Uluslararası Mutfaklarda Kültürel Etkileşim: Yaygın Kullanılan Soslar (Cultural Interaction in International Cusines: Commonly Used Sauces)

Abstract

Sauces are mixtures that enhance the taste of food, complement the existing flavor and make it easier to swallow. Technological developments have made sauces a constantly developing and diversifying product of the food industry. Despite this, as a result of the studies carried out in the literature, it has been seen that there is no study about world sauce culture. In this study, it is aimed to examine the cultural interaction process in international cuisines from the perspective of "commonly used sauce". In the research, the origins of the sauces, their changes in the historical process and their places in the cultures are explained with the help of a map. It is anticipated that the sauce map created within the scope of the research will contribute to the field. In the research, the compilation technique was used and a literature review was made. As a result of the study, it was understood that the history of many known sauces dates back to ancient times. Societies have adopted the sauces of other cuisines as a result of cultural interaction. It can be thought that spices are one of the raw materials that make up the sauces. When the world sauce map prepared within the scope of the study is compared with the Silk Road and Spice Road routes, the similarity between the maps was noted. This shows that export routes are one of the main factors in increasing the diversity of sauces and facilitating their spread to the world. In the study, it is advised to investigate the reasons for the adoption of sauces by other culinary cultures in depth.