CONFERENCEEthnic foodscape: distribution of immigrants' traditional cuisines in Riga
Elīza Macukane
University of Latvia
Elina Apsite-Berina 0000-0001-5537-5879
University of Latvia
E-mail: elina.apsite-berina@lu.lv
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Keywords: gastro-geography, foodscape, urban environment, ethnic cuisines, Riga
Abstract
In the contemporary world, the gastronomic diversity observed in cities is shaped not only by local trends and migration dynamics but also by broader global processes, as reflected in the range of dishes offered by catering establishments. These processes and their spatial expressions are examined within gastro-geographical research, a field closely linked to gastronomy and the conceptual framework of the foodscape. This study aims to explore the spatial distribution of ethnic catering establishments in the neighbourhoods of Riga and identify their affiliations with specific ethnic groups, as well as classifying these establishments and analysing their correlation with the declared places of residence of residents from the countries in question. The results included in this paper show that there is no correlation between ethnic catering establishments and the location of the relevant ethnic groups in the neighbourhoods of Riga. Nonetheless, a relatively significant correlation was observed with Central Asians on the one hand, and East/South Asians on the other.