China and Japan,
All belong to the chopsticks cultural circle.
When we were young, our parents taught us how to use chopsticks.
Of course, it also tells us a lot of rules and etiquette for using chopsticks.
For example, chopsticks can not be inserted in the rice,
You can't point to people with chopsticks or anything.
Then Japan, which also uses chopsticks,
Will it be the same as us in this regard?
Let's take a look at it today,
In Japan, it may make everyone fall into it
Awkward scenes of chopsticks use taboo bar!
Exploration chopsticks (Saguri-bashi)
Probe chopsticks
You can't put chopsticks into the food and turn things around,
Net pick what you want to eat.
This is the same in China,
is a manifestation of impoliteness and pickiness,
So don't do that.
Sashi-bashi
Prickly chopsticks
You can't stab chopsticks into food.
Despite certain foods (especially round ones)
It may be more difficult to pick up the chopsticks correctly,
But it's also best not to prick chopsticks directly into the food.
This article is also the same as in China.
Hesitation Chopsticks (Mayoi-bashi)
Get lost
Holding chopsticks in his hand, because he was not sure which dish to pick,
And circle back and forth between several plates.
This will leave a greedy impression,
Others are not very good at sandwiching dishes at the same time.
So first think about which dish to clip,
Look at it, hold it steady, and then start!
Neburi-bashi
Lick the tip of the chopsticks
Do not lick the tip of the chopsticks.
Because everyone is holding chopsticks,
And share the dishes on the plate.
This behavior is not very hygienic,
Nor is it unsightly and unsafe.
Yose-bashi
Use chopsticks to pull the cutlery
It's best not to look like this in the picture,
Take chopsticks to bring a dish closer.
Although really convenient,
But it doesn't look very polite,
Makes it feel slightly rude.
So, do it yourself,
Pick up the plate and bring it over,
Elegant enough.
Tears (Namida-bashi)
Tear chopsticks
Chopsticks pinched up the food dripping liquid or sauce,
We should also pay attention to avoiding this.
In addition to the possibility of getting stuck with other foods,
There is also the possibility of staining the table.
Tataki-bashi
Knock on the chopsticks
Don't make noise by tapping the plate or cup with chopsticks.
Whether it's to get someone's attention,
Or just to create music,
This is also a less accepted behavior.
The same is true at home,
My mother didn't let me knock on the bowl with chopsticks since I was a child.
It is said to be poor?
Watashi-bashi
Chopsticks bridge
Do not put chopsticks on top of the bowl.
Although it is not impossible to do so in an informal setting,
But it is inappropriate in formal situations.
Ideally,
Chopsticks should be placed on the chopstick holder.
If not,
He put the chopsticks on the paper cover where the chopsticks were originally installed.
Hashi-watashi
Hand over chopsticks
Pass the food to another pair of chopsticks with chopsticks,
But this is a big taboo!
Don't do it this way!
Because of this,
It is quite similar to the behavior of Japanese funerary customs.
When someone dies in Japan and is about to be cremated,
The deceased's family and friends will use chopsticks to pick up and transfer the bones.
If you do this when you eat together,
The Japanese masses are afraid that they will not be able to eat.
Kami-bashi
Bite the chopsticks
Although chopsticks may leave a hint of aftertaste
(wood absorbs part of the sauce),
Don't bite your chopsticks.
Really not elegant.
Chopsticks can not be eaten,
It is better to avoid this behavior.
That's it in Japan
There are some taboos related to the use of chopsticks.
Just to be a little careful,
It is not possible to avoid embarrassing situations.
But what about it?
In fact, when eating with close friends or family,
can be less strictly adhered to part of the rules,
After all, everyone is happy, right?