From Daily Food to Cultural Symbols:Analysis of the"Localized"Walleye Pollack from the Perspective of Food Anthropology
In recent years,the walleye pollack in Yanbian area has gradually become a local cultural symbol from the daily food on the dining table,and has penetrated into every aspect of their daily life.Starting from the historical and cul-tural origin of eating the walleye pollack,in the process of tasting,perceiving,making and selling the walleye pollack,the local residents make the traditional food form its unique flavor through the social interaction between food,environment and people.From the perspective of Food Anthropology,this paper tries to discuss how the walleye pollack becomes the symbol bearing the meaning expression of people in Yanbian area,and interprets the symbolic meaning of"delicious"and"thinking";and explores how to enhance the economic value of the walleye pollack through the"walleye pollack process-ing factory"and the"walleye pollack house",and explains the process of integrating into local life and realizing the sym-bol in localization.The walleye pollack in Yanbian area is connected with the social life of the local people and is en-dowed with significance,gradually practicing the change from food form to cultural form,from food to symbol,so as to realize its localization.