Amazing insight! Ritual food and drink are certainly common around the world. The thing that pops into my mind is the Japanese tea ceremony.[1] There's nothin

Amazing insight! Ritual food and drink are certainly common around the world. The thing that pops into my mind is the Japanese tea ceremony.[1] There's nothing at all saying people can't have a personal ritual - indeed it is very common. Also I think it might be having a sense of more control over the process is made gives a sense of pleasure as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_tea_ceremony http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_tea_ceremony