Open AccessFood and Culture in Reference to the Novel Mistress of Spices
Author(s) -
Binu Jerline Harrini.S,
. Shanthichitra
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of english language
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-0711
pISSN - 1925-0703
DOI - 10.5430/wjel.v12n3p243
Subject(s) - reading (process) , ethnic group , identity (music) , food culture , cultural identity , class (philosophy) , sociology , art , aesthetics , computer science , anthropology , political science , social science , law , artificial intelligence , tourism , negotiation
As C.S Lewis points out “Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably”. Food has so much to do with Culture in the first place. Food and culture go hand in hand. Food retains Cultural identity and it can be associated with Self Identity. It is necessary in defining family, class and ethnic identity. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s novel Mistress of Spices brings out the cultural authenticity of India through the spices.