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Consumer Test of Korean Food in Hawaii

한식에 대한 하와이 현지 소비자들의 평가

  • Published : 2009.12.31

Abstract

Sundubu, Pork-Bulgogi, Kimchi-pork, Pork rib, Samgyetang, Stir-fried squid, Stir-fried chicken, Braised potato, Braised tofu and Jabchae were selected as takeout-style Korean food items. Sensory evaluation using a 9-point hedonic scale was conducted with residents in Honolulu, Hawaii during a 2 month market test. Among the respondents in the sensory evaluation, Japanese and Americans constituted 32.8% and 25.3%, respectively, of total respondents, which reflect the residential races in the state of Hawaii. The sensory scores of each attribute were judged as follows : aroma 7.2~8.2, color 7.0~8.2, flavor 7.2~8.2, overall preference; pork rib 8.2, pork Bulgogi=braised potato 8.1, stir-fried chicken 8.0, kimchi pork 7.9, Sundubu 7.6, Jabchae and braised tofu 7.5, stir-fried squid 7.2, Samgyetang 7.0. In a satisfaction survey using a 5 point scale after a 2 month market test, the scores of each satisfaction attribute such as quality, price, convenience, difference, etc. were shown to range from 4.1-4.6, indicating that 10 take out-style Korean food items were very popular with Hawaiian consumers. These results suggest that Korean food items are competitive with other ethnic foods in the Hawaii market.

하와이 호놀룰루에서 현지인을 대상으로 돼지갈비, 순두부찌게, 돼지불고기, 닭볶음, 삼계탕 등 전통 한식 10개 품목에 대하여 소비자 기호도 평가를 실시하였다. 참여자들은 총 436명이었으며 인종별로는 일본인 32.8%, 전형적 미국인(코카시언(백인)+아프리카계 미국인(흑인)) 25.3%로 주를 이루었으며 나이별로 거의 고른 분포를 보였고 성별에서는 남성이 여성 보다 20% 많았다. 기호도 평가 결과, 전반적으로 향 7.2~8.2점, 색상 7.0~8.2점, 맛 7.2~8.2점, 종합적 기호도 7.0~8.1점으로 우수하였고 종합적 기호도에서는 돼지갈비 8.2점, 돼지불고기와 감자조림이 8.1점, 닭볶음 8.0점, 김치제육볶음 7.9, 순두부 7.6점, 잡채와 두부조림 7.5점, 오징어볶음 7.2점, 삼계탕은 7.0점의 순으로 우수하게 평가되었다. 한편, 한식 시험운영 2달 후 전체적 기호도, 음식의 양, 음식의 품질, 가격, 조화도, 추천의사, 재구매의사, 민족음식으로서의 유일성, 타민족 음식과의 차별성, take-out의 편리성에 대하여 5점 척도법으로 평가한 바 4.1~4.6의 범위로 매우 우수하였다. 상기 결과를 통하여 평가된 10종의 한식 품목들은 미국 하와이 시장에서 충분한 경쟁력을 가질 수 있을 것으로 기대되었다.

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