Tempeh as a Cultural Heritage in Indonesia: Intergenerational Perception

Khoirul Anwar, Dadi H. Maskar, Irene Nuariza Prasetyo, Intan Kusumawati

Abstract

This study aimed to assess how people perceive tempeh. The study was conducted using an online self-administered questionnaire among 340 respondents aged between 11 and 58 years. The results showed that respondents perceived tempeh as an Indonesian cultural food (97.70%), a highly nutritious food (99.41%), and a superfood (86.47%), and 51.76% of respondents consumed 50 g of tempeh daily. Most respondents perceived tempeh to have economic impact (91.7%) and used it as a food for celebrations (95.29%), and there was no significant differences between generations (p<0.05). The conclusion is that tempeh is perceived as an Indonesian cultural food that has cultural, economic, and nutritional value.

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Authors

Khoirul Anwar
khoirulgizi2016@gmail.com (Primary Contact)
Dadi H. Maskar
Irene Nuariza Prasetyo
Intan Kusumawati
AnwarK., MaskarD. H., PrasetyoI. N., & KusumawatiI. (2023). Tempeh as a Cultural Heritage in Indonesia: Intergenerational Perception . Jurnal Gizi Dan Pangan, 18(Supp.1), 75-77. https://doi.org/10.25182/jgp.2023.18.Supp.1.75-77

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