Meshi: A Personal History of Japanese Food - Katherine Tamiko Arguile

Meshi: A Personal History of Japanese Food - Katherine Tamiko Arguile

Thursday, Jan 19, 2023 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Location:
Asia Bookroom
Unit 2, 1-3 Lawry Place
Macquarie ACT 2614

"For Katherine Tamiko Arguile, the Japanese food her mother cooked was a portal to a part of her that sometimes felt lost in the past. In Japan, food is never just food: it expresses a complex and fascinating history, and is tied to tradition and spirituality intrinsic to Japanese culture.

Exploring the meals of her childhood through Japan's twenty-four sekki (seasons), Katherine untangles the threads of meaning, memory and ritual woven through every glistening bowl of rice, every tender slice of sashimi and each steaming cup of green tea.

With rich, visceral prose, vivid insight and searing emotional honesty, Meshi ('rice' or 'meal') reveals the culture and spirit of one of the world's most beloved cuisines." (Publisher's description).

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