Gastronomic culture as a factor of intercultural communication in tourism

This study aims to analyze gastronomic culture as part of ethnographic tourism and its impact on the development of regional tourism. The article substantiates the relevance and expediency of the development of gastronomic culture as a component of intercultural communication in tourism. The purpose of the study is to consider the concept of "gastronomic culture", its impact on ethnic and national identity and the development of a tourist destination. The purpose of the study is to build a general configuration of the problem field associated with "gastronomic culture", included in tourist practices and influencing the formation of ethnic identity and intercultural communication of various ethnic groups. The paper compares the results of the analysis of current historical, historiographical and culturological scientific works on gastronomic culture, the study of representations of gastronomic culture in the tourist and socio-cultural spheres, a pilot survey (N = 149) of respondents to reconstruct ideas about gastronomic culture, ethnographic tourism.