Test your knowledge of Japanese Table Manners...
Choose the correct answer for each question.
1
Chopsticks can NOT be used to..
spear or skewer food
pull dishes or plates closer to you
point or gesture
all of the above
2
Chopsticks can be used to cut larger pieces of food.
True
False
3
When drinking with a companion, it is considered rude to pour a drink for yourself and not for your companion.
True
False
4
You may pick up pieces of sushi with your fingers.
True
False
5
Sushi always contains raw fish.
True
False
6
The proper order in which to eat your meal is rice first, then meat, and then lastly any vegetables.
True
False
7
Sushi should be dipped into soy sauce with the rice side down.
True
False
8
When sharing a dish, you must place what you take on your own plate before putting it in your mouth.
True
False
9
Soups and rice bowls must always remain on the table.
True
False
10
When eating noodles it is OK to make slurping sounds.
True
False