Abstract
Can a multidisciplinary journey along the ancient trade roads which is focusing on the cultural, linguistic, and historical footprints of staple food like “noodles” [Chinese: “拉面” (lamian)/Uyghur Language: “لەغمەن“ (legmen)/ Kyrgyz language: “лагман” (lagman)] contribute to an alternative narrative of complementarity and continuity against the so-called dichotomy between the nomadic and settled civilizations of Asia? As the ancient trade roads themselves, my research question is long as well; however, such a multi-disciplinary journey might not only reveal a comprehensive perspective to the topic but also provide us with some new information. Thus, my research intends to take a lingua-cultural perspective on the history of a particular food from China into Central Asia, and: therefore, I believe that tracing a specific culinary item, its name and its recipe in different cultures could illustrate what I was trying to express via my research question. All in all, the target of my research is mainly to contribute to the history of an ignored part of the world (Central Asia) with a peculiar approach combining the academic areas of history/cultural history, language, and gastronomy, and to underline the deeply rooted similarities/commonalities among the cultures/societies that have traditionally been evaluated in an antagonistic fashion.
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Food, Food History, Food Culture, Food and Language, Food Names
