Community Perception of Food Preferences in Bogor

Abstract

A pluralistic society from different backgrounds certainly has different food choices depending on their origin. Lots of traditional food that still exists and is still maintained by the community including various cultures. These traditional foods are timeless even though there are many foods that come from outside such as fast food.The purpose of this study is to identify what foods are typical of the city of Bogor from the many foods available. Identify the most crucial problems in the development of culinary tourism and the obstacles faced in the development of culinary tourism. Does the local government in this case intervene in fixing the existence of culinary tourism. Bogor is the distance from the big cities around it like; Jakarta and Bandung and Sukabumi so many visitors from these three cities. These tourists have come to Bogor deliberately just to enjoy the culinary that is characteristic of Bogor city.

This research method uses a quantative descriptive approach and data retrieval uses; interview, observation and submit questionaires to several respondents.