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Why Hunting Down 'Authentic Ethnic Food' Is A Loaded Proposition

Japanese food was once derided, but it's now in the canon of haute cuisine, says author <a href=&quot;http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/faculty/Krishnendu_Ray&quot;>Krishnendu Ray</a>. How we value a culture's cuisine in our society, he says, often reflects the status of those who cook it. (Getty Images/Ikon Images)
Japanese food was once derided, but it's now in the canon of haute cuisine, says author Krishnendu Ray. How we value a culture's cuisine in our society, he says, often reflects the status of those who cook it. (Getty Images/Ikon Images)

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