Ca’ Foscari Japanese Studies

Series | Ca’ Foscari Japanese Studies
Edited book | Italy-Japan: Dialogues on Food
Chapter | The Gastronomic Tale: A Link between Japanese and Italian Food Culture

The Gastronomic Tale: A Link between Japanese and Italian Food Culture

Creation and Development of a Book Series for Italian Readers

Abstract

This paper focuses on the project of creation, development and publication of a series of books on Japanese food culture within the Italian publishing scene. We will have a chance to discuss the importance of Japanese food and culture’s storytelling, and to examine the peculiar choice of this kind of narration, as well as the gastronomic tale as a link between Japanese and Italian cultures. Lastly, this paper will provide a few ideas on the nourishment of the gastronomic conversation between Italy and Japan after the pandemic.


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Submitted: July 21, 2021 | Published Dec. 22, 2021 | Language: en

Keywords StorytellingGastronomyPublishingItalyFoodJapanCulture


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