12 Aug 2017
10:00-11:30am
Franklin Patterson 106
Traditional Japanese Foodways in the Age of Nuclear Disasters
You will learn the art of Japanese food preparation and preservation techniques, including some family recipes. A discussion will also ensue on the ongoing radiation contamination in Japan since the Fukushima-Daiichi disaster of March 2011 and its effects on the traditional foodways and human health.
Chiho Kaneko: Grew up in Iwate, Japan; Agronomy degree from Hokkaido University.