The Role of Local Food in Maldives Tourism - Scholarly Commons ...
The Role of Local Food in Maldives Tourism - Scholarly Commons ...
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Figure 5.26 Buffet d<strong>in</strong>ner ........................................................................................................ 118<br />
Figure 6.1 Number <strong>of</strong> local and foreign chefs <strong>in</strong> respond<strong>in</strong>g organisations .......................... 131<br />
Figure 6.2 Potential <strong>of</strong> local produce to be developed for tourism <strong>in</strong>dustry.......................... 133<br />
Figure 6.3 Varieties <strong>of</strong> local fish ........................................................................................... 142<br />
Figure 6.4 Garudhiya bai meal .............................................................................................. 143<br />
Figure 6.5 Roshi and rihaakuru ............................................................................................. 144<br />
Figure 6.6 Bottled rihaakuru ................................................................................................. 144<br />
Figure 6.7 Canned curries, garudhiya, packaged dry and smoked tuna ................................ 145<br />
Figure 6.8 Kudhi bondi .......................................................................................................... 145<br />
Figure 6.9 Huvadhu bondi ..................................................................................................... 146<br />
Figure 6.10 Bondi made from Screw p<strong>in</strong>e ............................................................................... 146<br />
Figure 6.11 Screw p<strong>in</strong>e fruit and nuts ...................................................................................... 147<br />
Figure 6.12 Mas bondi ............................................................................................................. 147<br />
Figure 6.13 Variety <strong>of</strong> local snacks ......................................................................................... 148<br />
Figure 6.14 Short eats .............................................................................................................. 149<br />
Figure 6.15 <strong>Local</strong> leafy vegetables ......................................................................................... 150<br />
Figure 6.16 Smooth lo<strong>of</strong>ah, Thoraa (left image) and mas-huni (right image) ....................... 151<br />
Figure 6.17 Fish curry ............................................................................................................. 151<br />
Figure 6.18 <strong>Local</strong>ly grown vegetables (pumpk<strong>in</strong> and bread fruit) .......................................... 152<br />
Figure 6.19 Malaafaiy ............................................................................................................. 153<br />
Figure 6.20 <strong>Local</strong> fruits ........................................................................................................... 154<br />
Figure 6.21 Dr<strong>in</strong>ks made with local fruits ............................................................................... 155<br />
List <strong>of</strong> Tables<br />
Table 3.1 Advantages and disadvantages <strong>of</strong> case studies...................................................... 47<br />
Table 3.2 Advantages and disadvantages <strong>of</strong> mail questionnaires ......................................... 57<br />
Table 3.3 Description <strong>of</strong> expert respondents ......................................................................... 62<br />
Table 4.1 <strong>Maldives</strong> tourist arrivals by month ......................................................................... 81<br />
Table 5.1 Content/Discourse analysis samples ..................................................................... 90<br />
Table 5.2 Frequency <strong>of</strong> text <strong>in</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>ted and web materials ..................................................... 92<br />
Table 5.3 Frequency <strong>of</strong> images <strong>in</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>ted and web materials ............................................... 93<br />
Table 5.4 <strong>Local</strong> foods used <strong>in</strong> market<strong>in</strong>g materials ............................................................. 102<br />
Table 5.5 Importance <strong>of</strong> us<strong>in</strong>g local food <strong>in</strong> market<strong>in</strong>g ...................................................... 119<br />
Table 5.6 Importance <strong>of</strong> different cuis<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong> tourism market<strong>in</strong>g ....................................... 119<br />
Table 6.1 Effect <strong>of</strong> us<strong>in</strong>g local food on image <strong>of</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess ................................................. 122<br />
Table 6.2 Price <strong>of</strong> local and imported food ........................................................................ 122<br />
Table 6.3 Number <strong>of</strong> respondents that work with local suppliers ....................................... 123<br />
Table 6.4 Ability to obta<strong>in</strong> the right quality <strong>of</strong> products ..................................................... 124<br />
Table 6.5 Ability to source supply to meet demand ............................................................ 125<br />
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