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Gastronomy represents a significant part of the cultural heritage and identity of tourist destinations; however, related scientific literature is scarce. Considering these aspects within the field of tourism and hospitality, and selecting the articles written in English indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus from 2001 to 2020, the objective of this research is twofold: (1) to present a bibliometric analysis of the literature on gastronomic heritage (71 articles); and (2) to analyze some aspects (main topics, frequency of key terms, methods, and data sources) of the research on case studies in Asia and Europe (46 articles), as they are the most prominent regions on the representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity (UNESCO). The study shows the temporal evolution of the literature on gastronomic heritage in parallel with UNESCO’s actions on cultural heritage. The results reveal that most articles relate gastronomic heritage to the sustainability of tourist destinations, and that European case studies address sustainability more than Asian studies do. Regarding the methodology to analyze Asian and European case studies, qualitative research predominates. Within quantitative studies, the use of online content generated by consumers and marketers as a data source is rare.

In the tourism and hospitality industry, ensuring the well-being of visitors is essential to achieving a competitive tourist destination. This objective is even more pressing in the gastronomy sector. Surprisingly, the scientific literature on this topic is scarce and relies on questionnaire surveys and interviews as a data source. After scrutinizing the 13 articles on gastronomy tourism and well-being indexed in the Web of Science or in Scopus, this study proposes two new lines of research interrelated by the concept of gastronomic image. These exploit the content shared online by consumers in order to assess subjective well-being derived from quality gastronomic experiences. The first is a framework for the customer-perceived image based on Grönroos’s service quality model, and the second is a conceptual model based on Morris’s semiotics to measure gastronomic image. Through mixed methodologies, i.e., qualitative in the first research line and quantitative in the second, the study applies the theoretical framework to Michelin-starred restaurants in two tourist regions with similar features but with different gastronomic cultures—Taiwan (Asia) and Catalonia (Europe)—using as a data source all the online travel reviews (OTRs) written in English about these restaurants shared on the TripAdvisor portal. Comparing the three categories of restaurants in both regions, the results show branding and marketing problems and significant differences in the popularity of restaurants and the satisfaction and well-being of diners. There is a positive relationship between the category of restaurants according to the number of Michelin stars and their popularity according to the number of OTRs, as well as with the satisfaction and well-being of diners, except for a 3-star restaurant that is the worst-rated. These outcomes from the demand side can be useful to stakeholders to design or improve gastronomic products and services.

(electrónico)Resumen: El trabajo presenta parte de los resultados obtenidos en la segunda fase de una investigación sobre exclusión e inclusión cultural de los adolescentes respecto a los espacios patrimoniales. En concreto, analiza la percepción que tienen los estudiantes de 14 a 16 años sobre las acciones didácticas que se llevan a cabo en los museos poniendo especial énfasis en el trabajo de mediadores y educadores, en las fórmulas y grados de participación que se les brinda y en la naturaleza de las actividades que los museos les ofrecen. El artículo pone de manifiesto que los adolescentes no se sienten partícipes del espacio museístico y que esto cambiaría si en lugar de exposiciones y explicaciones pasivas fuesen laboratorios y experiencias activos.Palabras clave: Museos, patrimonio, inclusión, educación, adolescentes. Abstract:The paper presents part of the results obtained in the second phase of a research on cultural exclusion and inclusion of adolescents regarding heritage sites. Specifically, it analyses students aged 14 to 16's perception of teaching activities held in museums, with special emphasis on the work of mediators and educators, in the formulas and degrees of participation provided to students and in the nature of the activities that museums offer them. The article reveals that teenagers do not feel participant in the museum space as well as the fact that this could change if museums became laboratories providing active experiences instead of exhibits with passive explanations.

This paper emphasises the attraction power of the literary landscape and how it can help destinations to respond to challenges posed by over-tourism. To illustrate that, we focus on Barcelona's case, carrying out a comparison between the promoted points of interest by Barcelona's DMO (Destination Management Organization) and the city's image built by the writer Juan Marsé, one of the most renowned Catalan writers in the Spanish language of the th 20 century. Results show that the literary landscape is vital to showcase less visited city areas.In conclusion, we highlight the need to use literary heritage to broad destinations' image beyond mainstream topics, with the aim of improving the sociocultural sustainability of destinations.