Reading Urban Ingredients: What characterizes eating out space in urban spatial context

Abstract

This paper explores eating out space by reading urban ingredients. The aim is to understand what characterizes eating out space in urban context. We conducted fieldwork and observing the physical and non-physical elements related to eating out space at Pancoran, Petak Sembilan, Gloria and Kalimati Alleys, Jakarta. Urban food legend, religion, community, supporting activities and traditional market are urban ingredients which characterize eating out space at Pancoran and give basic ideas of placemaking related to food. In this case, the community has a significant role in keeping or changing the elements of urban ingredients.

The characteristics of halal and non-halal food territories in multilayered mapping of Jakarta’s Chinatown urban foodscape

“…Although halal food and non-halal food have distinct requirements, there is no spatial segregation between halal and non-halal food territories. Howev- Komala, Ellisa, & Yatmo, 2017;Delaney, 2005;Deleuze & Guattari, 1987;Grosz, 2008).…”

“…Omholt (2015) used a multilevel, multi-perspective analytical approach to explore the development of restaurant clusters. The social use of space and the interactions between people and food regarding the relationships between storing, cooking, serving, eating, and disposing of food could be a food axis (Horwitz & Singley, 2004;Twiss, 2012). Territory analysis also include the institutions, organizations, and activities or aspects of identity that are associated with the social being.…”

“…Figure10. The concept of territory; The halal and non-halal food territories in Jakarta's Chinatown (adapted fromKomala, Ellisa, & Yatmo, 2017;Delaney, 2005;Deleuze & Guattari, 1987;Grosz, 2008).…”