tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814851116356551357.post366099752907146672..comments2013-03-30T15:33:58.159-04:00Comments on The Number One Public Diplomacy Blog: Tacos and Kimchi...Great, now I'm hungry.Katie Schoenbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07460931724201957850noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814851116356551357.post-20226432611183119052011-04-29T01:55:04.106-04:002011-04-29T01:55:04.106-04:00Ah, but a kimchi quesadilla is divine.Ah, but a kimchi quesadilla is divine.Paul Rockowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540196192076208577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814851116356551357.post-30395898274419468922011-04-28T17:49:46.448-04:002011-04-28T17:49:46.448-04:00As a member of the group that reported on Korea (b...As a member of the group that reported on Korea (but not kimchi diplomacy--that was Liza!), I definitely agree that Korea needs to figure out how to make people recognize their country and not just their products (or at least immediately recognize their products as Korean). I do think Korea is moving in the right direction with kimchi diplomacy, however. But you are right to suggest that they utilize the newfound popularity of Korean taco trucks to do some listening as well. As Liza suggested in our presentation, placing Korean food at major (or even not as major) international food festivals would not only help with overall recognition of Korean culture, but would also provide excellent opportunities for listening--how do Americans (or British, or French, or Brazilian...etc) feel about Korea? How much do they really know about its history? What's the first thing they think of when someone says "Korea"? Gastrodiplomacy would be an ideal way to start listening and hearing the answers to these questions: food is universal, after all, and food festivals would be a great, informal way to get listening started.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040599537430545348noreply@blogger.com