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 4 · Culinary history and cultural preservation
choko Food in Asian Cinema
When the master chef lost his taste, his Sunday feast spoke for his silent heart.
Fun Fact
Minari symbolism: Water celery (minari) is famous for purifying the water and soil around it, mirroring how immigrant families revitalize their new communities.
Glossary
tradition (noun)
The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation. Ang Lee’s 1994 film Eat Drink Man Woman documents elaborate Taiwanese banquets to safeguard disappearing historical recipes.
The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation. Ang Lee’s 1994 film Eat Drink Man Woman documents elaborate Taiwanese banquets to safeguard disappearing historical recipes.
Quiz
Which historical Korean dynasty is depicted in the massive hit food drama 'Jewel in the Palace'?
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In Stephen Chow's 1996 martial arts comedy 'The God of Cookery', what simple dish allows the protagonist to win the final competition?
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What type of meat is used to make the 'char siu' in the climax of 'The God of Cookery'?
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In 'Jewel in the Palace', food is treated not just as sustenance, but as which of the following?
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In which US state does the immigrant family in the 2020 film 'Minari' attempt to start their farm?
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What does the resilient Korean herb 'minari' (water celery) symbolize in the 2020 film of the same name?