Ghanaian cuisine entering the cosmopolitan stage – the role of women, meal formats, and menu adaptations in the shaping of Ghanaian restaurants in London
The establishment of food and catering businesses is a natural development in the migration process and an important step in regenerating the migrant community. It also enriches the culinary landscape and palates of the host population. African restaurants have remained a curiosity in the United Kin...
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Anthropology of food
2019
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| Accés en línia: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Sumari: | The establishment of food and catering businesses is a natural development in the migration process and an important step in regenerating the migrant community. It also enriches the culinary landscape and palates of the host population. African restaurants have remained a curiosity in the United Kingdom despite the large number of (West) African immigrants. The reasons are complex and examined here through the example of Ghanaians in London, answering the following questions: 1) Why did Ghanaian cuisine and restaurants in London remain out of the limelight in the first period of migration (1950s-80s); 2) why have they gradually become more successful on the London cosmopolitan stage? The crux of the article is twofold: an exploration of the social organisation of food and cooking followed by a discussion of meal formats. Ghanaian women have been key actors in the food/restaurant scene and traditional meal formats have hampered wider appreciation of the cuisine. However, new Ghanaian/African fusion cuisine seems more successful. |
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