Foodways in Asian American New Orleans

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You already know that New Orleans is famous for its food, but how much do you know about its Asian American foodways? The seminar employs food and foodways as an analytical framework to explore issues of identity, migration, imperialism, race, gender, and sexuality. Through a diverse range of texts including short stories, films, documentaries, menus, cookbooks, and blogs, we will consider what food reveals about cultures, relations, and identity in Asian diasporas with a focus on locales and traditions in New Orleans. Along the way, you will have the opportunity to reflect on your own relationship to food as a first-year student at Tulane University.