habits -- Social Aspects
650			_aFood Writing
650			_aFood History
650			_aFood Tourism
690			_aGeneral
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