This book by one of Australia's foremost food commentators sets out to dispel, in no uncertain terms, the existence of an Australian culinary cringe. Cherry believes that the current debate about cultural identity has overlooked the development of Australia's culinary habits and that Australian food does have a style quite distinct from its European and American cousins. Topics covered include the Asianization of the Australian Palate, the mania for Thai food, the bliss point factor (the gustatory equivalent of the G-spot), cooking oil, "foodoceuticals", diet and criminality, exotic species, sexism in restaurants, the social significance of being able to cook, table manners, kangaroo consumption and regionalism.
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Höhe: 215 mm
Breite: 140 mm
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978-1-86373-349-6 (9781863733496)
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Part 1 Modifications and metamorphoses: culinary identity; the Asianization of the Australian palate; Thai mania - the flavour of the decade?; Indonesian food - beyond the stereotypes; culinary imperialism - a disappearing Asian cuisine; Japanese paradox - neophiliacs, with modification; nouvelle chinouise high on fruit - food as a metaphor for opportunism. Part 2 Methods and manipulations: the Bliss point; time for an oil change; the philosophy of fish - brain food and cancer preventative; faking it - a substitution racket; diet and criminality - behaviour modification through diet; new technology - chef-less with excitement; exotic eating - from endangered species to anthropology. Part 3 Modes and mores: sexism in restaurants; the social significance of being able to cook; down-scaling the dining experience; a matter of manners - changes in eating patterns alter table manners; food as fashion - dating by garnish. Part 4 Means and manifestations: regionalism; near paradise - Tasmania's horticultural revolution; cheese revolution buries cultural cringe; apples as bio-diversity; durum semolina - can you go pasta it?; "green" beef; CQ (the cuteness quotient) keeps Skippy off the menu; the indigenous Christmas celebration - a picnic; indigenous and in demand - bush tucker goes international; promoting Oz food.
