2.7.2 Features of food
According to (Jones & Jerkins, 2002) the food has been regarded as not only being basic necessity for tourist consumption but also an essential element of regional culture and the effects of culture will determine which food and food qualities are accepted in terms of their sensory properties (Prescott, Young, O’Neill, Yau, and Stevens, 2002) . Since food has been proven to be an important means of selling the identity and culture of destination, food consumption is regarded as an important factor in promoting the destination. Food consumption also enables food producers to add value to their products by creating experience around raw materials (Hjalager and Rechards, 2002a). For example when tourist visiting Penang Island they will reveal in variety of cooking methods such as frying, boiling, steaming and more. Different ethnic food makes different of cooking method. (Meler & Cerovic´, 2003) also said that for instance observed that travellers are choosing their destinations with the local food featuring high on their list of priorities that focus on authentic food related experience.
2.7.3 Food Value
According (Artinah, Nizan and Nizam, 2010) given the strong relationship between food and identity, it is not surprising that food becomes an important place marker in tourism
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There are many pull factors that affecting tourist come to Penang. From the journal that we studied during doing this research, we can classified that the main factors other than food are 1) culture, arts and traditions 2) shopping/beauty care 3) heritage sites 4) festivals and events 5) nightlife/night
Cuisine is a big factor in the identity of a culture and many people will list food as a factor that makes a country what it is, even using Damper for an example, many people see it is an Australian classic and part of Australia's history. Analysing these two iconic recipes, we can begin to view what kinds of communication is used and by looking at this, the history and the shaping of culture we gain a deeper understanding of the impact and importance of food in both Australia, Japan and around the world. Through this analysis it is hoped that a better understanding of these topics is acquired and an in depth reflection is produced.
In Lavanya Ramanathan’s Washington Post article published in 2015 titled “Why everyone should stop calling immigrant food ‘ethnic’”, she discusses about people’s preconceptions on the type of food that should be labelled ethnic. Ashlie Stevens also touched on a similar topic in her Guardian article published in 2015 titled “Stop thinking and just eat: when ‘food adventuring’ trivializes culture”. She talks about how people assume that just by eating food from a certain culture, they are able relate to the culture as a whole. Both authors acknowledge the importance of appreciating authentic cuisines, but takes different approaches to convince the audience. Both authors establish credibility by using a wide range of substantiated evidences. While,
Food has been used as a tool by many cultures as movements to help with their culture become recognized, to identify their way of being, and to show their class and status. By exploring different author’s articles, and movie clips this will be visible. Food has created many cultures to explore these outlets and in return has had a positive impact on their culture.
Food documentaries such as Cooked, center themselves around food. While it might impact the viewing of the documentary. Pop culture doesn’t affect Cooked in the same way other “culinary-obsession movies” do (Gleiberman, 2002, p. 62). The way pop culture affects food also changes from region to region. Where the audience is affects what food is chosen to ‘‘define inclusion and encourage discipline, solidarity, and the maintenance of social boundaries’’ (Goode, 1992, p. 234). This makes it difficult to find something to connect all the cultures and areas around the world. Each area of the world has different resources available and a different way to go about using those resources. The one thing all those areas and cultures have in common is the impact brought by
As previously mentioned, food was traditionally considered as a mere means of subsistence, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries. The early history of food involved its use to define shared identities and reflected religious and group customs. Furthermore, food was filled with psychological, cultural, religious, and emotional significance. During this period, a unique court tradition of cuisine and sophisticated table manners emerged to distinguish the social elite from the ordinary people. However, during the 19th century, the history of food slightly changed as it became a defining symbol of national identity. This period was characterized by the association of several dishes to particular countries and cultures (Mintz, par 1). For instance, American hamburger and tomato-based Italian spaghetti are cultural foods that were in...
A lot of countries have different customs and foods. A lot of the food reflects on the culture of
Several studies (Hall and Shaples 2008, Apega 2013, Tresidder and Hirst 2012, Ali-Knight et al. 2009, Yeoman et al. 2004, Kim et al. 2009, Culinary Tourism 2010) emphasize the growth of food in the tourist’s budget and the importance of it as a cultural element. To mention some probes of the growing phenomenon, around one million of culinary tourists travel every year around the world where one third of his total budget goes only in food and beverages (Culinary Tourism 2010). In addition, Chang (2011, p151) states “in the past decade, food has increasingly recognized by its social and cultural significance”. Ali-Knight et al. (2009) proposed “Tasting Australia” as a clear example of successful cultural- food festival where Australian food interests have become a crucial role in the traditions and culinary identity. Furthermore, Hall and Sharples (2008, p95) identified the principal social outcomes of food and wine festivals as the improvement of “leisure opportunities, learning experiences and cultural exchanges as well as the main stakeholders benefactors like the residents, tourist, government and media”. The authors also stated that the possible benefits cannot only being done in short-term but also in long-term (Hall and Sharples 2008). In addition, some of these long-terms benefits and impacts are also related to the image of the festival on the community. Yeoman et al. (2004, p45) argued
I believe that in order to preserve the authenticity of regional cuisine the people preparing the foods need to possess knowledge about their culture, an understanding of the ingredients they are using, and the ingredients they select must be from their region and no other. In their ess...
