Abstract

The development of tourism industry can provide opportunities for tourism products including culinary in Dili, Timor-Leste. This article aims to identify types of traditional foods, measure the perception of tourists on traditional food and formulate program to develop traditional food as culinary tourism. Data collection for this article used direct field observation, interviews and documentation study, while data analysis used SWOT matrix. The results of this article revealed that in Dili there were several types of traditional food such as Saboko, Tukir, Kulu tunu or Kulu Gisa could be developed as culinary tourism. In regard to tourist perception on traditional food processing while good on quality of traditional food, food cleanliness and quality of restaurant service. Several programs conducted by the government to develop traditional food are human resource quality improvement, creating market for traditional food, identification of potential local products in each district and assessment of traditional foods.The restaurant owners also develop several programs such as menu adjustment, creativity in traditional food processing, and promotion.

Highlights

  • Kulu Gisa could be developed as culinary tourism

  • Several programs conducted by the government to develop traditional food are human resource quality improvement

  • Karena dengan adanya pengembangan terhadap makanan tradisional yang relevan dan tepat untuk diimplementasikan ketika dirangkum dengan baik maka diharapkan menjadi salah satu acuan bagi pihak pemerintah dalam mengambil kebijakan pada bidang makanan tradisional sebagai daya tarik wisata kuliner di Dili

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2. Membuat Penilaian terhadap Makanan Tradisional Adapun ide yang disampaikan oleh salah satu pegawai negeri pada Kementerian Pertanian bapak Albino Ribeiro menyatakan bahwa: “Salah satu strategi yang perlu dilakukan untuk pengembangan makanan tradisional adalah membuat penilaian terhadap makanan tradisional agar mengidentifikasi jenis makanan tradisional yang perlu dikembangkan dan dilestarikan sebagai daya tarik wisata kuliner dalam rangka menambah variasi makanan tradisional di Timor-Leste khususnya di Dili”

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