ASSIGNMENT #1 Cultural initiatives & Contemporary Japanese cuisine
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- Points 100
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- Allowed Attempts 2
Learning objective: Explain the cultural initiatives behind contemporary Japanese cuisine.
Pick from these two following topics:
- History focus: Youshoku 洋食 (ようしょく): From fear of being colonized to becoming a colonizer, food initiatives and food scarcity have played a role in the creation of imported mainstays (dishes) in Japanese cuisine since the Meiji Era through the start of the 21st Century. Name one dish that's a result of rapid Westernization or colonial ambition. Which country was it adapted from and why and how was it adapted to the Japanese palette? Explain why you think Japan chose to adapt this dish. Was it out of necessity, influence, or ambition? How were the original ingredients modified to fit the Japanese palette or food culture?
Similarly trace a mainstay that's in your dining rotation back to its cultural origins and rise in popularity. Have you adapted its ingredients over time? Why or why not? - Contemporary trend through washoku: Furusato 故郷 (ふるさと): With foreign culinary trends saturating the Japanese market, a counter trend towards locally grown and organic foods parallels similar movements in the U.S. Furusato, or "native place" encompasses a nostalgia for authenticity symbolized by a vanishing rural life. Meisanbutsu 明産物 (めいさんぶつ), or regional specialties, populate government funded public education programs around nutrition (something prevalent since the Meiji Era).
NHK, Japan's government-funded national broadcast channel, features Trails to Oishii Tokyo Links to an external site.. Play the role of a washoku expert. Write a synopsis of a featured produce or food item, region, and country of origin if imported. Choose one of the five principles (five colors, five ways, or five flavors) and demonstrate how it is reflected in the recipes presented featuring the food item.
Assignment Expectations
- Provide an image that best represents your featured food item. You can post supporting images of different dishes that use that item or variations. Write a three paragraph response with a main thesis statement that summarizes your food item's origination story.
- Identify your sources and provide links or citation where applicable.
- Post as a link to Google docs with "YourLastName + Youshoku or Furusato Essay" as the title.
- Respond to at least 2 peers. In your response, reflect on how your peer's findings relate to your own. Do their insights change or expand your understanding of Japanese food adaptation? Post 2 days prior to deadline to give peers time to respond at least once.
- Be sure to practice sound netiquette. Best practice would be to first provide positive feedback and then constructive feedback, which can also take the form of a query to encourage further investigation.
Rubric
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Thesis
A clear thesis statement that directly responds to the prompt.
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Well supported thesis
Responds to all prompt questions supporting assertion with good historical evidence/examples.
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Research sources
Utilizes 2-3 reliable sources in research. Wikipedia is not a final destination.
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Secondary question response
Offers example of student's own mainstay with background on cultural origins and how it rose in popularity. Adds any adaptations and reasoning behind it. Or a well-written synopsis of produce episode with relevant background on featured produce
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Supporting images
Includes featured food item
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Total Points:
100
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