Some reflections on food culture, traditional cuisine and Mexican gastronomy
Algunas reflexiones
Keywords:
cultura alimentaria, cocina tradicional, memoria biocultural, gastronomía, México, food culture, traditional cuisine, biocultural memory, Mexican gastronomyAbstract
This paper reflects on the conceptual relationship between traditional cuisines and Mexican gastronomy, their regional and local recognition, their promotional policy—discussed in various contexts (diverse, global, multicultural) and a supposed sense of democratization—that begs the question: are these gastronomic policies an ethnophagic tool?