Promoting Cultural-Cuisine In Hospitality Industry In Abia State

ABSTRACT

Culture is the customs and beliefs, art, way of life and social organization of a particular country or group. Culture can also be said to he the beliefs and attitudes about something that people in a particular group or organization share, (Hornby 2000). Cultural food selection affects nutrition, sometimes negatively. Crabs, frogs, mushrooms and even insects make tasty and nutritious dishes. They have the potential of improving the nutrition of some societies but for cultural sentiments and taboos, it is common knowledge that some religion forbids the consumption of certain foods even when the foods are known to be excellent sources of major nutrient. The less orthodox Hindus for example will have nothing to do with bee! (custom and culture, 1987). 1".Jutrilionists know that vegetable protein for instance is lower in quality than animal protein, some religion forbid the consumption of some animals and some species of fish, (Oyenuga, 1 989).