Estudio de la Antropología Culinaria del Pueblo de Cacha para su Aplicación en el Centro Turístico Pucará Tambo, Provincia de Chimborazo Periodo 2011

Abstract

To study the culinary anthropology of Cacha town is the proposal of this research work to give healthy gastronomic alternatives based of the use of the products; by means of a survey applied to 366 inhabitants, the older culinary and gastronomic alternatives socio demographic customs were evaluated. From the socio demographic tabulated data of 23 communities, a rate of age was found, that is 65 to 75 years, 40%; 70 to 95 and more years, 60%; females 45 %, males 55%, farmers 22%, bricklayers 21%; household works 43%; level of education: basic 52%, bachelors, 3% and illiterate 45%. Traditional customs have been lost such as Cacha Fiesta, 22%; Inty Raymi 11%; carnival 17%; and indigenous weddings, 33%. Traditional preparations which were consumed: locro de cuy 11%; conejo al carbón 22%; Chicha de jora 22%; chigüiles 19%; ají de cuy 11%; mote and tostado 30%. The Touristic Center Pucara Tambo should train its personnel on customer service, food management, to have promotion programs, ads by internet, press, television, radio, touristic leafletsand gastronomic festivals.