Patrimony and Identity through Gastronomic Discourse

Abstract

The role of intangible heritage in defining the identity profile of a community is essential. Heritage is closely linked to collective memory and is an integral part of our existence. Our mission is to identify, research, and preserve it, and then make it accessible to the public. Culinary cultural heritage is part of the category of intangible heritage that deserves investigation and appreciation, especially in the context of the increasing concern regarding identity and relationship with others. The example analysed in this paper is provided by the eCULTFOOD platform (http://ecultfood.ub.ro), which includes audiovisual documents representing culinary recipes collected through field surveys in localities of Bacău County, Romania, during the period 2016-2017.