The kitchen “has become a medium for cultural diplomacy”, Ambassador of Türkiye to Brunei Darussalam Professor Dr Hamit Ersoy said.
He said this at the pre-launch event of Turkish Culinary and Culture Festival at The Rizqun International Hotel by the Embassy of Türkiye to Brunei Darussalam yesterday.
Acting Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports Dr Siti Norkhalbi binti Haji Wahsalfelah was the guest of honour.
The ambassador added that the terms ‘gastro-culture’, ‘gastro-tourism’ and ‘gastro-diplomacy’ signal “the centrality and importance of the ‘kitchen’ for diplomacy, tourism, a nation and an identity”. – Adib Noor
