What is a type of food traditionally eaten at an event before a funeral, typically called a viewing in the United States and Canada?
Dead-cakes A dead-cake is a type of food that is traditionally eaten at a wake to honour the deceased individual. It is closely related to the folklore of funeral customs.
Gourmet Gourmet (US: , UK: ) is a cultural ideal associated with the culinary arts of fine food and drink, or "haute cuisine", which is characterised by refined, even elaborate preparations and presentations of aesthetically balanced meals of several contrasting, often quite rich courses. The term and its associated practices are usually used positively to describe people of refined taste and passion. Gourmet also tends to mean smaller portions and more expensive.