Abstract: Culinary tourism, also referred to as gastronomic or wine and food tourism, is a niche area of tourism studies that has grown rapidly in recent years in terms of tourism research and education (Hjalager & Richards, 2002: Hall et al., 2003; Hall & Mitchell, 2005a, 2005b). The focus has been more on regional cuisine. Punjab is no exception. Punjab’s food is a signature of state and has made its mark on a global scale. This food if re-oriented towards tourism it could add flavours to tourism in Punjab. It could add a missing perspective to the quest for sustainable tourism (Scarpato 2002). Curries and spices have become synonymous with Punjab. Often tourists savour Punjab food and are unaware that the food they are savouring belongs to Punjab. The potential is there it needs only to be marketed and results will be there for the world to see.
Keywords: Culinary Tourism, Food Tourism, Punjabi Cuisine, Farm Restaurants, Dhabas.
Title: PUNJABI CUISINE AS A CULINARY TOURISM PRODUCT: A STUDY THROUGH A RESEARCHER’S LENS
Author: Jaswinder Singh
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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