Chopsticks: A Cultural and Culinary History
Wang, Q. Edward. Chopsticks : a cultural and culinary history. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge university press, 2015. 190 p. ISBN : 978-1-10-702396-3
Chopsticks have become a quintessential part of the Japanese, Chinese and Korean culinary experience across the globe, with more than one fifth of the world’s population using them daily to eat. In this vibrant, highly original account of the history of chopsticks, Q. Edward Wang charts their evolution from a simple eating implement in ancient times to their status as a much more complex, cultural symbol today. Opening in the Neolithic Age, at the first recorded use of chopsticks, the book surveys their practice through Chinese history, before exploring their transmission in the fifth century to other parts of Asia, including Vietnam, Korea, Japan and Mongolia. Calling upon a striking selection of artwork, the author illustrates how chopstick use has influenced Asian cuisine, and how, in turn the cuisine continues to influence chopstick use, both in Asia and across the globe.
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Comptes rendus
- Mirsky, Jonathan. Chopsticks: A Cultural and Culinary History, by Q. Edward Wang. Times Higher Education, 4 June 2015. URL : https://www.timeshighereducation.com/content/book-review-chopsticks-a-cultural-and-culinary-history-by-q-edward-wang (consulté le 29 janvier 2016)
Voir aussi
- Wang, Q. Edward. Surprising facts about the history of chopsticks. Cambridgeblog.org, 12 March 2015. URL : http://www.cambridgeblog.org/2015/03/surprising-facts-about-the-history-of-chopsticks/ (consulté le 29 janvier 2016)
- Considering chopsticks : Professor’s book documents historical, cultural significance of eating tools. Rowan University, 19 February 2015. URL : http://today.rowan.edu/home/news/2015/02/19/considering-chopsticks-professors-book-documents-historical-cultural-significance#sthash.IJPnjN8V.dpuf (consulté le 29 janvier 2016)
- Page personnelle de Q. Edward Wang sur le site de Rowan University
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Monique Abud (31 janvier 2016). Chopsticks: A Cultural and Culinary History. . Consulté le 17 mai 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/mfg2

