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The Ritual of Eating

Nagashi somen is usually served outdoors in a group setting so as to marry reverence for nature, food and community (Credit: Image navi - QxQ images/Alamy)
The Ritual of Eating

Japan’s delightful way to eat noodles

By Don George

It is considered impolite to reach across the table during yum cha (Credit: Yuen Man Cheung/Alamy)
The Ritual of Eating

The right way to eat dim sum

By Karen Chiang
Yu sheng, a raw-fish salad served during Chinese New Year, is said to guarantee prosperity when tossed (Credit: Alexlky/Getty Images)
The Ritual of Eating

Can tossing food make you rich?

By Claire Turrell
Russia’s vodka ritual is a time-honoured tradition (Credit: Jonny Donovan)
The Ritual of Eating

How to drink vodka like a Russian

By Sophie Harris
Ćetenija is a traditional Bosnian dessert made of sugar, flour and lemon (Credit: Haris Calkic)
The Ritual of Eating

The dessert you can’t make alone

By Lidija Pisker
In 2010, a YouTube video of a controversial Japanese dish known as ‘dancing zombie squid’ went viral (Credit: Lev Dolgachov/Alamy)
The Ritual of Eating

Japan’s mysterious moving meal

By Janelle Lassalle
Before chefs celebrated the idea of ‘nose-to-tail eating’, Scots were putting it into practice in haggis, their national dish (Credit: Graham Franks/Alamy)
Food & Hospitality

Why Scotland loves haggis

By Norman Miller