Table 4 Grouping interview transcripts and research questions to form themes
From: Savoring traditions: culinary memory, familial identity, and authenticity of meen curry in Kerala
Themes | Number of participants contributing (n = 6) | Research question | Interview transcripts |
|---|---|---|---|
Culinary Nostalgia and Authenticity | 2 | How the meen curry is prepared outside the state as an agent of culinary tradition for non-Keralites | “…they have gone to Alleppey, Cochin, Trivandrum on a holiday and they've seen it. They have tasted it…then the acceptability becomes adapted, acceptability becomes much easier.” [X1] |
Identity and Authenticity | 1 | How the meen curry is prepared in Kerala at Toddy Shop licensed by the Government, using heirloom recipes as an agent of identity | “…there is no change in the cooking process from the past. People might have changed, but we haven't made any changes to the cooking process.” [X3] |
Culinary Memory and Familial Identity | 3 | How the meen curry is prepared among local families as an agent of culinary memory | “…the meen curry recipe I learned from my ancestors, especially from my mother. It was the same recipe from my childhood” [X4] |