Estudio de la festividad en honor a San Isidro Labrador de la parroquia Picaihua, cantón Ambato, provincia de Tungurahua, 2021

Abstract

The objective of this research project was to study the interculturality and preparation of foods present in the festival in honor of San Isidro Labrador at Picaihua town, Ambato canton, Tungurahua province, in order to publicize the gastronomy and culture handled during s the celebration. For the investigation, theoretical and empirical methods were applied, obtaining enough information through interviews applied to 12 people considered as local actors and essential entities for the festival development who helped the investigation of the theoretical bases that support the gastronomic, cultural and tourist foundation, followed by a situational diagnosis, for the corresponding registration and management of inventory records of the National Institute of Cultural Heritage (INPC). Through this study analysis, the most consumed and distinctive traditional dishes were identified both anciently and currently: rabbit and baked chicken, fried, chicken water, colada de res and chicha de jora. Once the recipes were obtained, the ingredients, preparation, utensils, and certain cooking techniques were identified. In the same way, to expand knowledge and establish convincing facts, relevant cultural activities have been registered. At the end of this work, it is concluded that the San Isidro Labrador Festival of the Picaihua Parish, despite the existing changes due to the presence of new generations, is a source of culture and gastronomic tradition, since the preparations and the devotion that is cause for celebration. Finally, to display the information, the proposal of a digital gastronomic and cultural guide was created, "INTERCULTURALITY AND FOOD PREPARATION - SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR", as a reminder of keeping ancestral knowledge alive.