The 15 weirdest meals in the world

because of cultural and historical factors, there are great differences between countries and regions in the practice of eating, and there are many practices that you feel strange.

so, when you visit a foreign country, you first have to understand the local customs and taboos, or else you can laugh or even offend the owner.

1, when the korean family is visiting, only the oldest person on the table can move chopsticks before others can eat.

when the elders give you a drink, you'll have to take it with your hands.

in japan, you can't pack things with chopsticks.

this taboo stems from the practice of burial in japan.

at the traditional japanese funeral, chopsticks were used to pick up the ashes and then put them in the urn.

for that reason, they never pick things up with chopsticks.

if you do, people will think you're rude.

in japan, it is also taboo to place chopsticks vertically in food.

it would be rude for the boss to do that while eating in a restaurant.

in china, you can't point at people with chopsticks.

this is seen as an impolite act.

4, in thailand, fork is used to place food in a spoon and then feed it with a spoon.

if you eat the food on the fork, people will look at you differently.

the english drink soup with a spoon and a spoon.

if there's not much left of soup in the soup, bring the soup to the side and continue with the spoon until it is empty.

6, if you travel to arab countries, you must eat with your right hand, and it is a taboo to use your left hand, for example, when cleaning a toilet.

7, in chile, eating is a task that can only be done with utensils.

chileans never eat with their hands.

if you like fries, don't take them with your hands.

if the master asks you if you want anything, you should have politely refused the first time.

if the invitation is renewed, you should accept it with pleasure.

but do not ask for extra cheese, which is an affront to the master.

9, punctuality is usually considered a good habit, but in tanzania, punctuality would upset the owner and courtesy would be 20 minutes late.

10, the french take lunch very seriously and treat it as a very “serious” thing to enjoy, rather than rush to eat it all.

in france, wind clouds during lunch were seen as a rude act.

when visiting japan, france and other countries, it would be better to eat everything on the plate, which would make you feel very fond of their food.

but in countries like the philippines, cambodia and egypt, you should not eat up, because it makes the owner feel like you're not.

12, when you're at home in india and china, it's best to burp after dinner and let the master know you're full of food.

if you're visiting the inuit, farting after dinner is a popular act, which means you're happy with your food.

13, in jamaica, what to eat is as important as how to eat.

jamaicans once thought that a child who eats chicken before he talks would never speak.

tea for guestsat the same time, the kazakhs were never full, only half a cup.

if it's full, it means they want you to leave.

15, in egypt, never pick up salt bottles while eating, because this is an insult to chefs.

in azerbaijan, salting food while eating means the beginning of a dispute.

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