In order to clarify the consciousness of local high school students about local foods, a survey was conducted on high school students in the Kure area about “Ondo Chirimen”, a traditional Kure food. As a result, the following knowledge was obtained.
The degree of recognition of “Ondo Chirimen” was not significantly different depending on gender and family composition, but there was a significant difference depending on the residential area, and students living in Kure area were higher than students living in other areas. As for preference consciousness, the percentage of girls who answered “like” was significantly higher than that of boys. The percentage of boys who had never eaten was higher than that of girls.
We think that giving high school students the opportunity to eat “Ondo Chirimen” may lead to the succession of the local food culture.
In addition, creating new menus that are rarely eaten at home through cooking practices at school may lead not only to cultural succession but also to creation and transmission.