• Sabahat Rasool
• Dr. Manjinder Kaur Wratch

Abstract: Culinary art also known by the name, “the table arts” has garnered global consideration among different scholars, and the people who specialized in this area are known as “chefs” or “cooks”, the commonly used names are “culinary artist” and “culinarian”. There is a relationship between food and culture, and the study of this aspect is known as gastronomy. In the field of literature, the civilizing impact of gastronomy is interrelated with the issues of race, class, and gender.

Keywords: Culinary Art, Colonial Rule, Food and Culture, Identity, Male Domination, Resistance.

"A STUDY ON THE THEME OF RESISTANCE: FOOD AS METAPHOR AND CULTURAL IDENTITY IN CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S PURPLE HIBISCUS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no.b723-b727, January-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301196.pdf

"A STUDY ON THE THEME OF RESISTANCE: FOOD AS METAPHOR AND CULTURAL IDENTITY IN CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S PURPLE HIBISCUS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no. ppb723-b727, January-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301196.pdf