Utilización de los productos autóctonos del cantón Guamote en la elaboración de una carta gastronómica, para la casa de huéspedes Inti Sisa (Sol & Flor) 2015

Abstract

In Guamote Canton, Chimborazo Province, there is a guesthouse known as Inti Sisa (Sun & Flower), which receives visitors from some parts of the world, mainly from Europe. Inti Sisa did not have a menú for its guests to eat. Interviews and surveys were used to obtain actual and necessary data for this investigation. Interviews were applied to tourist guides so as to determine the type of visitors, their countries, and their diet since they are in touch with them. Upon interviewing the manager, it was possible to determine the raw material acquisition place, commonly used products and recipes. A finite population was estimated according to the registration of 2014, in which there were 2,000 guests with a final sample of 91 guests. Having applied the survey, it was determined either their preferences or meal hours. The results were as follows: entrees 18.68%, main courses 17.58%, desserts 19.78%, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages 17.58%. They were prepared including the Guamote Canton products for the new international menu. It is recommended to eat and rescue native products from the different cantons of Ecuador to promote their gastronomy and ancestral traditions. A menu written in English was also provided for foreign visitors.