Recopilación de las tradiciones gastronómicas en los mercados de Cuenca y los términos más usados para impulsar el turismo gastronómico

Abstract

In the gastronomic world, there are general and specialized dictionaries that contain terms and concepts related to cooking. Some countries have their own dictionaries of their gastronomic culture, which include specific details about their traditional cuisine, however Ecuador and particularly Cuenca does not have documents of this nature. Thus, this work begins the construction of an unprecedented dictionary with Cuenca gastronomic terminology. The research carried out was of a qualitative type, through a bibliographical analysis, descriptive observation in the places where the products are traded, interviews with the owners of the food outlets, which allowed the selection and generation of the culinary glossary. As a result, the historical review of the origin of the most used terms in Cuenca’s gastronomic dictionary stands out, product of the cultural fusion that began with the European colonization and; finally, the creation of the Cuenca’s gastronomic dictionary with 200 terms. Thus, Cuenca will have a new useful instrument for people related to culinary culture, and at the same time, it will be a tool for promoting tourism and preserving the region’s culture heritage, as well. Keywords: dictionary, culinary terms, markets, Cuenca’s gastronomy