How to Eat Authentic Japanese Cuisine
Transfer food from shared dishes to your own individual dish., Eat all food with chopsticks., Hold rice or soup bowls in one hand as you eat., Separate large pieces of food with chopsticks., Eat all sushi with one bite., Eat all food that has been...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Transfer food from shared dishes to your own individual dish.
In addition to following Japanese tradition, this table manner will reduce bacteria that can spread when multiple people eat from the same bowl or plate.
Use serving spoons, serving chopsticks, or the opposite end of your own chopsticks to move food from shared dishes onto your own plate. -
Step 2: Eat all food with chopsticks.
Sometimes you may allowed to use a spoon when eating specific types of soups or meals, in which case the spoon will be served with your meal.
Place your chopsticks on the table in front of you with their tips pointing to the left if you need to set them down during or after your meal. , Use chopsticks with your free hand to eat rice from the rice bowl, or use your free hand to hold a soup bowl as you drink directly from the bowl. , This can be done by exerting pressure on the chopsticks to tear the food apart.
Take small bites from large pieces of food that you are unable to separate. , Sushi is often specifically prepared and decorated in a manner that is intended to be eaten in one bite. , The Japanese culture considers it good table manners to eat every item on your plate, including every grain of rice. , When alcohol is served, everyone at the table must serve each other instead of pouring their own drinks.
Observe the amount of alcohol in everyone's drinking glasses throughout the meal and refill drinks as needed. -
Step 3: Hold rice or soup bowls in one hand as you eat.
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Step 4: Separate large pieces of food with chopsticks.
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Step 5: Eat all sushi with one bite.
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Step 6: Eat all food that has been served to your individual plate.
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Step 7: Serve beverages to others at your table when alcohol is consumed.
Detailed Guide
In addition to following Japanese tradition, this table manner will reduce bacteria that can spread when multiple people eat from the same bowl or plate.
Use serving spoons, serving chopsticks, or the opposite end of your own chopsticks to move food from shared dishes onto your own plate.
Sometimes you may allowed to use a spoon when eating specific types of soups or meals, in which case the spoon will be served with your meal.
Place your chopsticks on the table in front of you with their tips pointing to the left if you need to set them down during or after your meal. , Use chopsticks with your free hand to eat rice from the rice bowl, or use your free hand to hold a soup bowl as you drink directly from the bowl. , This can be done by exerting pressure on the chopsticks to tear the food apart.
Take small bites from large pieces of food that you are unable to separate. , Sushi is often specifically prepared and decorated in a manner that is intended to be eaten in one bite. , The Japanese culture considers it good table manners to eat every item on your plate, including every grain of rice. , When alcohol is served, everyone at the table must serve each other instead of pouring their own drinks.
Observe the amount of alcohol in everyone's drinking glasses throughout the meal and refill drinks as needed.
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