Spring 2017

Tag Food

From China to Chinatown:The Journey of La mian

What Makes Food Authentic?

In his piece “Food and Diaspora,” Sidney Mintz mentions that “When food objects, processes–even ideas–spread from one society to another, the receiving society is likely to modify, often to misunderstand, and usually to redefine what it has received. When using… Continue Reading →

Gladys in Brooklyn: Authentic Jamaican-American Jerk

Our class discussion of Gladys, a Jamaican restaurant owned by two white American men, relates to Mintz piece on authenticity and locality. The climate of the class discussion as well as the perspective in the article reflect a popular topic… Continue Reading →

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