The Globalisation of Chinese Food

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Sidney Cheung, David Y. H. Wu
Routledge, Apr 8, 2014 - Social Science - 216 pages
By considering the practice of globalisation, these essays describe changes, variations and innovations to Chinese food in many parts of the world. The book reviews and broadens classic theories about ethnic and social identity formation through the examination of Chinese food, providing a powerful testimony to the impact of late 20th century globalisation.
 

Contents

List of Contributors
The Trepang Trade between China
Yusoff Ismail
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Cantonese Cuisine Yuecai in Taiwan andTaiwanese Cuisine Taicai in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Cuisine Lifeways and Social Tastes
Cantonese Food in Yokohama Chinatown
Indigenization and Transformation
Index
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David Y.H. Wu received his anthropological training in Taiwan, the United States and Australia, and has carried out field research in China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and the South Pacfic. Sidney C.H. Cheung received his anthropological training in Japan and has carried out field research in Japan, Hong Kong and Fujian.

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