a man enters a popular middle eastern restaurant...

This man is a regular at the restaurant because the food they serve is delicious. The man noticed however, that every year around the same time for roughly a month, the food suddenly tastes terrible. How odd! The man loves this restaurant, but struggles to predict these bouts of unappetizing sustenance. After another unpleasant spread, the man summons the waiter to satisfy his curiosity once and for all. Man: good afternoon, I was curious about how the food is prepared by the chef. The waiter responds while beaming: salaam, using only the finest of ingredients and his world renowned palate, our chef prepares meals fresh every morning. Man: I see and I agree for the most part, but I am confused why every year around the same time the food suddenly tastes terrible. The waiter responds unsurprisingly: ah, so you noticed the month of Ramadan began...