Filmlerdeki Gastronomik Unsurların Menü ve Mutfak Kültürlerini Yansıtma Biçimleri: Türk ve İtalyan Mutfağı Karşılaştırma Analizi (How Gastronomic Elements in Movies Reflect Menu and Culinary Cultures: A Comparative Analysis of Turkish and Italian Cuisine)

Abstract

Cultural factors, which demonstrate the distinguishing characteristics of cultures, form a direct or indirect interaction between various social systems. The period's communication technologies can play a crucial influence in this interaction. With the advent of contemporary means of communication, the interaction between cultures has grown increasingly intense. Gastronomy, one of the most fundamental cultural elements of all communities, has become one of the messages transmitted by technologically improved means, particularly mass media. This research aims to examine Turkish and Italian food cultures through the gastronomic elements in the movie "Perfetti Sconosciuti" ("Perfect Foreigner" in Turkish) and to compare the reflections of these cultures in the movie. According to the results of the research, although there are some similarities between Turkish and Italian food cultures, significant cultural differences have been identified. In Turkish food culture, various dishes are usually served together on the table, while in Italian food culture, the dishes are served sequentially. This difference reflected cultural diversity in table arrangements and presentation styles.