Culinary claims : Indigenous restaurant politics in Canada / L. Sasha Gora.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gora, L. Sasha, author.

Series:

Culinaria (University of Toronto Press)

Culinaria

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indigenous peoples--Food--Canada.

Indigenous peoples.

Restaurants--Political aspects--Canada.

Restaurants.

Restaurants--Social aspects--Canada.

Indigenous peoples--Nutrition--Canada.

Physical Description:

xii, 457 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Culinary Claims: A History of Indigenous Restaurants in Canada is a study of culinary tourism, focusing not on eating establishments intended by and for Indigenous communities but rather on how Indigenous food has been represented to outsiders. As dining out has become an increasingly important economic sector and leisure activity in the post-World War II era, restaurants have become sites of cultural exchange and expressions of identity. In asking what foods have come to be seen as Canadian, Indigenous, or both, the author explores arguments over Indigenous contributions to a national culture that had previously been perceived through an Anglo-French lens. The manuscript narrates the histories of about fifteen restaurants, mostly operating from 1970 to the present, and uses these stories to explore important themes, including authenticity, cultural exchange, and sovereignty, as well as iconic and contested dishes, from bannock and beaver to salmon and seal. The author offers a clear thesis: “Through readings of material and visual culture--from restaurant interiors to their menus, dishes, and reviews--Culinary Claims asserts that restaurants not only represent politics and identities but also shape and enact them.” This is a timely and important work that will contribute to achieving the goals of Canadian truth and reconciliation dedicated to overcoming centuries of colonial exploitation and racism."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Agricultural flagpoles

From trains to tundra

Restaurants and representation

An edible exhibition

One address, three restaurants

A meal for a chief

Culinary resurgence

Seal tartare

Where the beaver and buffalo roam

Salmon and the f-word.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [313]-445) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Gora, L. Sasha. Culinary claims.

ISBN:

9781487544744

148754474X

9781487544751

1487544758

OCLC:

1442332229

Publisher Number:

90102153331

CIPO000206327