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Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in North Asia, Volume 1

  • 1st Edition - April 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Lijing Ke, Sangsuk Oh, Odel Y. Li
  • Language: English

Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in North Asia, Volume 1, is part of Elsevier's ongoing Traditional and Ethnic Food Series, complementing other volumes in the series by pro… Read more

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Description

Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in North Asia, Volume 1, is part of Elsevier's ongoing Traditional and Ethnic Food Series, complementing other volumes in the series by providing deeper scientific insight into traditional and ethnic foods from regions around the world. Supported by the Global Harmonization Initiative (GHI), an international, non-profit network of food scientists and organizations dedicated to achieving global consensus on the availability of safe, healthy food worldwide, this volume offers a representative, comprehensive, scientific review of the traditional and ethnic foods native to North Asia, specifically China, Korea, and Taiwan. It explores the history, cultural heritage, composition, preparation, nutritional value, and scientific understanding supported by modern scientific research and data, while highlighting the health-promoting properties of well-established iconic regional traditional foods such as kimchi, tea phenolics, soy-based products, fermented vegetables, and rice-based dishes, to name a few. Through contributions from leading local experts, Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in North Asia, Volume 1, discusses the challenges and opportunities in harmonizing food regulations to facilitate the global availability of these culturally significant healthy foods. An essential resource for food and nutrition scientists, food industry professionals, policymakers, and regulators, this volume examines how traditional and historical eating habits continue to shape diets across North Asia.

Key features

• Analyzes the nutritional composition and health benefits of traditional North Asian foods using contemporary scientific modern tools and methods
• Examines preparation techniques and ingredient sourcing to support scaling up for industrial production while preserving nutritional quality and traditional practices
• Evaluates food safety standards, protocols, and regulatory frameworks across China, Korea, and Taiwan to support global harmonization
• Explores the cultural and historical context of North Asian Foods to communicate effective nutrition science and public health initiatives

Readership

Researchers working across the food sciences in the fields of nutrition, food safety, food technology, product development, food regulation, and food processing

Table of contents

Part 1: Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in China and Taiwan

1. Journey from Oral to Gut: Decoding the Metabolism of Tea Phenolics and Their Harmonious Confluence with (Gut) Microbiota

1.1 Introduction of Tea Phenolics

1.2 Effect of Tea Phenolics on Oral Health

1.3 Digestion and Metabolism of Tea Phenolics

1.4 Microbial Metabolism of Tea Phenolics

1.5 Health Benefits Associated with Tea Phenolics


2. Chinese Traditional and New Soy Products: Processing, Functional Properties, and Health Benefits 2.1 Introduction

2.2 Traditional Soy Products

2.2.1 Classification, Processing, and Nutrition

2.2.2 Yuba

2.2.3 Tofu

2.2.4 Bean Curd

2.2.5 Bean Sprouts

2.2.6 Tempeh

2.2.7 Fermented Bean Curd

2.2.8 Soy Milk

2.2.9 Soy Sauce

2.3 Nutrition

2.3.1 Protein

2.3.2 Oil

2.3.3 Other Substances

2.4 New Soy Products

2.4.1 Classification, Processing, and Nutrition

2.4.2 Plant-based Meat

2.4.3 Plant-based Yogurt

2.4.4 Chiba Tofu

2.5 Nutrition

2.5.1 Protein

2.5.2 Oil

2.5.3 Other Substances

2.6 Major Health Benefits of Soy Products

2.7 Conclusion


3. Nano-Size Functional Units in Soups: Formation, Structure, and Bioactivity

3.1 Tea Soup (Green Tea, Black Tea)

3.2 Bone/Chicken/Clam Soup

3.3 Herbal Decoction (Traditional Chinese Medicine)


4. Food, Nutrition, and Health in Inner Mongolia

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Eating Habits and Food Cultures in Inner Mongolia

4.3 Historical Origin of Traditional Dairy Products

4.4 Traditional Dairy Products and Their Nutritional Aspects

4.4.1 Naturally Fermented Milk

4.4.2 Koumiss

4.4.3 Mongolian Clotted Cream

4.4.4 Traditional Cheese

4.4.5 Jiaoke, Butter

4.4.6 Other Traditional Dairy Products

4.5 Probiotics and Lactic Acid Bacteria of Traditional Dairy Products

4.6 Future Outlooks

4.7 Standardization and Legalization


5. Nutrition and Health Benefits of Chinese Traditional Vinegar

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Nutrients and Bioactive Components

