The city that is a culinary desert in my mind is Yongzhou City in Hunan Province. Here are the specific reasons for my analysis:
I. Lack of Catering Culture Inheritance
In Yongzhou City, there is a lack of catering culture inheritance. Many young people do not know how to make and taste the traditional Hunan cuisine, Miao cuisine and other specialties, and do not have the spirit of independent innovation, so in addition to some fake delicacies of the mountains and the sea, the public and tourists feel more disappointed when exploring the food.
Second, the chaos of the food market
The chaos of the food market is one of the important reasons leading to the food desert in Yongzhou. In some streets and alleys and even business districts in Yongzhou City, most of the food and beverage stores are imposters or casual stores, which have uneven quality, poor service, worrying hygiene, and a single business style, which means it is not easy for tourists or the public to taste quality yet distinctive food.
Third, the poor quality of ingredients
In Yongzhou City, because of the geographical environment, the quality of vegetables, fruits and other ingredients is difficult to meet the tastes of citizens and tourists. From the local climate, soil environment and people's planting methods and other aspects, Yongzhou City, fruits, vegetables, tastes lighter, nutritional content is relatively low, because these more popular ingredients do not have the advantage of appearance, so it is difficult to add temptation in the process of food production.
Four, the restaurant industry management chaos
Yongzhou City, due to the restaurant industry management chaos, the overall quality of food is generally poor. Formal management bodies are not strong enough and there are loopholes in hygiene regulation, so catering workers are rarely capricious, giving their clients culinary taste infringements and are usually unwilling to accept corrections and criticisms as a consequence of the industry's chaos.
Fifth, food safety issues
Food safety issues are also an important obstacle to the normal development of the food industry in Yongzhou City. Citizens and tourists often hear news about the food safety of meat, fish, fried food or containing additives when they dine out. These negative news further raise the public's concern about food safety and lead to a decrease in customers' willingness to go to restaurants.
The above is my analysis of Yongzhou City as a food desert. Of course, we can't deny that the city has its own characteristics and advantages in some aspects. However, as an important culinary capital, the city's restaurant industry should pay more attention to the quality and development, and constantly dedicate to the citizens and tourists with special and delicious dishes.