The Mind Creative
When in a Japanese sushi restaurant,
it is highly offensive to rub chopsticks
since it might suggest that they are
using low-end chopsticks. Rule of
thumb: don’t rub your chopsticks
together, before eating!
In Korean culture it is customary to
never pour your own drink and wait or
request someone else pour it for you.
Eating Ethiopian traditional cuisine
requires scooping up the food onto flat
bread with your hands
In England, bananas are often eaten
with a knife and fork (a custom that
dates back to the 19th century), in
Germany, potatoes should be smashed
and not cut with a knife, in Japan and
Korea, tipping after a meal might be is
offensive in certain restaurants since it’s
seen as begging, in Austria, you must
make eye contact with every person you
clink glasses with during a toast and in
Tanzania, drinking beer from the bottle
is considered very rude!
References: www.foodnetwork.ca and Huffinton Post
http://hongkongetiquette.com/
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