Analysis of Research Trends on the Relation between Tableware and Food in Foreign Countries and Japan:
Focusing on Research Objectives and Methods
2019 Volume 70 Issue 3 Pages 119-132
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2019 Volume 70 Issue 3 Pages 119-132
This research aimed to compare the research trends of foreign countries and Japan about the relationship between tableware and food, including cultural influences.
The research method was to classify and compare 47 studies obtained by literature review with respect to: 1) research purpose and main investigation items, 2) examination factors of tableware, and 3) presentation method of tableware. The main results are as follows.
1) Regarding research objectives and main research items, there were many foreign studies aimed at examining the relationship between tableware and “food and dietary amount,” while there were many Japanese studies aimed at examining the relationship between tableware and “quality of food or diet,” with “appetite” and “deliciousness” for the most part being evaluated by appearance only.
2) Regarding examination factors of tableware, the relation between the “size” of dishes and “the amount of food and meal” was examined in many foreign studies, while the relation between the “color” of dishes and “the quality of food and diet” was examined in many Japanese studies.
3) Regarding the method of presenting dishes, “real dishes” were used in the majority of foreign studies, whereas many “pictures / images” were used in Japanese studies.
