{"product_id":"modern-japanese-cuisine-katarzyna-j-cwiertka-9781780234533","title":"Modern Japanese Cuisine: Food, Power and National Identity","description":"Over the past two decades, the popularity of Japanese food in the West has increased immeasurably--a major contribution to the evolution of Western eating habits. But Japanese cuisine itself has changed significantly since pre-modern times, and the food we eat at trendy Japanese restaurants, from tempura to sashimi, is vastly different from earlier Japanese fare. \u003ci\u003eModern Japanese Cuisine\u003c\/i\u003e examines the origins of Japanese food from the late nineteenth century to unabashedly adulterated American favorites like today's California roll. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKatarzyna J. Cwiertka demonstrates that key shifts in the Japanese diet were, in many cases, a consequence of modern imperialism. Exploring reforms in military catering and home cooking, wartime food management and the rise of urban gastronomy, Cwiertka shows how Japan's numerous regional cuisines were eventually replaced by a set of foods and practices with which the majority of Japanese today ardently identify. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe result of over a decade of research, \u003ci\u003eModern Japanese Cuisine\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating look at the historical roots of some of the world's best cooking and will provide appetizing reading for scholars of Japanese culture and foodies alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katarzyna J. Cwiertka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780234538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780234533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Katarzyna J. Cwiertka","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937962262783,"sku":"9781780234533","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_13c846ae-ab29-4f31-b647-6b3300f4a1aa.jpg?v=1681432929","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/modern-japanese-cuisine-katarzyna-j-cwiertka-9781780234533","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}