Noodle Diplomacy and Turkish Pizza: Joe Biden’s Food Moments Abroad

Official visits often involve challenging conversations. Sometimes in high level politics a shared meal can ease the tone. It can also convey a message.

What politicians eat in public view is generally planned in advance, and can be intended to show their common touch, or their cross-cultural understanding. Think of former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao sharing dumplings with migrant workers and coal miners.