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From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit
3 months, 1 week ago

From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — It’s a practice that’s about as American as apple pie — accusing immigrant and minority communities of engaging in bizarre or disgusting behaviors when it comes to what and how they eat and drink, a kind of shorthand for saying they don’t belong. By tarring Chinese immigrants as those who would eat things Americans would refuse to, …

Food Culture Italian New York Chinese Thai American
Why isn’t there a Kannadiga character in Bollywood films?
1 year ago

Why isn’t there a Kannadiga character in Bollywood films?

The Hindu  

Shoba Narayan says that watching the 2023 Bollywood hit Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani left her wondering when a character hailing from Karnataka would appear in a mainstream Bollywood film. Decoding the character of the city and its people, something Shoba has already attempted in her recent book, Namma Bengaluru: The Soul of a Metropolis, became one of the …

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Why you should swap Florence and the Chianti region for Turin and the Langhe for culture and wine
1 year, 1 month ago

Why you should swap Florence and the Chianti region for Turin and the Langhe for culture and wine

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The capital of the Piedmont region is the most train travel-friendly location in Italy for one thing, with fast direct …

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World food capital urban forum held in Guilin
1 year, 1 month ago

World food capital urban forum held in Guilin

China Daily  

The 2023 Guangxi catering culture exposition and world food capital urban forum will be held in Guilin from Nov 17 to 19. The expo will also hold the inaugural world food capital urban forum and the catering and tourism integration development forum, inviting representatives from renowned cities to share their experiences and jointly discuss development matters. The event will promote …

Food World Guangxi Guilin Catering Urban Forum World Food Capital
Coffee fest hopes to fuel Shanghai's cultural industries
2 years, 4 months ago

Coffee fest hopes to fuel Shanghai's cultural industries

China Daily  

A Shanghai resident buys coffee. Organized by the Shanghai Cultural and Creative Industry Promotion Association and the Shanghai Food Association, the Shanghai Coffee Culture Week will run to Aug 18 and feature a variety of themed activities. Wang Yayuan, deputy head of the municipality's publicity department, said at a news conference for the event that coffee culture has prospered in …

China Shanghai Coffee Fest
Coffee fest hopes to fuel Shanghai's cultural industries
2 years, 4 months ago

Coffee fest hopes to fuel Shanghai's cultural industries

China Daily  

A Shanghai resident buys coffee. Organized by the Shanghai Cultural and Creative Industry Promotion Association and the Shanghai Food Association, the Shanghai Coffee Culture Week will run to Aug 18 and feature a variety of themed activities. Wang Yayuan, deputy head of the municipality's publicity department, said at a news conference for the event that coffee culture has prospered in …

China Shanghai Coffee Fest
Chef introduces Chinese food culture in Istanbul
3 years, 2 months ago

Chef introduces Chinese food culture in Istanbul

China Daily  

ISTANBUL－Shen Hu, a Chinese chef, arrived in Turkey's biggest city Istanbul from China in 2005 to introduce his delicious meals and his country's food culture to the Turkish people. For the last 18 years, he has been working in a Chinese restaurant in the city's historical peninsula of Sultanahmet owned by a Turkish entrepreneur Ismet Arslan. "All the seasonings used …

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A writer of good taste
3 years, 3 months ago

A writer of good taste

China Daily  

A photo published in the Chinese edition of Land of Fish and Riceby British author Fuchsia Dunlop: a fisherman in Jiangsu province working on his boat. Based on her knowledge of Sichuan cuisine, Dunlop published her first book, Sichuan Cookery, in 2001, which was hailed by the Observer Food Monthly as "one of the top 10 cookbooks of all time". …

China Jiangsu Chinese Culture Sichuan Jiangnan Dunlop Culture Food
South Asian heritage isn’t solely about food and cultural identity – it’s deeply linked to anti-racism too
4 years, 4 months ago

South Asian heritage isn’t solely about food and cultural identity – it’s deeply linked to anti-racism too

The Independent  

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