The University of the West Indies Press
Bite Yu Finga!: Innovating Belizean Cuisine
Lyra H. Spang
Bite Yu Finga!: Innovating Belizean Cuisine
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Bite Yu Finga! takes culinary explorers far beyond the restrictive parameters of western European-derived fine dining. This engaging ethnography traces the path of national cuisine formation in the young post-colonial country of Belize. With captivating anecdotes and solid data, Lyra Spang describes the important role of tourism in driving culinary innovation in Belize and the powerful influence of cultural politics on the process of deciding whose food is considered Belizean.Spang champions gastronationalism as a patriotic imperative, calling for further research on culinary innovation and development in post-colonial nations. She challenges the Belizean tourism industry to embrace a creative, diverse and inclusive cuisine that fairly represents the country.

Language
English
ISBN
9789766407162
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Coconuts and Sauerkraut
2 Pirate, Fisherman, Tour Guide
3 Tourists and the Placencia Foodscape
4 “Foreigners” and “Aliens”: Immigration and the Placencia Foodscape
5 Cosmopolitanism, Cultural Capital and Code-Switching
6 Who Is a “Real” Belizean? The Cultural Politics of Gastronationalism
7 Building a Belizean Cuisine
8 The Quest for Cuisine
Afterword by Chef Sean Kuylen
A Short Culinary Glossary
Notes
References
Index
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