...Lanlan Kuang In light of increasing media attention and commercial interest in documenting Chinese cuisine, this article examines the presentation of food in today's mainstream Chinese media and the effects of its aesthetics in China and around the globe. Identified herein are the various stages...

..., bean strain, and representational politics. U.S.-based artisans cite flavor limitations of the predominant Amelonado strain and difficulties procuring superior cocoa from the region. However, U.S. media representations of West Africa as a place of “trouble” (for example, of conflict, HIV/AIDS...