DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY FOOD RECIPES FROM LOCAL WISDOM WITH AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSERVATIVE PROCESS TO PROMOTE GASTRONOMY TOURISM

Authors

  • Sureeporn THANYAKIT Suan Dusit University, Thailand
  • Anong JAINAN Suan Dusit University, Thailand
  • Thitiworada YAISUMLEE Suan Dusit University, Thailand
  • Pannee SUANPANG Suan Dusit University, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/aamr.2023.2

Keywords:

Healthy Food Recipe, Local Wisdom, Environmental Conservation, Gastronomy Tourism, Ayutthaya Province

Abstract

This research aimed to study food wisdom and develop healthy food recipes from local wisdom using the environmentally conservative process to promote gastronomy tourism in Ko Koet Community, Ayutthaya Province. The mixed research method was applied using the participatory action and experimental research approaches. Two healthy food recipes to promote gastronomy tourism in Ko Koet Community, Ayutthaya Province were Tom Yum Kung Maenam and Kang Liang Kung, which were the identity of the region. Both recipes were healthy food initiated from local wisdom with the environmentally conservative process accepted by consumers. The level of acceptance was moderate to high. Analysis results indicated that nutritive value of Tom Yum Kung Maenam included 6.81% of protein, 2.46% of carbohydrate, 0.80% of fat, and 0.24% of fiber. Meanwhile, the nutritional value of Kang Liang Kung contained 10.54% of protein, 5.49% of carbohydrates, 1.34% of fat, and 1.54% of fiber. Both menus were healthy food with a nutritional balance created based on local wisdom using the environmentally conservative process and appropriate for promoting the gastronomy tourism of Ko Koet Community, Ayutthaya Province.

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2023-05-26

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Thanyakit, S., Jainan, A., YAISUMLEE, T., & Suanpang, P. (2023). DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY FOOD RECIPES FROM LOCAL WISDOM WITH AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSERVATIVE PROCESS TO PROMOTE GASTRONOMY TOURISM. Asian Administration and Management Review, 6(1), 13–26. https://doi.org/10.14456/aamr.2023.2