Registro de la cultura gastronómica del cantón Salcedo, provincia de Cotopaxi como patrimonio cultural inmaterial 2016

Abstract

This research proposes to register the gastronomic culture of Salcedo canton, in Cotopaxi province as intangible cultural heritage. It is to demonstrate the culinary traditions, as well as to expose the cultural and traditional diversity as its typical and traditional cuisine that are part of the cultural heritage of this place. The theoretical part of this research was supported by the National Cultural Heritage Institute (INPC) and other authors. It was possible through field research, bibliographic and descriptive one. Also the information was provided by the residents, merchants and the Tourism Department who collaborated with the recall of information of the gastronomy of the canton. In the research mentioned before there was included information about the typical dishes, drinks, utensils, cooking procedures, ingredients, condiments used in the preparation, customs and places of increased tourist influx. Another information collected with the application of interviews and registration forms (INPC) from the Salcedo canton was the typical dishes of each parish that exist. They are pinol, traditional Salcedo ice cream, chili made with guineapig, chicken soup, and fried fish with yucca, guarango, chicha de jora, shawarmiski, and a number of dishes which are reflected in the research. As a result of this research a magazine of diversity and cultural identity is carried out. Which is keeping the absolute knowledge of this heritage. In this way, it can contribute to the knowledge of its inhabitants and tourists. It is in order to people become aware of their roots and spread the different attractions that the Canton possesses. They would rescue their customs traditions and gastronomy that differentiates one town from another. And finally to allow the development of tourism, gastronomy and productivity of Salcedo canton.