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Culture Through Cooking: The Nisei Kitchen Cookbook

The Food Across Disciplines Initiative presents Robin Hattori and Wendy Roll talking on the Nisei Kitchen Cookbook and all its rich history.

First published in 1975, the Nisei Kitchen Cookbook was an amazing project created by members of the St. Louis Japanese American Citizens League. With over 200 pages of painstakingly tested and typed out recipes, the book sought to preserve the recipes of Japanese homes brought across the ocean to the U.S. and hand them down to subsequent generations. Adapting to available ingredients and pan-Asian tastes, it also included Chinese and Hawaiian recipes as well as dishes uniquely Japanese American such as “Frankfurters in Soy Sauce”.

Currently, the book is in its eighth reprinting and continues to be a popular item at festivals and online. Learn about the history of Japanese American community in St. Louis, the origins of this cookbook, and the role that cuisine plays in Asian American culture today.

Q&A and food to follow the talk; snacks provided by Welcome Neighbor STL.

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Questions about the The Food Across Disciplines Initiative, please contact Sabnam Ghosh (sabnamghosh@wustl.edu) or Kasey Grady (kaseygrady@wustl.edu).