Abstract

This study examined a sample of 287 gastronomy festivals organized in Turkey in 2021 in terms of tourism destination attractiveness, focusing on unprocessed agricultural food products and processed food and beverages. Based on the findings, the gastronomy festivals were grouped under 26 titles within two sub-themes, which revealed the festivals’ purpose, scope, social activities, gastronomic methods, techniques, and exemplary applications. Gastronomy festivals can provide important attraction elements for participants, such as regional and national development, social and cultural interaction, promotion of cities, collection, storage, production, and consumption of traditional food products.

摘要

本研究调查了 2021 年在土耳其举办的 287 个美食节的旅游目的地吸引力样本，重点关注未加工的农产品和加工食品和饮料。根据调查结果，美食节分为两个子主题的 26 个标题，揭示了节日的目的、范围、社会活动、美食方法、技术和示范应用。美食节可以为参与者提供重要的吸引力元素，例如区域和国家发展、社会和文化互动、城市宣传、传统食品的收集、储存、生产和消费。