Kurious
Russian idea:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/12/27/144326826/for-russians-new-years-eve-remains-the-super-holiday
Chinese 12 course examples:
http://magicwok.ca/traditional.html
Try this one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_course_dinner
Or:
http://hudsonvalleygoodlife.blogspot.com/2007/04/speaking-of-local-seasonal-food.html