Memória gastronômica do mercado são sebastião

Abstract

The present work of exploratory nature has as initial inquiry the question what is the function of the regional food of Fortaleza in the historical and cultural context of the population of this municipality?. To answer this question, the study aims to narrate the historical cultural identity attributed to typical foods served in the São Sebastião market. and specifically analyze the narratives of market cooks regarding memory, identity and heritage, discover the perception about the creation of a historical identity, as well as identify how regional food constitutes itself while Heritage. The methodology is constituted of the historical and structuralist methods, considering the anthropological property of the object of study. The empirical study adopted for data collection, assistematic observation and unstructured interview. The results evidence the affective link with the object of study.