The nexus between food, culture, and international relations
The term ‘Culinary Diplomacy’ has been in the news a lot these days, since the State Department launched their official initiative, the Diplomatic Culinary Partnership, on September 7, 2012. There have been news stories about the launch and subsequent projects … Continued
I define ‘Culinary Diplomacy’ as: “The use of food and cuisine as an instrument to create a cross-cultural understanding in the hopes of improving interactions and cooperation.” It remains a working definition, but it’s the best we’ve got right now. … Continued