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dc.contributor.authorTran, Huy
dc.contributor.authorVeflen, Nina
dc.contributor.authorJørgensen, Eva Jenny Benedikte
dc.contributor.authorVelasco, Carlos
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-30T12:24:31Z
dc.date.available2024-09-30T12:24:31Z
dc.date.issued2024-07-08
dc.description.abstractIntrinsic and extrinsic sensory elements influence our food experiences. However, most research on extrinsic multisensory aspects of food has centered on WEIRD (White, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) urban participants. This study breaks from this trend by investigating multisensory food experiences in the context of Northern Norway, a region characterized by distinct seasonal shifts, harsh arctic weather, unique atmospheric phenomena (e.g., the midnight sun and northern lights), limited food growth opportunities, and a rich Sámi cultural heritage. Our aim was to unravel the formation and development of multisensory food experiences within a culturally and environmentally specific framework. Our exploratory research used participant observation and interviews, involving four researchers from diverse backgrounds who closely examined multisensory food experiences within four Northern Norwegian food-related tourism businesses, all infused with Sámi cultural elements. Our findings suggest four major themes: (1) Experience elements, involving elements associated with plants, animals, and inanimate objects; (2) Bipolar concepts, which refer to opposing dimensions where experience elements varied, notably in the interplay between Sámi and Norwegian traditions; (3) Sensory stories, which highlight the narratives, enriching the eating experience with context, such as tales of dining under the captivating northern lights; and (4) Values, which indicate guiding principles shaping these experiences on a broader scale, emphasizing support for local traditions and culture. Our main contribution is the presentation of a new contextual framework of multisensory food experiences, which can be applicable to studying food experiences in other contexts.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTran, Veflen, Jørgensen, Velasco. Multisensory Food Experiences in Northern Norway: An Exploratory Study. Foods. 2024;13(13)en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2294580
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/foods13132156
dc.identifier.issn2304-8158
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/34932
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.journalFoods
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2024 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.titleMultisensory Food Experiences in Northern Norway: An Exploratory Studyen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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