ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research is to contribute the proper written documentation of traditional culinary and gastronomy in Sukabumi, mostly Geco, and the effort of its preservation through culinary tourism. The method applied for this research to analyze the history and preservation of Geco using ethnography that consists of history, culture, landscape, and geography; and to analyze the effort of its preservation using a culinary tourism approach that contains the basic concept and strategy of implementation to preserve this traditional culinary product by creating a digital culinary application. Furthermore, to preserve this traditional culinary through culinary tourism in the digital era, the Geco traditional culinary application has been created, which can be accessed through the Play store; for the next generation, the cooking method has been applied to the curriculum of Vocational Cooking School and in the annual local food festival.
