Abstract

Food landscape or foodscape is a spatial distribution of food, the location where food is served to be bought and consumed, or the space associated with food and eating, including food consumption services. Foodscape is important as a supporter of gastronomic tourism in Bandung. This research was conducted to examine foodscape and food supply lines for gastronomic tourism activities in Bandung. The research was conducted by observation and survey methods. The results showed the entire of Bandung was a foodscape as well as a Sundanese gastronomic estuary, with a spread of food ranging from markets, street vendors, food stalls and restaurants, festival events to educational institutions which were an area to bring together Sundanese gastronomic products with their consumers. The foodstuffs have flowed from foodshed around Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and even from China. Food raw materials were transmitted from several regions in West Java through the local food network.

Keywords

foodscape, gastronomy, Bandung