Dos and Don'ts: Eating traditions | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Turn away when you want to sneeze.

Do. To avoid bacteria.

Say thank you when finishing the meal.

Do. You should thank the people who made the meal for you.

Spill the food all over the place when eating.

Don’t. When you eat something, do it gently.

Put more food into your bowl when you still have a lot to eat.

Don’t. Finish the food you already have.

Criticize the food you don’t like.

Don’t. It’s impolite.

Blow into the big bowl of hot soup to cool it down.

Don’t. Take some soup into your bowl and wait for it to cool down.

Put your leg onto the chair when sitting.

Don’t. Keep your feet on the ground.

Make sounds when chewing food.

Don’t. That’s impolite.

Use your own spoon to stir the big plate.

Don’t. You should use a different spoon for the big plate.

When giving other people rice, take 2 scoops instead of 1 scoop.

Do. 1 scoop of rice is for the dead.

Constantly pick up food from your favorite dish.

Don’t. You need to share food with people around you.

Use chopsticks or spoons to knock on bowls.

Don’t. That means you’re calling dogs and cats come to eat rice, which is impolite to other people.

Stick chopsticks straight into the rice bowl.

Don’t. Sticking chopsticks straight into the rice bowl is what people do for the dead (like the act of burning incense).

Eat food straight from the big plate without putting it in your bowl.

Don’t. You must put the food in your bowl first, then eat.

Start eating even when elders haven’t eaten.

Don’t. You must wait until elders start to eat.

Invite others to eat before eating.

Do. Especially when you have a meal with people who are older than you.