Cosmopolitan gastro‐aesthetics and the new tastes of Timor.
In Dili, a new generation of Timorese "foodies" are reshaping the culinary landscape by formulating "Timorese Cuisine." Armed with mobile devices and active on social media, they seek to build Timor's reputation as a tourist destination by managing consumers' appreciation for "local foods" through a...
| Publicado en: | Australian Journal of Anthropology Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 160 - 175 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Dec2024
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