But an authentic avian feast is much harder to come by.
"The theme was an authentic Viking feast in a Viking long hall, so they were all dressed as Vikings, eating roast ox and getting drunk on mead".
What happens if you go to a dinner party, where your host is showing off about "his" authentic Szechuan feast, but you've already spotted the foil trays in the bin – are you allowed to say anything?
Trust me, the international heads of state in attendance would have been far more impressed by an authentic Persian feast.
The Hong Kong native has collaborated with the director on all his films and here gives viewers an authentic Asian feast for the eyes, something important to the designer.
Noriega's 525 Sumner Street; (661) 322-8419; noriegahotel.com; dinner, $20. Set aside at least a couple of hours, and an empty stomach, for this authentic multicourse Basque feast.
The first authentic allusions to the feast (apart from the Gelasian and Gregorian sacramentaries, in both of which it is mentioned) are in acts of the Council of Toledo (656) and of the Trullan Council (692).
The main strip, South Alamo Street, is a short but colorful jumble of cultural treats: galleries that brim with local and Mexican folk art; shops that hawk vintage clothing; restaurants that offer everything from savory Texas barbecue to authentic tacos to fusion feasts; and a slew of quirky B & Bs.
Since I grew up in various countries, my mother had to dish up some type of Christmas feast, not necessarily authentic Japanese dishes: she would cook according to what was available wherever we were, combining Japanese and local produce.
For example, if you particularly love the unit on medieval history, you can go to town building a model of a walled city, choosing the perfect novel set in the Middle Ages and preparing authentic menus for a medieval feast.
Guests can feast on delicious and authentic Catalonian specialties before retreating to a charming bedroom with canopy beds and beautiful furnishings highlighted by theatrical lighting and rich fabrics.
