You can eat a white button, a chanterelle, a morel — they’re all different.

Witnessing members of my family being expected to fulfill a role of being easy-going (Thailand is marketed as ".The Land of Smiles. ")

and serving delicious food compels me to explore the origins of this concept of "Thainess.” That's the performance that Thai people do to uphold ideas of Thai culture and cuisine that have nothing to do with the actual experiences of Thai people..But how did there get to be so many Thai restaurants in America, with diners having such limited knowledge of actual Thai people?Gastrodiplomacy..

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Gastrodiplomacy, also known as culinary diplomacy, involves a country using food as a means of globalizing and gaining international influence.

This was something Thailand was particularly skilled at.There will be some deals exclusive to the app, such as a free McCrispy chicken sandwich for first-time app users and free medium fries with any $1 purchase every Friday in 2025.

But the star of the show, the “buy one, add one for $1” menu, will be available to all.. McDonald's is doubling down with all things savings in 2025 by offering several promos through its all-new McValue platform.Expect Buy One, Add One for $1 discounts, meal deals, local deals, and in-app exclusives..

Courtesy of McDonald's.To front-load the notion of “value” and show that they’re serious about saving customers money, McDonald’s has also teamed up with 16 other brands to cross-promote offers beyond the McDonald’s menu as McValue launches nationwide.