HUM 232 Japanese Cuisine: Agricultural Legacy, Localized Sustenance, and Modern Adaptations
This course is an exploration of Japan’s food history through the lens of culture, sustainability and traditional agricultural practices. We will examine how Japan overcame various limiting factors in sustaining a large population to build one of the highest population densities in the world through agricultural and culinary traditions that continue to grow in popularity at home and abroad. The course will also examine how modern Japanese cuisine has retained a tradition of artisanship even as they continue to emulate and reinterpret the culinary traditions of the outside world.