Don't stand your chopsticks up in your rice like you're a matador. Don't stick them up and leave them there.
Leave that for funerals. :)
--Rad
70
Do not pass any food or anything to anyone, from your chopsticks to theirs, ever.
The only appropriate situation is after the body is cremated and you're passing a bone. Someone will tell you which one and when.
--Rad
30
Don't put sugar in your green tea. It's like putting sugar in diet coke: it may actually taste okay, but it's considered strange and gross.
--Zoolander
20
Do not eat while walking, it is generally frowned upon. Sit down at a restaurant to eat.
--Zoolander
21
No need to put extra wasabi on your sushi or in your soy sauce, as they chef has already put a bit of wasabi in between the fish and the rice.
--Zoolander
10
In restaurants, if they give a wet towel, it's okay to wipe your hands. Face - hmm. But no armpits. :)
--Rad
Slurp your noodles when you eat, it shows that you like it
--Zee
40
Upon receiving your meal from the server (or even in someone’s home) it’s polite to say “itadakimasu” which is similar to *saying grace* or being thankful for the food.
--sheisiconic
30
The wet towel given at restaurants is for your hands. Only old people sometimes use it to clean their face.
--Zoolander
00
When saying "itadakimasu" before eating, put your hands in a "prayer" position and slightly bow your head. "Itadakimasu" is the equivalent of "saying grace" before a meal.
--Zoolander
