Considering the effects of acculturation in the migration process, it is seen that one of the most important elements is the interaction in the culinary culture. When culinary cultures are examined, it is clearly revealed how societies are culturally and socially integrated. The reason why culinary culture is so important is due to the fact that geography, traditions and customs, religious beliefs, that is, many concepts belonging to that society, are a phenomenon that integrates and reflects the past and present of this community.
Immigrants are trying to maintain their identity in the place where they migrated. One of the most important methods that immigrants resort to in order to protect their identity is food culture. Thus, they believe that they can continue their existence. However, it does not seem possible for them to cook all their meals in the same way and to keep all their cultures alive, because they are a minority in the place where they migrated, they are now adapting and adapting to new settlements. In order to continue their culture, they choose a specific type of food and begin to be associated with it, but there are also dishes that have been forgotten and are not made as much as before. It is predicted that many of them will be forgotten and lost over time. It is seen that especially the dishes that take time and effort to prepare will succumb to the fast life and fast eating style of our age. It is estimated that most of the dishes made today will not be made in the third generation or later.
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Head of Hotel, Restaurant and Catering Services Department
Head of Culinary Program
Instructor Zeynep TÜRKMEN
