Drawing a gastronomy landscape from food markets' produce
Purpose: Food markets represent a pathway to explore the authenticity and identity of a territory. Markets are a crucial example among food tourism practices in urban contexts. This paper aims to analyze the products that build the particular food landscape of Costa Daurada, Catalonia, Spain. Design...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) |
| Repository: | O2, repositorio institucional de la UOC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:openaccess.uoc.edu:10609/99604 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10609/99604 |
| Access Level: | Embargoed access |
| Keyword: | Food market Regional development Sense of place Culinary heritage Gastronomy tourism Local identity Food tourism Turisme gastronòmic Turismo gastronómico |
| Summary: | Purpose: Food markets represent a pathway to explore the authenticity and identity of a territory. Markets are a crucial example among food tourism practices in urban contexts. This paper aims to analyze the products that build the particular food landscape of Costa Daurada, Catalonia, Spain. Design/methodology/approach: To achieve it, the research was based on the study of foods offered in three regional markets. Findings: Results show how Costa Daurada is gastronomically characterized and what products convey the diversity and singularity of the region. Originality/value: The originality of this paper lies on the building of a regional gastronomy landscape on the basis of the iconic products delivered at local food markets, regarded as shared spaces between locals and tourists. |
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