Uma porção da cozinha piauiense: uma leitura a partir de cardápios de São João do Piauí

Abstract

Regional cuisine represents the meals most consumed by a population in their daily lives, where products grown in the region are used to prepare meals. In addition to these, The study aimed to identify how the establishments producing meals use regional products within the culinary scope in the city of São João do Piauí - PI, and to survey the regional products found in the region, verifying whether the establishments producing meals in the aforementioned city make use of these regional products through an analysis of the menus. As a methodology, a qualitative analysis with a descriptive approach was used. The survey was carried out with owners of 6 establishments producing meals within the municipality of São João do Piauí - PI, with informal interviews at the time of analysis of the menus. The results showed that the Sanjoanense population uses regional products, such as vegetables, sun-dried meat and free-range chicken. In addition, all restaurants participating in the survey have meals in common on their menus. Furthermore, through the study it is understood that through the menus the city has a strong culture represented through cuisine, since many recipes are typical of Piauí culture, and therefore are presented with great frequency in the establishments of São João do Piauí. Such considerations open the way for new and more comprehensive studies.