The Whale and the Cupcake - Stories of Subsistence, Longing, and Community in Alaska (Paperback)

From fish and fiddleheads to salmonberries and Spam, Alaskan cuisine spans the two extremes of locally abundant wild foods and shelf-stable ingredients produced thousands of miles away. As immigration shapes Anchorage into one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the country, Alaska's changing food culture continues to reflect the tension between self-reliance and longing for distant places or faraway homes. Alaska Native communities express their cultural resilience in gathering, processing, and sharing wild food; these seasonal food practices resonate with all Alaskans who come together to fish and stock their refrigerators in preparation for the long winter. In warm home kitchens and remote cafes, Alaskan food brings people together, creating community and excitement in canning salmon, slicing muktuk, and savoring fresh berry pies. This collection features interviews, photographs, and recipes by James Beard Award-winning journalist and third-generation Alaskan Julia O'Malley. Touching on issues of subsistence, climate change, cultural mixing and remixing, innovation, interdependence, and community, The Whale and the Cupcake reveals how Alaskans connect with the land and each other through food.

General

Imprint:	University of Washington Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Julia O'malley
Foreword by:	Kim Severson
Dimensions:	229 x 165mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-0-295-74614-2
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > National & regional cuisine Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > Food & Drink > National & regional cuisine
LSN:	0-295-74614-9
Barcode:	9780295746142

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