📄 Abstract
This study examines factors shaping perceptions of Cavite, Philippines, as a potential culinary tourism hub. Despite iconic heritage dishes reflecting indigenous, colonial, and coastal influences, Cavite remains under-positioned amid global culinary tourism growth. Grounded in cultural, experiential, destination image, authenticity, and motivation theories, the research uses a validated descriptive–correlational design with 385 multi-stakeholder respondents. It assesses heritage cuisines, restaurants, marketing, infrastructure, and collaboration. Findings identify demographic differences, infrastructural gaps, fragmented promotion, and weak coordination. The study proposes digital campaigns, culinary routes, and collaborative festivals to enhance sustainability, competitiveness, and heritage preservation.
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📚 How to Cite:
Dr. Wiziel F. Napod, Dr. Fermel V. Dela Cruz, Dr. Mildred E. Vila , SHOWCASING CAVITE’S CULINARY HERITAGE AS A WORLD-CLASS TOURIST DESTINATION , Volume 13 , Issue 6, June 2026, EPRA International Journal of Environmental Economics, Commerce and Educational Management(ECEM) , Pages: 238 - 246 , DOI: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra28408