NATIONAL IDENTITY (or ethnocultural characteristic) OF AZERBAIJAN CUISINE CULTURE

The national identity and belonging of each nation are reflected in the national material and spiritual values, customs and traditions, lifestyle, and philosophy of outlook on life that they have created and preserved over the centuries, passing through the tests of history. The Azerbaijani people, with their ancient and rich culture, have made invaluable contributions to human culture, and the unfading charm of our national spiritual values has always kept people under their spell. Tracing this process, which has reached the level of a cult in the thinking and philosophy of outlook on life of the Azerbaijani people, with their ancient and rich culture throughout history, is an important factor in confirming the national identity and identity of the Azerbaijani people. The study of the Azerbaijani culinary culture, which has reached the level of a cult, in the context of Western Azerbaijan should be accepted as an indicator that the ancient and ancient population of Western Azerbaijan, its national and spiritual values, customs and traditions, lifestyle, and philosophy of outlook on life generally belong to Azerbaijan.