| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Series |
California studies in food and culture |
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California studies in food and culture.
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| Summary |
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. o |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Ramen -- Japan -- History.
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Japan -- Social life and customs -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0520277562 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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0520282353 (paperback; alk. paper) |
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0520958373 (electronic bk.) |
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1306498465 (electronic bk.) |
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9780520277564 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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9780520282353 (paperback; alk. paper) |
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9780520958371 (electronic bk.) |
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9781306498463 (electronic bk.) |
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