All traditions
2,237 traditions so far, best known first. 12,423 more are on the list to be written. Filter by region, kind and meal.
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馃嚢馃嚰 KuwaitDewaniya
An evening gathering and reception central to Kuwaiti social, business, and civic lifeEtiquette 路 Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies
馃嚡馃嚨 Kyoto, JapanKaiseki鎳愮煶
A multi-course Japanese dining tradition shaped by tea ceremonies and the seasonsTable custom 路 Dinner
馃嚠馃嚦 IndiaSadya啻膏处嗟嵿疮
A vegetarian feast from Kerala, served on a banana leaf at Onam, Vishu and weddingsTable custom 路 Lunch
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 3 moreWedding reception
The party after a wedding, where the couple greet guests over food, cake and dancingFestival 路 Feasts and festival meals
馃嚞馃嚙 London, United Kingdom and 4 moreAfternoon tea
A late-afternoon spread of tea, small sandwiches and cakes, kept across BritainTable custom 路 Tea-time and snacking customs
馃嚭馃嚫 United StatesPotluck
A shared meal where every guest brings a dish, kept by churches, clubs and neighborsTable custom 路 Dinner
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada and 1 moreStag and doe
A Canadian fundraising party for an engaged couple, featuring games, food, and raffles to help pay for the wedding.Festival 路 Dinner
馃嚡馃嚨 Kyoto, JapanKaiseki鎳愮煶
A multi-course Japanese dining tradition shaped by tea ceremonies and the seasonsTable custom 路 Dinner
馃嚠馃嚦 IndiaSadya啻膏处嗟嵿疮
A vegetarian feast from Kerala, served on a banana leaf at Onam, Vishu and weddingsTable custom 路 Lunch
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 3 moreWedding reception
The party after a wedding, where the couple greet guests over food, cake and dancingFestival 路 Feasts and festival meals
馃嚞馃嚙 London, United Kingdom and 4 moreAfternoon tea
A late-afternoon spread of tea, small sandwiches and cakes, kept across BritainTable custom 路 Tea-time and snacking customs
馃嚭馃嚫 United StatesPotluck
A shared meal where every guest brings a dish, kept by churches, clubs and neighborsTable custom 路 Dinner
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada and 1 moreStag and doe
A Canadian fundraising party for an engaged couple, featuring games, food, and raffles to help pay for the wedding.Festival 路 Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Sadya: Augustus Binu / facebook, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kaiseki: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Wedding reception: Konstantin Makovsky, Public domain, source
- Afternoon tea: joyosity, CC BY 2.0, source
- Potluck: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, source