Examples of Culinary Diplomacy in Late Era Ottoman Diplomacy
Throughout history, not only have meals served people as a source of nutrition, but they also have served as both an individual and official tool of diplomatic agreement between people. In being representative of the culture and traditions of the host country, they serve to establish effective c...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Selcuk University Press
2023-12-01
|
| Series: | Selçuk Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3611759 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Throughout history, not only have meals served people as a source of
nutrition, but they also have served as both an individual and official
tool of diplomatic agreement between people. In being representative of
the culture and traditions of the host country, they serve to establish
effective communication with the counter party, create a positive
atmosphere, and strengthen relationships. Today, politicians still
employ the unifying effect of meals as one of many tools of diplomacy.
Since the dawn of man, many a statesman had employed this method
with the intent of giving a positive impression both on friend and foe
alike; Ottoman statesmen were no exception to this rule. One can
observe many examples of culinary culture having been employed in
diplomatic affairs towards the final years of the Ottoman Empire. When
we look at banquets that Ottoman Sultans had prepared for their foreign
guests, not only do we see that they had offered them the crème de la
crème of delicacies highlighting Turkish culinary culture offered, we
also see that had been treated to dishes from their own gastronomies as
well. Ottoman Sultans had hosted many banquets because of their
power to unify, both in terms of foreign and domestic politics. This
study has reviewed and exemplified how culinary diplomacy had been
used during the late era of Ottoman diplomacy. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1300-4921 2458-908X |