The food culture of Indonesia is shaped by several factors such as nature, history, and
culture. With its enormous geographic and cultural diversity across the archipelagos, it is …

It may be the case that the world is gradually becoming global (and somehow unified), but
tourists are more and more looking for experiences based on 'divergence', on destination …

Despite the importance of understanding food consumption value from tourists' perspectives,
few studies have explored how experiencing local food in a destination shapes tourists' …

Food consumption is an important notion in the hospitality literature. Although its role in
gaining visitors' satisfactory travel experience and in affecting tourists' experiences of a …

The sustainability of rural development, both economic and environmental, has been
increasingly linking to local food, which plays an indispensable role by preserving traditional …

Gastronomy has become one of the fundamental elements in the choice of a tourist
destination (15% of tourists have, among their main motivations in choosing their tourist …

Although the importance of the role of local food in tourism has begun to form an academic
debate in the last decade, little effort has been invested in understanding what tourist …

This study examines the factors influencing consumption of local food and beverages in
destinations. The study used grounded theory to obtain insight into the local food …

The study investigated the identity of food in relation to Taiwan as a tourism destination.
Tourism brochures and destination websites were assessed. Thereafter, a comparison on …

Many destination marketers have utilized gastronomy as a source of new products and
activities to attract tourists. Despite the substantial rise in the Chinese outbound market, very …