Indonesian Culinary History and Values: Exploration Study in Solo City, Indonesia

Abstract

Indonesian culinary culture has a relatively strong history and values. However, the history and values are less well-known by local residents and culinary connoisseurs over time. Therefore, exploring and documenting culinary history and values are necessary. This study aims to explore the Solo culinary history and values. The research used an ethnographic method to reveal the Solo culinary history and values. The subjects of this study were the Solo City hawker center sellers, cultural experts/culturalists, culinary activists, the public, academics, and relevant literature. Data collection techniques employed interviews, observations, and literature studies, while data analysis utilized interactive qualitative data analysis techniques. The study results revealed that Solo City, Indonesia, has several kinds of culinary with history and distinctive values underlying the culinary existence.

Factors Affecting Technological Readiness and Acceptance of Induction Stoves: A Pilot Project

“…The findings of this study can provide new perspectives from a socio-technological perspective, which gives stakeholders or decision-makers practically, especially in developing countries, a comprehensive overview of the factors influencing the community's readiness and acceptance of the induction stove conversion program. The results can serve as a basis to deploy electricity-based clean technology by converting LPG to contemporary stoves in a developing nation, which is known for its diverse culinary traditions and distinctive social cooking practices [19][20][21]. This aspect would be presented in the practical implications section.…”