The Norwegian farmed salmon industry had a big problem in the 1980s: a huge surplus of salmon which it even tried unsuccessfully to sell to Japan to use in sushi. […]
Tag: Asian
Untold Story of Ramen: How Political crisis in Japan Spawned a Global Food Craze
by George Solt From the publisher: 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 […]
Rice and Baguette: A History of Food in Vietnam
by Vu Hong Lien From the publisher: The once-obscure cuisine of Vietnam is, today, a favorite for many people from East to West. Adapted and modified over thousands of years, […]
Feasts and Fasts: A History of Food in India
by Colleen Taylor Sen From the publisher: From dal to samosas, paneer to vindaloo, dosa to naan, Indian food is diverse and wide-ranging—unsurprising when you consider India’s incredible range of […]
Story of Sushi: An Unlikely Saga of Raw Fish and Rice
by Trevor Corson From the publisher: Everything you never knew about sushi— its surprising origins, the colorful lives of its chefs, and the bizarre behavior of the creatures that compose it […]
Noodle Narratives: The Global Rise of an Industrial Food into the Twenty-First Century
by Frederick Errington, Tatsuro Fujikura, and Deborah Gewertz From the publisher: Tasty, convenient, and cheap, instant noodles are one of the most remarkable industrial foods ever. Consumed around the world by millions, […]
Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors
by Lizzie Collingham From the publisher: Curry serves up a delectable history of Indian cuisine, ranging from the imperial kitchen of the Mughal invader Babur to the smoky cookhouse of the British […]
Chopsticks: A Cultural and Culinary History
by Q. Edward Wang From the publisher: Chopsticks have become a quintessential part of the Japanese, Chinese and Korean culinary experience across the globe, with more than one fifth of the […]