5.3 Antioxidant Activities

5.4 Antimicrobial Properties

5.5 Lipid Metabolism Regulation

5.6 Blood Glucose Regulation

5.7 Cardiovascular Protective Properties

5.8 Gut Microbiota Regulation

5.9 Anticancer Activities

5.10 Other Beneficial Properties

5.11 Abbreviations

5.12 Acknowledgments

5.13 References


6. Health Benefits of Yellow Pigments in Red Yeast Rice

6.1 The Yellow Pigment Components

6.2 Anti-Inflammatory Effects

6.3 Antioxidant Properties

6.4 Anti-Diabetic Potential

6.5 Cardiovascular Benefits

6.6 Alzheimer's Disease Delay

6.7 Anti-Cancer Effects

6.8 References


7. Traditional Rice Foods of East Asia and Their Nutritional Value

7.1 Rice and Its Products

7.2 Rice Types and Rice Cuisines

7.2.1 Rice Noodle

7.2.2 Turnip Cake

7.2.3 Red Turtle-Shaped Rice Cake / Ang Ku Kueh

7.2.4 Zongzi

7.2.5 Glutinous Rice Ball

7.3 Conclusion

7.4 References


8. Common Regulatory Issues on Food Safety and their Future Outlook for China and Korea

8.1 Overview of Food Policies in China and Taiwan

8.2 Impact of Food Policies on Nutrition and Health

8.3 Case Studies: Successful Food Policy Implementations

8.4 Recommendations for Future Food Policy Development

9. International Regulations of Traditional Ethnic Foods

Part 2: Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in Korea

10. Introduction: Geo-Historical Overview of Korean Foods

10.1 History of Birth

10.2 Geo-Historical Context

10.3 Agricultural Background


11. Culture and Traditions: Spirits and Philosophy of Korean Foods

11.1 Cultural Significance of Korean Foods

11.2 Philosophical Underpinnings of Korean Cuisine


12. Characteristics of Korean Foods and Structure of Bapsang

12.1 Overview of Bapsang

12.2 Key Components of Korean Meals

12.3 Nutritional Value of Bapsang


13. Korean Fermented Foods: Compositions, Metabolomes, and Microbiomes

13.1 Overview of Fermented Foods in Korea

13.2 Microbial Diversity in Korean Fermented Foods

13.3 Metabolomic Profiles of Fermented Foods


14. Kimchi: Korea Unique Fermented Vegetables, Health and Values

14.1 Nutritional Composition of Kimchi

14.2 Health Benefits of Kimchi

14.3 Cultural Importance of Kimchi


15. Korean Functional K-Foods: Nutrition and Health

15.1 Introduction to K-Foods

15.2 Key Functional K-Foods

15.2.1 Bibimbap

15.2.2 Banchans

15.2.3 Tofu

15.2.4 Bapsang

15.2.5 Kim

15.2.6 Tea

15.2.7 Other Functional Foods

15.2.8 Kimchi and Jang

15.3 Health Benefits of K-Foods


16. Representative Local Ethnic Foods of Korea

16.1 Overview of Local Ethnic Foods

16.2 Nutritional Profiles of Local Dishes


17. Health Functionalities of Korean Traditional Ethnic Foods

17.1 Why K-Foods are Healthy

17.2 Cooking Methods and Nutritional Preservation

17.3 Key Ingredients and Their Health Benefits

17.3.1 Yangnyom

17.3.2 Namul

17.3.3 Jang

17.3.4 Jeotgal

17.4 Clinical Data Supporting Health Benefits


18. Regulation of Korean Food System

18.1 Overview of Food Regulations in Korea

18.2 Impact on Food Safety and Nutrition

18.3 Future Directions for Food Policy and Regulation

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the editors

LK

Lijing Ke

A graduate of Xiamen University, China in 2000, with a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Biophysics from The University of Edinburgh, UK in 2011. Dr. Ke has led two research labs and multiple research programs in China working on food function and nanostructures, before he was appointed Professor in Plant Biochemistry and Nutrition at the School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, UK. He has demonstrated that self-assembled nanoparticles are the functional units and bioactive compound carriers of traditional food and medicine, discovered a new mode of food-body crosstalk via nanoparticle-cell interaction in alimentary tract, and hypothesised a general redox regulating mechanism for the impacts of food components in human health. Dr. Ke is published widely in food chemistry, food function and nutrition, nanotechnology, pharmacology, alternative medicine, and free radical biology and a member of Royal Society of Chemistry, senior member of International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST), Deputy Editor of npj Science of Food.

Affiliations and expertise
University of Leeds, Woodhouse Ln., Leeds, UK

SO

Sangsuk Oh

Prof Sangsuk Oh received his B.A .degree from the Seoul National University and M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis. He was honored by the Korean Food and Drug Administration for the ‘Efforts to implementation of food safety system in Korea’ and ‘Career achievement award from IUFoST and an academic award from the Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety. He co-founded the Korean Food Safety Institute and acted as the chairperson of the organization. He has worked as an editor for the publication of several books related to food safety. As an IUFoST Fellow, He served as chairman of IUFoST’s Food Chemistry Division. He had experience at US FDA as a Staff Fellow of the National Center for Food Science and Technology at Summit-Argo, IL. He also served as vice president of the Korean Society of Food Science and Technology and the Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety. He was a member of many governmental committees related to food safety including the Prime Minister of South Korea Food Safety committee. In addition, he has experience in the food industry as well. At the Shany Food Research and Development Center, he served as director of the center and acted as the head of the flight meal safety center for Korean Air.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Food and Nutrition at Ewha Woman's University, South Korea

OL

Odel Y. Li

Dr. Li's areas of expertise lie in global genetically modified foods, tropical diseases and Public Health epidemiology.
Affiliations and expertise
Shanghai Legislative Research Institute, Shanghai, China