Bring the world to your table. Each SIMA Ritual is a curated cultural evening to share at home — a city, discovered through its food and language.
Inside every SIMA Ritual
For 4–8 people, about three unhurried hours.
The Host Script
The evening's flow, with storytelling prompts.
The Key Phrases
Words for the table, with pronunciation.
The Menu & Recipes
Dishes that tell the culture's story.
The Timing Guide
When to prepare, cook and serve.
The Shopping List
Everything you'll need, planned ahead.
The Ritual Cards
Five printed cards per guest.
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Beirut
Beirut · Lebanon
A Levantine table where mezze arrives in waves and every dish comes with a story. Learn the Arabic phrases for welcoming guests and raising a glass.
Bangkok
Bangkok · Thailand
A Thai table built on sweet, sour, salt and heat, shared from the middle. Learn the greeting that simply asks whether someone has eaten yet.
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Mumbai
Mumbai · India
An Indian thali of small bowls — sweet, sour, pickle, papad — and the Hindi and Marathi you'll actually use, from namaste to delicious.
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Mexico City
Mexico City · Mexico
A Mexican table built on corn, chilli and chocolate. Learn the Spanish you'll actually use — and why a meal here is never eaten alone.
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Madrid
Madrid · Spain
A Spanish lunch that refuses to hurry — and sobremesa, the habit of staying at the table once the plates are empty.
Paris
Paris · France
A French dinner in its proper shape, from apéritif to cheese — and why the bread lives on the cloth, not the plate.
Istanbul
Istanbul · Türkiye
A Turkish evening of mezze that arrives slowly and çay that never stops. Learn the etiquette of the shared plate.
Seoul
Seoul · South Korea
A Korean table of small plates that keep arriving — kimchi, banchan, a stew in the middle — where the youngest pours for the oldest.
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Tokyo
Tokyo · Japan
A Japanese table where the season decides the menu. Learn the two phrases that open and close a meal.
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