According to the rules of etiquette, which of the following should NOT be done with chopsticks in Japan?
Correct answer: Stick chopsticks straight into a bowl of rice
Hausa Koko
To avoid any further issues use a spoon or fork
I am not a number.
herb198220, another that you might need to know is that it is considered bad etiquette to use your chopsticks to pick your earwax. It's worse to use your host's.
me
I am not a number., too funny you forgot belly button lint.....
Jomofo
I tend to find chopsticks really slimming -
Especially when eating rice 🍚 😬😅
RICK-N-BACHER
I am not a number., so that's why they asked us to leave.
PinoyRonin1955
Know this through Chinese movies, they represent the two burning incense to honor departed ones.
quicksilver
Player #34167858, The week that my wife and I spent in Japan was nothing but incredible hospitality and goodwill
quicksilver
The question before this had a sticker for Japan that explained that it is bad manners to stick chopsticks into rice vertically. Thanks for the tip!
Aaaaaaah
Confusing the way you worded the question
toothless beachrat
I unfortunately learned this "the hard way". I was invited to dinner at the home of my friends, back in 2004, and when I needed to get up to use the restroom I plunged my chopsticks into my rice. I was immediately asked to remove them before I left the table.
Tugboat
Thanks to my Beautiful Wife, I was able to get this answer correct. She was born in Korea, but was adopted at around 2 years old, and lived in the United States ever since. She served in the United States Navy, and she was telling me about some of the Asian customs. Glad I listened
Nix
wonderful to use as knitting needles
Olly
quicksilver - I should think that was because you met people who had exceptionally long memories! Sorry to be so serious - there's been some really good humour in these Comments
Olly
Me - You can understand that really. It wouldn't be very good form to half undress to do the job, now would it!?
Republic of Taiwan
Who on earth used chopsticks to eat rice?
K
Learned this one off of Tiktok
Dieu linh
Qua la honh tam
Byrde Alpha Bitch
Learned to use chopsticks very young, Auntie was from Thailand. We now cook probably 80% with chopsticks alone, we prefer sticks to traditional eating utensils.
SOS
I am not a number., Using your chopsticks to pick your earwax?!? GROSS!