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* * Dining Etiquette in Japan An honored guest sits at the centre of the table furthest from the door and begins eating first. Learn to use chopsticks - never point them, never pierce food with them, rest them on the chopstick rest when breaking for drink or chat. It is good etiquette to try a bit of everything. Conversation is subdued. Dining Etiquette in Turkey Meals are a social affair. Conversations are animate and loud. The head of the family or honored guest is served first. It is good etiquette to insist the most senior is served first instead of you. Asking for more food is a compliment. If taken to a restaurant, Turkish dining etiquette has strict rules that the one who extended the invitation must pay. Dining Etiquette in the USA The fork is held in the right hand and is used for eating. To use the knife, the fork is switched to the left hand. To continue eating, the fork is switched back to the right hand. If you are more comfortable eating in the Continental manner it will not offend anyone. Foods or drinks can be refused without causing offense. Many foods are eaten by hand. Dining Etiquette in the Middle East Guests are honored with prime choice of meats - head, eyes, etc. Eat with right hand only. Do not be afraid of making a mess. If you are finished leave food on your plate otherwise it will be filled immediately. It is proper etiquette to compliment the host on the food and his hospitality. Dining taboos in China Dont stick your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. Instead, lay them on your dish. The reason for this is that when somebody dies, the shrine to them contains a bowl of sand or rice with two sticks of incense stuck upright in it. Make sure the spout of the teapot is not facing anyone. It is impolite to set the teapot down where the spout is facing towards somebody. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.