Estudio antropológico de la gastronomía de las fiestas del Yamor en la ciudad de Otavalo 2012

Abstract

Descriptive and Transversal Researh on a Gastronomic Anthropological Study of the Festival of Yamor of Otavalo; a survey was conducted on 50 people over thirty-five years randomly selected to evaluate traditions customs and gastronomic offers of the city, in order to make know its most emblematic preparations in the Festival of Yamor. We identified several courses that are part of the culinary art of social, economic and cultural networks in Otavalo Canton like chicha of Yamor, Mazamorra with guinea pig, Wash of churos, Tortillas in Pot and sweet Morocho, determining the best know courses in oder to develop the respective standardization, detailing costs and production techniques. Anthropological gastronomic guide was designed to raise awareness of the cultural and culinary richness, through processing techniques of native preparations belonging to Otavalo Canton.