2024/11/14 by Martha Sif Karrebæk, Marie Maegaard · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Social Sciences · #Culinary Culture and Tourism #Philippine History and Culture #Linguistic Variation and Morphology
paper · pdf · doi:10.1017/s004740452400068x
openalex publication_date 2024/11/14 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Abstract Recently, the Danish island of Bornholm has earned international fame for its food. In this article, we analyze how the meaning and value of the phenomenon of ‘Bornholmian food’ is transmitted and transformed through discursive processes, moving from the island to other locations. Through analysis of photos and audio-recordings from Bornholmian restaurants on Bornholm, in Copenhagen, and in Brooklyn, New York, we focus on recurring elements and noteworthy differences in the presentation of Bornholm, and we discuss how these depend on place and context. Thereby the circulation of ‘Bornholmian food’ is more than transmission of meaning and value; ‘Bornholmian food’ becomes different things in different locations. We suggest that although authenticity is made relevant, authentication is merely a starting point for processes of meaning production, notably when considering the reception of guests. In particular, nostalgia and exoticization make the relation to Bornholm meaningful to both producers and consumers. (Food, authentication, nostalgia, exotization, semiotic landscape analysis)