MEANING AND FUNCTION TRADITIONAL FOOD OF PECEL PITIK IN THE CUNGKING AREA, DISTRICT OF BANYUWANGI

MAKNA DAN FUNGSI MAKANAN TRADISIONAL PECEL PITIK DI WILAYAH CUNGKING KABUPATEN BANYUWANGI

Abstract

Every country, community, or region has its unique traditional foods, which can differentiate one from another. Typical food from a region or traditional cuisine is considered important, apart from being a characteristic of a region, it is also a tourist attraction. One area that is very thick with culture and tradition is the city of Banyuwangi, the richness and natural beauty of Banyuwangi are reflected in the culinary arts, wisdom, and food culture that the Osing people have. Pecel Pitik is a traditional Osing dish that is a witness to the art of creating Banyuwangi rural food. This is certainly interesting for researchers to study the meaning and function of the Pecel Pitik food. The method and approach used in this research is descriptive qualitative, exploring in-depth information in the form of verbal data and notes from informants so that what is presented is accurate and can be easily understood by readers.