From bad manners ... chopsticks that have touched one’s mouth do not touch the food. To place one’s mouth against the side of a dish and push food in with the chopsticks. This can also mean to ...

And different Asian cultures have different table manners when it comes to their use (more on ... Don’t rub your wooden chopsticks together One of the rules of eating Japanese food at a ...

When you’re not using them, move the chopsticks to their holder, and try not to fuss with the table setting. “Do not use your ... bashi in Japanese culture and is considered bad manners.

In my half-Japanese household, my grandmother would eat spaghetti and meatballs with a side of white rice, all with chopsticks ... the table, and they’re elegant enough that I can use them ...

Consider me one of those people. I still find typical Japanese chopsticks a challenge to use. “Chopstick preference simply depends on what feels right to the user,” Gibbens told me.