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KMID : 1160620100150040348
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Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
2010 Volume.15 No. 4 p.348 ~ p.355
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Analysis of American Consumer Interest in Bulgogi: Application of Importance-Performance Analysis in the U.S. Market
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Lee Min-A
Park So-Hyun
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Abstract
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This study used importance-performance analysis of different attributes of Bulgogi to investigate Americans’ interest in this food. The results of this study will help determine the potential of expanding its consumption in the American foodservice market. Questionnaires were distributed to 200 diners in Korean restaurants located in New York, U.S.A. from July 13 to Oct 8, 2009. A total of 172 copies were returned and analyzed in this study. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS 17.0. Of the total subjects, 74.4% were already familiar with Bulgogi and 69.2% had at least one experience trying it. Targeting the respondents who had eaten Bulgogi, preference and satisfaction toward the dish, as well as the intention to repurchase and recommend it to others, were examined, and scores were found to be very high at 4.53, 4.46, 4.26, and 4.47 points, respectively, on a 5-point scale. According to importance-performance analysis, the top five Bulgogi attributes in importance were taste, freshness, flavor, tenderness, and juiciness, and those for performance were freshness, flavor, taste, tenderness, and overall acceptability. However, sweetness and saltiness showed relatively lower performance and ease of purchase was noted as an attribute needing improvement. Therefore, American consumers' needs for Bulgogi should be met by enhancing its flavor, while maintaining the traditional taste, as well as by supplementing the channels providing Bulgogi.
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KEYWORD
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Korean food, Bulgogi, American consumer, needs, Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA)
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