Trajetória do Encontro de Pesquisa em Gastronomia do Brasil – ENPEGASTRO

This article discusses the creation and development of the Brazilian Gastronomy Research Meeting (ENPEGASTRO), a space dedicated to scientific dissemination and the strengthening of the academic-scientific field of Gastronomy. Established in 2020 in response to the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and the lack of specific spaces for research in the area, the event aims to bring together researchers, research groups, professors, and students, promoting the advancement of the field as a science. Over the past five years, ENPEGASTRO has fostered interdisciplinary dialogues and collaboration, connecting professionals and academics both within and outside Gastronomy. This text presents a historical overview of the editions held, the profile of participants, and the multiple connections established, highlighting the relevance of this space in consolidating Gastronomic Sciences within the Brazilian context, marked by its territorial particularities. Thus, ENPEGASTRO emerges as an effective platform for knowledge exchange, theoretical strengthening, and the formation of interinstitutional networks, contributing to overcoming the field's challenges and shaping it as a scientific domain.