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全球不一的餐桌礼仪 　　D ining while abroad can feel as though you are tiptoeing around a minefield of unfamiliar rules. Table manners are the ultimatewaytoshowrespecttoyourgracioushost. 　　Now it’s time to learn how to eat. Here are some of the very specificdiningdosanddon’tsfromaroundtheworld. 　　1.Slurpyourfood. 　　In Japan， most commonly when eating noodles and soups， slurping shows your appreciation of the food to the chef. The louder the better！ You may also drink directly from the soup bowl―spoons are uncommon. Furthermore， never cross your chopsticks， lick your chopsticks， or stick your chopsticks vertically into a bowl of rice. It’s considered very rude in Japan andmanyotherAsiancountries，includingChina. 　　2.Eatonlywithyourrighthand. 　　Sorry lefties―in India， the Middle East， and some parts of Africa，itisconsidereduncleantoeatwithyourlefthand. 　　3.Don’toffertosplitthebill. 　　In France， splitting the bill is considered the height of unsophistication. Offer to pay the bill in its entirety or someone elsewill. 　　4.Breadisautensil. 　　In France， you are supposed to use two hands to eat―either fork and knife or fork and bread. Bread isn’t meant to be an appetizer―instead it serves to assist the food to the fork. When you eat the bread， tear off a piece of it to eat instead of biting directly into the bread. When not in use， the bread belongs on the tableortableclothinsteadoftheplate. 　　5.Eatwithyourhands. 　　InMexico，itisconsideredanalmostsnobbypracticetousea forkandknife. 　　6.Don’ttouchanypartofyourmealwithyourhands. 　　In Chile， touching food with your hands is considered ill-mannered.Yep，evenfries！InBrazil，too，pizzaand burgersare normallyeatenwithaforkandknife. 　　7.Don’taskforcheese. 　　In Italy， never ask for cheese if it’s not explicitly offered to you. It’s considered a sin to put extra cheese on top of your pizza―andit’sevenworsetoputitonseafood. 　　8.Don’taskforsaltandpepper. 　　In Portugal， if salt and pepper aren’t already on the table， don’t ask for the