Multicultural Convergence and Modernization: An Anthropological Investigation of the Commercialization of Stone Pot Chicken in Klu-Nang, Tibet

Abstract

From "Medog stone pot" to "Klu-Nang stone pot chicken", a geographically iconic restaurant has been formed in Nyingchi in Tibet. This article investigates and analyzes the commercialization process of Stone Pot Chicken and reveals that the commercialization of Stone Pot Chicken is the result of the integration of the local catering culture in Tibet and the inland catering cultures. This process shows that the formation of catering culture is related to the local ecology. Religion, economy and other factors are inseparable from each other. The formation of Stone Pot Chicken culture integrates elements of Tibetan and Han culture, revealing the historical logic of the formation of specific ethnic cultures. At the same time, the commercialization of Stone Pot Chicken shows the process of Tibet's economic modernization from one aspect. This process reflects the complex interaction of many social actors.