Dreaming of food taking a long time to arrive in a restaurant - dream meaning with inherited lore
The scene may hold the frustration of waiting for an answer or result you want, but not getting one.
You’ve placed your order, but even after a long wait, the food hasn’t arrived. Other tables start eating first, and you glance toward the kitchen several times.
Korean lore: There is no widely established traditional interpretation of food arriving late. You can look at the flow of the dream, such as how impatient you felt while waiting or whether the food eventually came. (There isn’t a well-known traditional interpretation of a restaurant meal being delayed, so I’ve focused on the waiting in this scene.)
Through the mind: You may be waiting for an answer about something in progress, or feel that results are taking longer than your efforts deserve. You might also be feeling that your turn keeps getting pushed back.
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