Food Tourism in Asia

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Park, Eerang (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Kim, Sangkyun (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Yeoman, Ian (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Perspectives on Asian Tourism,
• Subjects: Tourism.; Management.; Ethnology-Asia.; International business enterprises.; Asia-Economic conditions.; Tourism Management.; Asian Culture.; Asian Business.

This book draws together empirical research across a range of contemporary examples of food tourism phenomenon in Asia to provide a holistic picture of their role and influence. It encompasses case studies from around the pan-Asian region, including China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Vi...

Table of Contents:

• PART 1. INTRODUCTION. 1. Eating in Asia: Understanding Food Tourism and Its Perspectives in Asia,- PART 2. FOOD AND TOURISM: SOCIO-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF FOOD TOURISM IN ASIA. 2. Kin kao laew reu young ('Have You Eaten Rice Yet')?: A New Perspective on Food and Tourism in Thailand
• 3. Consuming Food in Pre-industrial Korean Travel: Approaching from Veblen´s Conspicuous Consumption
• 4. Street Food and Tourism: A Southeast Asian Perspective
• 5. Cooking with Locals: A Food Tourism Trend in Asia?
• PART 3. FOOD TOURISM DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT, POLICY, AND MANAGEMENT. 6. From Third World to First World: Tourism, Food Safety and the Making of Modern Singapore
• 7. Festivalisation of Edible [Food] Heritage and Community Participation: From a Multi-stakeholder Perspective
• 8. Ekiben, the Travelling Japanese Lunchbox: Promoting Regional Development and Local Identity through Food Tourism
• 9. Food Tourism, Policy and Sustainability: Behind the Popularity of Thai Food
• 10. Cultural Manifestation of Food in Branding Destination: A Case of Khasi Food of Meghalaya, India
• PART 4. FOOD TOURISTS AND TOURIST BEHAVIOUR. 11. What Matters Japanese Udon Noodle Tourists? A Phenomenological Approach
• 12. Watching A Bite of China: The Impact of a Food and Culture Documentary on Pre-visit Perceptions and Expectations
• PART 5. CONCLUSION. 13. Emerging Research Themes of Food Tourism in Asia: A Cognitive Mapping Perspective.