This thesis examines how six Chinese participants living in Padua interpret the authenticity of Chinese cuisine and relate these judgments to their food practices and migration experiences. The research is based on four semi-structured interviews conducted in Mandarin with three Chinese students and three people who have been living in Italy for a longer period. The findings show that recognizing a dish as Chinese, considering it authentic, and finding it good are not identical judgments. Participants refer to familiar tastes from the past, home cooking, local knowledge, and the experience of other people. The comparison between the two groups reveals different migration trajectories, but the differences do not always follow this division clearly. Overall, the thesis shows that the meaning of authenticity is formed through the relationship between memory, experience, and the concrete conditions of everyday life.
Questa tesi analizza il modo in cui sei partecipanti cinesi che vivono a Padova interpretano l’autenticità della cucina cinese e collegano questi giudizi alle proprie pratiche alimentari e alle esperienze di migrazione. La ricerca si basa su quattro interviste semi-strutturate svolte in mandarino, con tre studenti cinesi e tre persone residenti da più tempo in Italia. Dai materiali emerge che riconoscere un piatto come cinese, considerarlo autentico e trovarlo buono non sono giudizi coincidenti. I partecipanti fanno riferimento ai sapori conosciuti in passato, alla cucina di casa, alle conoscenze locali e all’esperienza di altre persone. Il confronto tra i due gruppi mostra percorsi migratori diversi, ma le differenze non seguono sempre in modo netto questa divisione. Nel complesso, la tesi mostra che il significato dell’autenticità si forma nel rapporto tra memoria, esperienza e condizioni concrete della vita quotidiana.
Autenticità e pratiche alimentari nella comunità cinese di Padova: un confronto tra studenti cinesi e migranti cinesi
YUAN, YILIN
2025/2026
Abstract
This thesis examines how six Chinese participants living in Padua interpret the authenticity of Chinese cuisine and relate these judgments to their food practices and migration experiences. The research is based on four semi-structured interviews conducted in Mandarin with three Chinese students and three people who have been living in Italy for a longer period. The findings show that recognizing a dish as Chinese, considering it authentic, and finding it good are not identical judgments. Participants refer to familiar tastes from the past, home cooking, local knowledge, and the experience of other people. The comparison between the two groups reveals different migration trajectories, but the differences do not always follow this division clearly. Overall, the thesis shows that the meaning of authenticity is formed through the relationship between memory, experience, and the concrete conditions of everyday life.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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