Formal French Sit Down Dinner
One of France's greatest contributions to the world is food culture. The French consider eating to be a social activity, and longer the duration of [...]
Airplane Food
Commercial airlines often compete on good quality food and drink. Before digital in-flight entertainment arrived, windows were the only means of distracting passengers from the [...]
Cinema Food
For most of us, "going to the movies" isn't just about watching a film. Rather, it's a powerful multisensory experience—one so powerful that there's a [...]
Desktop Dining
Many of us won't want to admit it, but Desktop Dining isn't new to us. Heck, I'm eating my porridge as I write this. Pre-COVID-19 [...]
‘Five’ In Vietnamese Cuisine
Five is a magic number in Vietnamese cuisine. We greatly admire traditional Vietnamese cooking for its fresh ingredients, minimal use of dairy and oil, complementary [...]
Chinese Chopsticks and Hierarchy
Chinese food is commonly eaten with chopsticks. Several years ago, the use of a fork and knife was believed to stand for violence whereas chopsticks [...]
Bansang of Korea
In a Korean bansang, everything is served prior to commencement of eating. Servings are oriented to individuals, in contrast to the communal Korean barbecue. The [...]
Around The Bohri Thaal
Ummul is a dentist by profession and a CrossFit junkie at heart. Our affinity for one another dates back over a decade, when we went [...]
Japanese Ichiju-Sansai
The Japanese believe that table manners are more important to their culture than the food itself. While they do not necessarily use matching sets of [...]
Thali of North India
Thali is a popular choice that informs the eating ritual across several states in India. The big round steel plate is lined peripherally with small [...]