Analysis of Ombus-Ombus Gastronomy as Batak Traditional Culinary Heritage
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https://doi.org/10.57235/qistina.v5i1.8624Keywords:
Ombus-Ombus, Etnogastronomi, Budaya, Ekonomi, PariwisataAbstract
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis ombus-ombus sebagai warisan kuliner Batak melalui pendekatan etnogastronomi yang mengintegrasikan aspek gastronomi, makna simbolik, serta peran sosial dan ekonomi dalam masyarakat. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus deskriptif yang dilakukan di Siborongborong melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi terhadap tokoh adat, pelaku UMKM, dan wisatawan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara gastronomi, ombus-ombus memiliki karakteristik khas berupa penggunaan bahan lokal sederhana, teknik pengolahan tradisional melalui pengukusan, serta penyajian unik dalam kondisi panas yang harus dihembuskan sebelum dikonsumsi. Dari aspek budaya, ombus-ombus dimaknai sebagai simbol kehangatan, kebersamaan, dan ungkapan rasa syukur, meskipun terdapat perbedaan persepsi di masyarakat yang menganggapnya sebagai makanan adat maupun sekadar camilan. Secara sosial, ombus-ombus berperan dalam mempererat hubungan masyarakat melalui konsumsi bersama dalam berbagai aktivitas, sedangkan dari aspek ekonomi, makanan ini menjadi sumber pendapatan bagi pelaku UMKM dan memiliki potensi sebagai daya tarik wisata kuliner. Penelitian ini menawarkan kebaruan dengan pendekatan multidimensional yang mengintegrasikan berbagai aspek dalam kajian etnogastronomi secara komprehensif. Ombus-ombus tidak hanya dipahami sebagai produk kuliner, tetapi juga sebagai representasi identitas budaya yang memiliki nilai sosial, ekonomi, dan pariwisata yang berkelanjutan.
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