The Untold History of Ramen How Political Crisis in Japan Spawned a Global Food Craze 1st edition by George Solt ISBN 0520958371 9780520958371
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ISBN 10: 0520958371
ISBN 13: 9780520958371
Author: George Solt
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 original account of geopolitics and industrialization in Japan, George Solt traces the meteoric rise of ramen from humble fuel for the working poor to international icon of Japanese culture.
Ramen’s popularity can be attributed to political and economic change on a global scale. Using declassified U.S. government documents and an array of Japanese sources, Solt reveals how the creation of a black market for American wheat imports during the U.S. occupation of Japan (1945–1952), the reindustrialization of Japan’s labor force during the Cold War, and the elevation of working-class foods in redefining national identity during the past two decades of economic stagnation (1990s–2000s), all contributed to the establishment of ramen as a national dish.
This book is essential reading for scholars, students of Japanese history and food studies, and anyone interested in gaining greater perspective on how international policy can influence everyday foods around the world.
The Untold History of Ramen How Political Crisis in Japan Spawned a Global Food Craze 1st Table of contents:
Introduction. National Food
1. Street Life: Chinese Noodles for Japanese Workers
2. Not an Easy Road: Black Market Ramen and the U.S. Occupation
3. Move On Up: Fuel for Rapid Growth
4. Like It Is, Like It Was: Rebranding Ramen
5. Flavor of the Month: American Ramen and “Cool Japan”
Conclusion. Time Will Tell: A Food of Opposition
Notes
Works Cited
Index
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