從“Recado”到 彈性：在食材受限的情況下，如何在台灣保留伯利茲飲食文化

Abstract

本文探討了居住在台灣的伯利茲人在應對移民挑戰的同時，如何維護、調整和重塑其傳統飲食文化。本研究基於對五位伯利茲參與者的定性訪談，探討了食材供應、替代做法、社區網絡以及共享烹飪體驗在維護海外文化認同方面所發揮的作用。伯利茲美食不僅是滋養的來源，更是情感連結、懷舊和社會歸屬感的載體。研究結果強調了食材如何充當文化錨點，而食材的缺失往往會激發創造力和社區合作。無論是聚餐、國慶日或日常交流，美食聚會都是保護傳統文化和營造賓至如歸感的重要場所。儘管食材供應有限，且學生生活經濟拮据，在台灣的伯利茲人仍在不斷探索尊重和分享其烹飪傳統的方式。本研究豐富了關於散居飲食習慣、烹飪懷舊和文化適應的文獻，並旨在近一步探討非西方東道國移民飲食文化的韌性與創新性。

This paper explores how Belizeans living in Taiwan maintain, adapt, and recreate their traditional food culture while navigating the challenges of migration. Grounded in qualitative interviews with five Belizean participants, this research examines the role of ingredient availability, substitution practices, community networks, and shared culinary experiences in sustaining cultural identity abroad. Belizean cuisine is not only a source of nourishment but a vehicle for emotional connection, nostalgia, and social belonging. The findings highlight how ingredients act as cultural anchors, while their absence often sparks creativity and community collaboration. Food gatherings whether through potlucks, national celebrations, or casual exchanges serve as crucial spaces for preserving heritage and creating a sense of home away from home. Despite limitations in ingredient accessibility and the financial constraints of student life, Belizeans in Taiwan continue to find ways to honor and share their culinary traditions. This study contributes to the literature on diasporic foodways, culinary nostalgia, and cultural adaptation, and invites further research into the resilience and innovation of immigrant food cultures in non-Western host societies