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Another great example of diplomacy through food would be Thailand. Thai chefs come to America, start Thai restaurants here, promote their incredible food and wo

Another great example of diplomacy through food would be Thailand. Thai chefs come to America, start Thai restaurants here, promote their incredible food and wonderful hospitality. In-turn, I can't wait to visit Thailand one day, and you can bet I have a favorable view of Thai people if they happen to get into an argument with someone!

nonethewiser 3y ago
There was 1 Thai restaurant in my smallish hometown. I moved very far away to a large metro and went to some Thai restaurant. Turns out the owners of these restaurants new eachother in Thailand.
- cj 3y ago
  Everyone is at most 7 connections away :) The world is smaller than we assume
  - nawgz 3y ago
    What about those uncontacted tribes!?
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  - mburns 3y ago
    > Everyone is at most 7 connections away That is not strictly true, but the world is certainly smaller than we tend to think. However, detractors argue that Milgram's experiment did not demonstrate such a link, and the "six degrees" claim has been decried as an "academic urban myth".’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_degrees_of_separation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_degrees_of_separation
ojbyrne 3y ago
The article talks a lot about a similar Thai initiative.
GuB-42 3y ago
It is mentioned in the article, saying that "Thailand was the first country to launch a formal gastrodiplomacy plan with its 2002 Global Thai campaign." About Thai food, it is interesting to note that Pad Thai, often considered to be the national dish, was in fact made for that purpose. Originating from the mid 20th century, it is hardly traditional. That doesn't make it less delicious, and while it is one of the most accessible of Thai dishes (i.e. not too spicy), it is not just for tourists, locals eat it too. As for getting into an argument, I would avoid getting into an argument with people whose national sport is one of the most effective martial arts. But Thai people are usually not the kind of people who get into an argument in the first place.
- ed25519FUUU 3y ago
  I think the government is vastly overestimating their role in creating demand for regional food.
- School-Cotton 3y ago
  > Originating from the mid 20th century, it is hardly traditional Why can’t something 70 years old be traditional? Most “traditional” things aren’t as old as people imagine, anyway.
  - morkalork 3y ago
    You only have to look back as far as the "great exchange" when Europeans first visited the Americas to realize many traditional food isn't that old. Gnocchi being made from potatoes and anything tomato based in Italian cooking. Or chili peppers in Indian recipes.
shoretiff 3y ago
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nonethewiser 3y ago

There was 1 Thai restaurant in my smallish hometown. I moved very far away to a large metro and went to some Thai restaurant. Turns out the owners of these restaurants new eachother in Thailand.

cj 3y ago
Everyone is at most 7 connections away :) The world is smaller than we assume
- nawgz 3y ago
  What about those uncontacted tribes!?
  - deleted 3y ago
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- mburns 3y ago
  > Everyone is at most 7 connections away That is not strictly true, but the world is certainly smaller than we tend to think. However, detractors argue that Milgram's experiment did not demonstrate such a link, and the "six degrees" claim has been decried as an "academic urban myth".’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_degrees_of_separation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_degrees_of_separation

ojbyrne 3y ago

The article talks a lot about a similar Thai initiative.

GuB-42 3y ago

It is mentioned in the article, saying that "Thailand was the first country to launch a formal gastrodiplomacy plan with its 2002 Global Thai campaign." About Thai food, it is interesting to note that Pad Thai, often considered to be the national dish, was in fact made for that purpose. Originating from the mid 20th century, it is hardly traditional. That doesn't make it less delicious, and while it is one of the most accessible of Thai dishes (i.e. not too spicy), it is not just for tourists, locals eat it too. As for getting into an argument, I would avoid getting into an argument with people whose national sport is one of the most effective martial arts. But Thai people are usually not the kind of people who get into an argument in the first place.

ed25519FUUU 3y ago
I think the government is vastly overestimating their role in creating demand for regional food.
School-Cotton 3y ago
> Originating from the mid 20th century, it is hardly traditional Why can’t something 70 years old be traditional? Most “traditional” things aren’t as old as people imagine, anyway.
- morkalork 3y ago
  You only have to look back as far as the "great exchange" when Europeans first visited the Americas to realize many traditional food isn't that old. Gnocchi being made from potatoes and anything tomato based in Italian cooking. Or chili peppers in Indian recipes.

shoretiff 3y ago

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