Dining in Chopstick Societies
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There are many unwritten rules when dining with Chopsticks. Because there are four countries each with their own regional nuances, there is lots of conflicting information on what is polite and impolite when using chopsticks. A Google search on chopstick etiquette reveals 208,000 entries like japancorner.com – The Benihana Guide to Japan, Cha Xiu Bao – Better Chopstick Etiquette, Dummies.com – Understanding Sushi-Eating Etiquette, and everything2 – Things you should never do with chopsticks which contain conflicting advice. That is why I was pleased to see the linked article from the Stars & Stripes that Gordon Warner had written a book entitled “Dining In Chopstick Societies”. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find any copies of this book available either on his site or on Amazon as of yet. Oh well, I will keep checking back. |
It is, however, always appropriate to stick them under your upper lip, with the tips hanging down, to simulate fangs.
Comment by Tommy — April 15, 2007 @ 7:42 pm
Well, crud, I guess I’m wrong:
kuwaebashi, 銜え箸 (“holding-in-mouth chopsticks”) Never let chopsticks dangle from your mouth or close your mouth around the ends of chopsticks for longer than is absolutely necessary to eat.
Stupid Asian taboos!
Comment by Tommy — April 16, 2007 @ 11:19 am
I came across this article in my feeds during my hiatus entitled “Chopstick bad manners in oneself and others” (Slashfood Referrer) from WhatJapanThinks.com that seems germaine to Tommy’s discussion.
Comment by roclar — July 16, 2008 @ 5:25 pm