Estudio gastronómico en el cantón Manta, nuevas tendencias alimenticias, año 2022.

Abstract

This research has the general objective of explaining the new food trends to develop gastronomic tourism in Manta. The methodological approach is qualitative and quantitative, relying on the content analysis, comparative, exploratory sequential method. Regarding the techniques, interviews are applied to two experts in the gastronomic tourism field and surveys to 98 people living in the Manta canton, together with a series of parameters established in the project. In general terms, it is concluded that among the main factors that exist for a dish to be considered a trend, the following stand out: superfoods, snacks and healthy products, as well as other factors that include fresh products, give a plus and maintain their origin in the innovation process, in addition to other factors such as nutritional health care and/or following trends.