FoodCulture

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AmericanNapkinOnceseatedputnapkin/?n?pk?n/onlapOnlydabthelipsandnotgetdirtyAftermealplacenapkinlooselynearplateNapkinshouldnotbecrumpled/?kr?mpld/ortwistedEatingHabitsinAmerica19EatingHabitsinAmericaEveryonehasitsownplateoffoodAknifeshouldbeheldintherighthand,andaforkshouldbeheldinlefthand.TrylittleofeverythingFoodispassedtotherightRepulsivetotalkwithmouthfullIntheUSA,youcannoteatwithyourhands.ButinIndiayoucan.IndiaUSAWashyouhandsbeforeeachmeal.Knifeandspoonareplacedtotherightoftheplate.Theforkisontheleft.3.Openthenapkinandputitonyourlapbeforeeating.4.Youshouldusetheforkwithyourlefthandandtheknifewithyourrighthand.5.Don’tdrinktoomuch!6.Talktothepeoplebesideyou,butdon’tspeaktooloudly.7.Youcanuseyourhandtoeatchicken.8.Youeatonlyfromyourplate.9.Justhaveonebowlofsoup.10.Finishallthefoodonyourplate.26EatingHabitsinChinaMaketheeldershaveasitfirst.InChina,thedishesareplacedonthetableandeverybodyshares.Peopletendtoover-orderfood,fortheywillfinditembarrassingifallthefoodisconsumed.Therecouldbeupto20coursesEatlightlyatmeals,Don'tstickthechopsticksuprightinth