Culinary mestizaje : racial mixing and foodways across the United States /

"How cross-racial and ethnic communities have created new culinary traditions and food cultures in the United States"--

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hinojosa, Felipe, 1977- (Editor), Guevarra, Rudy P., Jr (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2025.
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half-title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Buen Provecho: Mestizo Palates
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Community Narratives
  • 1. The Native American Roots of Texas Mexican Food
  • 2. East Los Musubi: Japanese Mexican Street Food in El Sereno
  • 3. "The Sun Is Gonna Shine for Everybody": Chef Smokey's ATL and Slanging "Crack" (or Birria) in Uncertain Times
  • 4. Food Stories and Creole Culture in Pointe Coupée Parish, Louisiana
  • 5. Anything but Vacationland Latinx Egg, Blueberry, and Seafood Workers in Maine
  • 6. Cajun Pupuserías and Green Curry Boudin: The Case for Greater Acadiana
  • 7. "Who's Invited to the Potluck?": Of Metaphors, Politics, and Food in Hawai'i
  • Part II: Personal Reflections
  • 8. El Ultimo Taco
  • 9. "That's Brisket, Mija": A Food Journey in Three Acts
  • 10. Matriarchal Magic
  • 11. California Love: Mexipino Cuisine in San Diego
  • 12. "We Raised Hogs": A Meditation on Pork, Family, and Memory
  • 13. Mourning Banquet
  • 14. On Reclamation and Romance
  • Afterword
  • Index