Food in Asian cinema
Chapter 1
The family table in East Asian cinema
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Chapter 2
Class, status, and street food across Asia
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Chapter 3
Food as a tool for healing and memory
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Chapter 4
Culinary history and cultural preservation
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Food in Asian cinema
Ch 2 · Class, status, and street food across Asia
choko Street Food in Asian Cinema
From street-side stalls to palaces of gold, Through humble food, the class divide is told.
Fun Fact
The Lunchbox delivery: Harvard Business School actually studied Mumbai's dabbawala system, finding only one mistake in every six million deliveries.
Glossary
hawker center (noun)
An open-air complex housing many stalls that sell affordable, freshly prepared local dishes. In the 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians, wealthy characters dine at Singapore's Newton Food Centre.
An open-air complex housing many stalls that sell affordable, freshly prepared local dishes. In the 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians, wealthy characters dine at Singapore's Newton Food Centre.
Quiz
What is the name of the instant noodle dish topped with expensive beef in Bong Joon Ho's 2019 film 'Parasite'?
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What does the combination of cheap noodles and expensive beef in 'Parasite' represent?
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In 'Crazy Rich Asians' (2018), which famous Singaporean food destination do the characters visit first?
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In the 2013 film 'The Lunchbox', which Indian city's famous lunch delivery system is depicted?
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What premium meat does the wealthy mother in 'Parasite' demand be added to the instant noodles?