Japanese Dining Etiquette

[CRTGAMER]

I've been preparing sushi myself for a few years, and appreciate the attention to detail these guys show.

My Pops taught me at a very early age to never leave chopsticks parallel after eating, which apparently is a sign that you didn't enjoy the meal (at least for Japanese cuisine. For all I know leaving the chop sticks crossed could be an insult in Chinese culture).

I'm not sure about that sauce dipping if its proper or not, I just like Wasabi with the salty stuff.
Hey, at least I didn't ask for that ketchup.

Always enjoy sitting right at the bar of a Japanese restaurant and watching the magic happen thru the chilled glass displays.
My favorite is Ikura with a Quail Egg, kinda mellows out the Salmon Roe.

In Korea it was encouraged to slurp your noodles. Something about showing approval of good cooking. Man, I miss the Oscar (cheap good wine) there.

[CRTGAMER]

Do you think there is Japanese guy, somewhere on another forum, asking the proper American dining etiquette? Do you think a Japanese person who is eating at a burger place in Japan tries to go by american etiquette? And what would other Japanese tell him those standards would be? Not picking on this thread but it would be interesting to know.

Maybe to different culture eating that slider is seen as a etiquette query.
For me dripping the sauce on my lap is part of the ritual, showing Chef I'm enjoying the burger.

[Luke]

Always enjoy sitting right at the bar of a Japanese restaurant and watching the magic happen thru the chilled glass displays.

In Korea it was encouraged to slurp your noodles. Something about showing approval of good cooking. Man, I miss the Oscar (cheap good wine) there.

From what I know, slurping noodles is a sign of respect to the chef in most Eastern Countries. Goes for soup too. I could get really vulgar with the entire "slurping" thing, but I digress.

The main thing is that I want to appropriately show my appreciation to the chefs, in a manner that is consistent with their culture. Apparently, I'm doing some things right, but I'm always trying to "tweek".

[CRTGAMER]

Always enjoy sitting right at the bar of a Japanese restaurant and watching the magic happen thru the chilled glass displays.

In Korea it was encouraged to slurp your noodles. Something about showing approval of good cooking. Man, I miss the Oscar (cheap good wine) there.

From what I know, slurping noodles is a sign of respect to the chef in most Eastern Countries. Goes for soup too. I could get really vulgar with the entire "slurping" thing, but I digress.

The main thing is that I want to appropriately show my appreciation to the chefs, in a manner that is consistent with their culture. Apparently, I'm doing some things right, but I'm always trying to "tweek".

Hey you're a regular patron enjoying great food and saki shared with great company, that is more then enough.

[MrPopo]

Do you think there is Japanese guy, somewhere on another forum, asking the proper American dining etiquette? Do you think a Japanese person who is eating at a burger place in Japan tries to go by american etiquette? And what would other Japanese tell him those standards would be? Not picking on this thread but it would be interesting to know.

Well I'm sure that some of our stuff with the forks and knives can be kind of confusing, especially how we switch the hands when cutting and when eating (may just be an American thing), and other stuff we normally don't think about.

It is an American thing. In Germany they're sane; they cut with the dominant hand and fork with the non-dominant. None of this switching bullshit we do. Join me in my no-switch revolution.

[CFFJR]

Do you think there is Japanese guy, somewhere on another forum, asking the proper American dining etiquette? Do you think a Japanese person who is eating at a burger place in Japan tries to go by american etiquette? And what would other Japanese tell him those standards would be? Not picking on this thread but it would be interesting to know.

Well I'm sure that some of our stuff with the forks and knives can be kind of confusing, especially how we switch the hands when cutting and when eating (may just be an American thing), and other stuff we normally don't think about.

It is an American thing. In Germany they're sane; they cut with the dominant hand and fork with the non-dominant. None of this switching bullshit we do. Join me in my no-switch revolution.

I've never switched hands for that. I've always done it the way you just described.

If switching hands is considered proper etiquette, than proper etiquette can fuck off.

I'm with Mr. Popo! No switching!

[Ivo]

I don't remember seeing any non-American switch.

Sometimes if I didn't even use a knife at all for what I'm eating, I might dominant-hand wield the fork from the start.

Ivo.

[Pulsar_t]

Sushi. That's what my ex-wife called me. Cold fish. Okay so that wasn't necessary

Anyone remember the freaky businessman in Hostel? He ate with his bare hands. Not a bad concept if hygiene is observed, but his motivation was savage indeed. God I hate that movie

[megatron-uk]

Do you think there is Japanese guy, somewhere on another forum, asking the proper American dining etiquette? Do you think a Japanese person who is eating at a burger place in Japan tries to go by american etiquette? And what would other Japanese tell him those standards would be? Not picking on this thread but it would be interesting to know.

Well I'm sure that some of our stuff with the forks and knives can be kind of confusing, especially how we switch the hands when cutting and when eating (may just be an American thing), and other stuff we normally don't think about.

It is an American thing. In Germany they're sane; they cut with the dominant hand and fork with the non-dominant. None of this switching bullshit we do. Join me in my no-switch revolution.

Sorry, what?

Swapping over your knife and fork while eating to cut food?

That's, just... well, bizarre!

[Octopod]

I didn't realize all Americans switched hands like that. I do but I thought it was just because I am left handed.