In search of 'home' in the transnational imaginary: food, roots, and routes in memoirs by Asian Australian women writers

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Siti Nuraishah, Ramlan, Wan Nur Madiha
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: PN Literature (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/65253/8/2018.7.9%20In%20search%20of%20home%20in%20the%20transnational%20imaginary.docx; http://irep.iium.edu.my/65253/; http://icl.usm.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=282&Itemid=516

Food is one of the cultural goods that travel in the global networks of diaspora. It conveys notions and memories of home, community and identity for those living in two (or more) locations. In diasporic and/or transnational writing, the preparation and consumption of food often appear as a way of m...