Dastarkhān
... A dastarkhan (Persian دسترخوان dastarkhawan, Pashto دسترخوان, Tajik дасторхон, Urdu دسترخوان dastarkhān, Kazakh ... The food put on a dastarkhan (the "spread") ranges from simple tea and bread (for small meals shared by a family) to various salads, nuts, candies, sorpa, and meat set out for a feast ... A large cultural significance is placed on the dastarkhan among different groups, and as such, various traditions, customs, values, and prohibitions surround the use of the dastarkhan ...