Diagnosis of the current state of the gastronomic offer in the coastal profile of the province of Santa Elena, Ecuador

A result of the research project Gastronomic Identity of the Coastal Profile of Santa Elena is presented, corresponding to the Gastronomy career of the Instituto Superior Tecnológico Espíritu Santo. It answers a diagnosis of the current state of the gastronomic offer in the coastal profile of the province of Santa Elena. The research is of an exploratory type guided by empirical methods aided by techniques and instruments such as the survey and interview carried out in 4 communities corresponding to the area under investigation with a view to identifying their current gastronomic offer and the preservation of the identity that is part of their estate. The results will help find alternative solutions to rescue culinary values ??linked to national identity.