Food heritage is a term that encompasses the origins of plants and animals and their dispersal, the sites where people first cultivated plants and domesticated animals, as well as the earliest locations around the world where people first processed, prepared, sold and ate foods.
These locations include farms, all types of mill, dairies, orchards, vineyards, breweries, restaurants and cafes, markets and groceries, hotels and inns.
Building on the role of food museums in preserving culinary heritage, tourism plays a significant role in enhancing food culture and heritage as well.
"[1] This highlights the symbiotic relationship between food heritage and tourism, where the latter not only serves as a platform for cultural exchange but also as a catalyst for local economic development.
Eating local cuisine becomes a transformative experience for tourists, taking them into unknown culinary realms and thereby enriching both the visitor and the host community