Home›Social and Ceremonial Dining Customs›Origin RegionBrowse ByOrigin RegionOrigin region names the place a food tradition grew out of. Wikipedia notes the Mediterranean diet "is inspired by the eating habits and traditional foods of Greece, Italy and the Mediterranean coasts of France and Spain." This dimension shows which parts of the world have produced the most studied and followed food traditions.FactsOrigin RegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonPractice ScopeWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own accountshared social customs while eating together 1Origin RegionFilter Results19 entriesArea (sq km)All92,225 (1)176,215 (1)242,500 (1)302,069 (1)305,000 (1)325,000 (1)347,681 (1)357,022 (1)377,975 (1)406,752 (1)450,295 (1)505,983 (1)1,098,581 (1)1,104,300 (1)2,780,085 (1)8,510,346 (1)9,572,900 (1)10,186,000 (1)Country CountAll44 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All5642 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1492 (1)1523 (1)1801 (1)1811 (1)1816 (1)1822 (1)1825 (2)1861 (1)1946 (1)1949 (1)PopulationAll3,499,451 (1)6,460,159 (1)7,658,846 (1)10,610,485 (1)11,365,333 (1)11,424,031 (1)46,735,004 (1)49,752,000 (1)57,600,000 (1)58,900,000 (1)69,414,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)114,000,000 (1)122,587,000 (1)138,000,000 (1)150,925,345 (1)213,421,037 (1)745,173,774 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 19ArgentinaOrigin Region1 entryBoliviaOrigin Region1 entryBrazilOrigin Region1 entryChinaOrigin Region2 entriesEthiopiaOrigin Region1 entryEuropeOrigin Region1 entryGermanyOrigin Region1 entryItalyOrigin Region1 entryJapanOrigin Region2 entriesThe LevantOrigin Region1 entryParaguayOrigin Region1 entryPhilippinesOrigin Region1 entryPolynesiaOrigin Region1 entryPortugalOrigin Region1 entrySouthern EuropeOrigin Region1 entrySpainOrigin Region3 entriesSwedenOrigin Region1 entryUnited KingdomOrigin Region1 entryUruguayOrigin Region1 entrySources1. Table Manners (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaTable manners, lead section, group dining customsQuote, Table manners, lead section, group dining customsTable manners are the social customs or rituals used while eating and drinking in a group setting.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.