Culinary diplomacy

Culinary diplomacy, gastrodiplomacy or food diplomacy is a type of cultural diplomacy, which itself is a subset of public diplomacy. Its basic premise is that "the easiest way to win hearts and minds is through the stomach".

Official government-sponsored culinary diplomacy programs have been established in the following countries (in alphabetical order): Cambodia, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Nordic countries, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United States