01587nam a2200265 a 4500 vtls000069522 MTX 180612s2012 001 0 eng d 0520262271 9780520262270 9780520947658 201806121142 staff 201607151108 staff 201606271559 maprang 201306272320 VLOAD 201211201405 staff eng TX724.5.J3 394.1/20952 Ebook Eric C. Rath 100715 Food and fantasy in early modern Japan/ [electronic resource] Eric C. Rath University of California Press, 2010 How did one dine with a shogun? Or make solid gold soup, sculpt with a fish, or turn seaweed into a symbol of happiness? In this fresh look at Japanese culinary history, Eric C. Rath delves into the writings of medieval and early modern Japanese chefs to answer these and other provocative questions, and to trace the development of Japanese cuisine from 1400 to 1868. Rath shows how medieval fantasy food ritualsXwhere food was revered as symbol rather than consumedXwere continued by early modern writers. The book offers the first extensive introduction to Japanese cookbooks, recipe collections, and gastronomic writings of the period and traces the origins of dishes like tempura, sushi, and sashimi while documenting Japanese cooking styles and dining customs. Food 21020 Social aspects 100716 http://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/UCPB0000462.html 10 66224 66224