First of all, we should make it clear that the gourmet desert does not mean that a city lacks food supply, but that the quality and quantity of its catering culture are limited. There may be many reasons for this situation, such as geographical location, economic conditions, cultural background and so on. Therefore, these cities mentioned below are not completely devoid of food, but refer to the relative lack of food choices.
In my opinion, several cities can be classified as gourmet deserts. The first is Wulanchabu City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Although the region has a unique Mongolian food culture, such as roast whole sheep and hand-grabbed mutton, in the process of urbanization and modernization, a large number of fast food restaurants and western-style catering have occupied market share. Therefore, even in the local area, it is becoming more and more difficult to taste traditional food.
In addition, in some cities, due to economic backwardness and geographical location, the development of catering industry is slow and the choice of food is limited. For example, Deqin County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China is a tourist attraction, but because it is remote and sparsely populated, it is difficult to have diversified dining options. Local restaurants mainly focus on ethnic food, but it is still difficult to meet people's demand for food diversity.
In addition, some cities in developing countries may also be classified as gourmet deserts, because their economic conditions do not allow them to have diversified dining options. For example, Lagos, Nigeria, due to economic backwardness, unstable political situation, slow development of local catering industry, people's dietary choices are very limited, and it is difficult to have the opportunity to try other countries' cuisine.
To sum up, the existence of gourmet desert is mainly caused by economic and cultural reasons, so there will be obvious differences even in the same city, different regions and different social groups. In my opinion, to evaluate whether a city is a gourmet desert, we need to consider many aspects, including local gourmet resources, cultural heritage, economic development and so on. Only by comprehensively analyzing these factors can we draw an accurate conclusion.
In today's era of globalization, people's requirements for food are getting higher and higher, and there are more and more choices. Therefore, many cities begin to attach importance to the inheritance and development of local catering culture, hoping to provide more diversified food choices. In both developed and developing countries, many cities are actively promoting local food culture to attract more tourists and investment.
In short, in my opinion, no city is a complete gourmet desert, and each city has its own unique food culture and characteristics. Of course, under certain conditions, some cities may have relatively few food choices, but this does not mean that they have no food to taste. No matter where we are, as long as we are willing to explore, we can find more food tours.