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Hungry?
Video clip from Tianyu Shi, Chinese Eating in America
About
Hungry?
About
Unlike Chinese food that is simply satiating and digestible, the visual representations of Chinese food that encapsulate a plethora of both alluring and unappealing meanings—myths and truths, appropriations and appreciations, consumptions and constructions—remain "undigested" and unexpressed.
Feeling bewildered?
What does the red pagoda design on the Chinese takeout box convey?
What is so tempting about a fortune cookie?
What more does Panda Express's panda logo express besides cuteness?
What can we tell from the kangaroo mascot of Meituan, a food delivery giant in China?
And many more...
Ready?
Bewildered?
Together, let's embark on a journey to unravel these mysteries by tracing and decoding some popular visual representations of Chinese food and foodways.
Open a Box to Begin
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Thank you!
© 2020 by Zhuotong Han
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