Not only is food indispensable for survival, it is also a subject that is important to the construction of cultures. Indeed, from the sociological perspective, there is a direct relationship between food and culture.
Malaysia is well-known as a food paradise with a vibrant and diverse food type. Malaysian cuisine is one of the reasons that tourists travel to Malaysia. (Tourism Malaysia cited in Zakariah et al, 2012). Today, the restaurant industry in Malaysia is growing and has a sizeable market in the industry. As the restaurant industry continues expand, the customer will have more choices to choose the dining restaurant. Therefore, maintaining the customer satisfaction through the better service quality is very important to prevent customer go to another restaurant (Seyanont, 2007 cited in Kristanti, 2012)
Firstly, when tourists go to different destinations, they must try to find the local typical food or wine, people always want to try the unique things. And some countries are famous for some typical food, for the reputation, people must want to try. For instance, Fish and Chips from the UK, Sushi from Japan and so on. When the tourists try local food, it is also a communication of different culture, they can find the difference between different cultures. Such as some Asian countries use chopsticks to eat, and some countries use knives and forks to eat. It is a type of cultural exchange and shock. From other side, food and wine can also improve the imagination of the destination, so that may attract more tourists come to visit. Namely, as we mentioned in the report before, the French wine, Germany Beer Festival, fish and chips from the UK and Sushi from Japan, those are all some of the motivations of the tourists. It is worth mentioning that there are some people who are employ themselves in jobs related to the food and wine industry, they are a main group of people who may go to the destination because of the famous food or wine. But what we can not denied is there are some negative cultural impact in the meantime. Sometimes when people go traveling, there is unavoidable chance for them to meet some unprofessional restaurants or bars. Those unsatisfied experience may make them feel upset on
The movie “The Hundred Foot Journey” is a great representation of different cultures interacting as well as the different food habits. The movie is based on an Indian family who moves to Italy and wants to open an Indian restaurant across street from a famous Italian restaurant in the small town. The Kadam family wants to bring the Indian cuisine to a new culture and share some of their values. They have trouble expanding their culinary delights to the public because Marquerite the sous-chef doesn’t want any competition. Throughout the movie, secrets on certain dishes are shared and tricks to improve the certain style of food is greatly appreciated by both restaurant chefs.
However, often times people raise questions in regard to the jeopardization of the culture in Asian food. Misrepresenting the culture, Western countries borrow and appropriate these main Asian cuisines. Nevertheless, with great differences in taste, none of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean food
The Philippines is endowed with abundant natural resources and one of the world’s richest diversity of fertile lands; flora and fauna; heart seizing scenic beauty; diverse culture; indigenous etiquette. A country blessed with astonishing natural environment along with the country’s hospitable and pleasant people has made it one of the major tourist destinations around the world. Tourism is one of the major contributor to the economy of the Philippines. Its beaches, mountains and rainforest are among the country’s natural tourist destinations. Aside from these, its rich historical heritage, diverse culture and traditions, festivals and celebrations, native foods and delicacies are endemic additions to the Philippines’s tourist captures.
A cuisine cannot simply be defined as a particular group of food associated with a geographic location. To understand a cuisine equal understanding of the culture to which it belongs must exist. A culture, such as the population of Italy, manipulates the presentation and substances of a cuisine to something representative of that culture. This makes a cuisine much more than food on a plate; a cuisine includes history, both of those making the dish and the ingredients and cooking styles that form the final product. A cuisine includes pride of nationality and personality. Similarly culture is more than a geographic location; it is a way of living and a respect for a group of beliefs and traditions. To understand this relationship between culture and cuisine certain information must be addressed; information such as the demographic figures surrounding a culture, the specific effect Italian culture has on Italian food, as well as the ingredients and cooking skills applied in the Italian cuisine. Consequences of the Italian cuisine will also be identified, both nutritional value and health detriments and how these effects may continue into the future.