I recently visited Spain and had the pleasure of experiencing the country’s renowned tapas culture. Tapas restaurants typically serve small plates of food, either as complimentary snacks with your drink or as part of a shared menu. The whole experience is centered around pairing food with alcohol in a relaxed, social setting. You often move from one bar to the next, sampling a variety of local drinks and bites along the way.
Interestingly, we have something quite similar here in Greece called "Τσιπουράδικα" (tsipourádika). Much like tapas bars, these places serve a selection of small dishes, but they’re paired with tsipouro. A strong, clear distilled spirit made from grape pomace, similar to Italian grappa. The accompanying meze can include anything from seafood and cured meats to cheeses and seasonal vegetables, all meant to be enjoyed slowly, with good company and conversation. A fun fact about tsipourádika: it’s actually considered rude to order specific dishes. The tradition is to sit back, relax, and let the chef surprise you. You simply order your tsipouro, and the he takes care of the rest, sending out a carefully chosen selection of meze to match your drink. It’s all about trust, spontaneity, and enjoying the experience as it unfolds.
Is there anything like this where you're from? I’d love to hear how other cultures pair food and drink in social settings.

>>21477767 (OP)
If you're interested, this is my step-by-step guide to cooking the All-Bengal Women's Union first-class egg curry. And now I'm adding, first of all, some chilli powder and then some turmeric. Now here's the intersting thing. I'm adding my boiled eggs now, and the reason for that is I want them to pick up the colour as well as the flavour from the chilli and the turmeric. Now I'm just going to add some onions and cook them out a little bit. And now some ginger and some chilli. Now some liquid in the form of coconut milk. To flavour that, a teaspoon of sugar and a teaspoon of salt. Let it bubble away for about three to five minutes just to thicken. And then I'm going to finish the dish off with a sprinkling of garam masala and some coriander and that's it. This takes no preparation of course, apart from boiling a few eggs. So I sort of think it's almost like: "Shall I have scrambled eggs tonight or shall I have curried eggs?".

>>21477767 (OP)
Chinese dim sum. Not my culture but similar to tapas.

The French apéro is more or less drinking while eating a few bites here and there, mainly cheese, cured meats, olives, bread, etc.