The Local Wisdom of Using Wasted Raw Material as Food Source and Turning It into Culinary Tourism Object in Pekalongan City

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Submitted: 2024-11-14
Published: 2024-11-15
Section: Articles
Language: EN
Available and abundant but unused or unwanted raw material becomes an environmental problem that can be solved through local wisdom. Pekalongan City’s people show their local wisdom of handling wasted raw material in their surroundings by utilising it as a beneficial food source, processing it into delicious side dishes, and turning it into a profitable commercial product. This research is done by using folklore field research to collect and analyse the data. The result shows that goat offal as wasted raw material can be turned into legendary traditional culinary tourism reflecting the local people’s local wisdom that saves their environment, maintains their culture, and supports their local business.

Keywords

local wisdom, wasted raw material, traditional culinary tourism, Pekalongan City

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  1. Indira Maharania Rauf  English Literature Study Program, Faculty of Humanities, Diponegoro University, Semarang Indonesia
  2. R.Aj. Atrinawati  English Literature Study Program, Faculty of Humanities, Diponegoro University, Semarang