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The Meanings of Sweetness in Japan
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Feb 25, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
What is “sweetness,” and how does its meaning change in communities over time? In this episode, Eric C. Rath and Takeshi Watanabe introduce some of the sweet substances of Japanese history, the subject of a special section on “The Power of Japanese Sweets and Sweeteners” in Gastronomica’s latest issue. In conversation with Gastronomica’s Dan Bender, Eric and Takeshi explore the theme of continuity and change in a culture by taking listeners through the complex history of sweets.Gastronomica is Powered by Simplecast.
Released:
Feb 25, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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