FOREIGN TOURIST’ OPINIONS ABOUT TURKISH MEAT CUISINE
YABANCI TURİSTLERİN TÜRK MUTFAĞINDAKİ ET YEMEKLERİNE İLİŞKİN GÖRÜŞLERİ

Author : Esra MANKAN -- A Özfer ÖZÇELİK
Number of pages : 164-177

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the opinions of foreign tourists who arrive and stay in Aegean Region (Izmir, Mugla, Aydin) for holiday about Turkish cuisine and foods. The study sample included a total of 510 foreign tourists (female:300 and male:210) selected among tourists who arrive in different touristic facilities in Aegean Region to spend their holidays, stay in 3-, 4- and 5-star hotels and at least stay for three days and are 18 and over years old. Those who have the highest rate of consumption in meat dishes by foreign tourists; Iskender kebab and Adana kebab with the same ratio (57.1%), döner kebab with 56.9% and grilled köfte with 56.3%. In the meat dishes that were consumed and disliked, the first order was liver wrapping (53.4%); (51.4%), head covering (50.7%), lamb closing (45.0%), paper kebab (44.9%) and kokorec (44.7%). The most popular meat dish was Iskender kebab (94.5%), the second was Adana kebab (92.4%) and the third was döner kebab (90.0%). Apart from the known meat dishes of foreign tourists, it is sad not to know, to know and consume meat dishes, and to carry out comprehensive publicity studies about the introduction of Turkish cuisine.

Keywords

Foreign tourist, Meat cousine Turkish cousine, opinion

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