No matter the country, no matter the culture, food is the ultimate connector. It is the thing that nourishes the body, feeds the soul, and can cultivate life-long friendships and relationships with every bite. I've shared meals with people who didn't speak my language and I didn't speak theirs, yet we laughed and bonded, drank, and were merry. I've sat around a dinner table with a family I'd just met in South Korea where the meal brought me to tears because it reminded me of home. The emotion was unexpected and raw, and in that...