Moscow study explores dining beyond taste

Jun 27, 2025

The Moscow Kremlin Museums hosted a unique international academic conference titled "The Banquet in the History of Europe and Asia: Art, Traditions, Cultural Space." For the first time, scholars at the institution delved into the study of the ritual of food consumption as a phenomenon of world culture. Experts discussed the evolution of banquets from antiquity to the present, the uniqueness of traditions in different countries, mutual influence of culinary practices, etiquette and even kitchenware. Representatives of leading Russian academic institutes, museums, and universities took part.