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Tradition
In The Hundred-Foot Journey, Hassan's profession faces a good amount of change. Cultural shifts aside (more on that elsewhere in this section), he's brought into this super traditional legacy of French cuisine that's been passed down for centuries, and which he grows to love However, when he gets a bit older, the new chefs on the block are getting rid of the old ways in favor of new avant-garde approaches. Paul Verdun, who built his empire on the old ways, can't adapt, and Hassan struggles to decide if there is a place for tradition and change at the same, er, table.
Ultimately, Hassan forsakes both the old ways and the new in favor of creating his own culinary space that focuses on simplicity.
This book issues a stern warning about being too attached to tradition, which we see best in the prices Mallory and Verdun pay for their resistance to moving forward.
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