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Chopsticks: Food and Culture
Chopsticks: Food and Culture
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Today one out of every five people in the world eats with chopsticks. The widespread use of chopsticks in Asia since about the 7th century has contributed to the creation of a unique eating habit. Therefore, some scholars pointed out that according to the characteristics of eating methods, there is a unique "chopstick cultural circle" in Asia, which is consistent with the origin and scope of influence of Confucian culture. Historically, the status and use of chopsticks have gradually changed with the emergence and popularity of pasta in the north, the increase in rice consumption in the south, the popularity of tea snacks, and the emergence of the mixed meal system, and they have become more and more the protagonist on the dinner table. Etiquette norms related to it also gradually formed. Chopsticks are also endowed with a beautiful meaning of love, and chopsticks made of different materials also have unique connotations. With the popularity of modern consumerism, disposable chopsticks have become popular all over the world. While they bring convenience, they also raise environmental issues.
This book is the first monograph on the history of chopsticks in the English-speaking world. After its publication in English, it not only filled a gap in the English academic world, but was also welcomed by readers.
Compared with existing monographs on the history of chopsticks, this book has the following two characteristics: first, it breaks through the writing tradition of nation-state history and does not limit the history of chopsticks to one country; second, this book not only It only describes the origin, use and promotion of chopsticks in history. It also attempts to explain the reasons and history why chopsticks have become a daily necessity for many people in Asia today from the perspectives of food and culture.
This book is the first monograph on the history of chopsticks in the English-speaking world. After its publication in English, it not only filled a gap in the English academic world, but was also welcomed by readers.
Compared with existing monographs on the history of chopsticks, this book has the following two characteristics: first, it breaks through the writing tradition of nation-state history and does not limit the history of chopsticks to one country; second, this book not only It only describes the origin, use and promotion of chopsticks in history. It also attempts to explain the reasons and history why chopsticks have become a daily necessity for many people in Asia today from the perspectives of food and culture.
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