Culinary Diplomacy: How Food-Based Itineraries Build Cross-Cultural Bonds
Food is the world's first social network. Before the signing of treaties or the setting up of trade routes, people went together to the table, shared meals, and thereby laid the basis of understanding between them. At present, this common link has turned into Culinary Diplomacy , an influential soft-power tool, which by means of shared dining experiences and food culture aims at establishing real cross-cultural relationships both between countries and among local communities. This extensive research discusses how culinary tourism India is gaining so much attention due to the use of food-based itineraries to reshape the tourism industry. The Rise of Gastronomy Travel and Global Connectivity In the era of mass tourism, travelers are raving of authenticity to the extent that they are not satisfied with only sightseeing. Such a yearning has led to the swift ascension of gastronomy travel in which food is not only a necessity but the main motive of a trip. The one wh...