General Chopsticks Etiquette
General Chopsticks Etiquette
The following are 5 general chopsticks etiquette in Asian culture:
Never waive the chopsticks over food when having a meal because it is considered poor manners
Never spear or poke food with the tips of the chopsticks because it is bad manners. Certain things may be more difficult to pick up with chopsticks, but chopsticks are designed to pick up food, not to spear and stab it. Equally forbidden is using chopsticks to pull a dish forward. Use only hands.
If you need to rest your chopsticks, leave them on the chopsticks rest or by the side of your bowl or plate. Do not stick them into a bowl of rice because it resembles ancestral offerings and is frowned upon
If the table settings include serving spoons or chopsticks, use them instead of your own set to get yourself food.
Do not suck on the tip of the chopsticks.
