Inscrutable Eating: Asian Appetites and the Rhetorics of Racial Consumption

Elizabeth Guttenberg (she/her)

doi:10.1080/00335630.2026.2694463

July 6, 2026Quarterly Journal of Speech

Inscrutable Eating: Asian Appetites and the Rhetorics of Racial Consumption

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The study aims to explore the concept of 'gut orientations' in relation to racial consumption and cultural identity.
Theoretical analysis of cultural texts and food practices
Discussion of biases and assumptions in food consumption
Exploration of intersecting themes of race and identity
Identifies how biases affect perceptions of Asian appetites
Uncovers the relationship between food and racial identity
Demonstrates the implications of cultural representation in culinary contexts

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Book analysis examines racial biases in food preferences, revealing cultural implications.

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Jennifer Lin LeMesurier’s book, Inscrutable Eating: Asian Appetites and the Rhetorics of Racial Consumption, takes a reader through her theory of “gut orientations,” which are the biases, assumptio...

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