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- shortkid422, on 10/12/2007, -2/+39I think you mean coincidentally.
- Fracture98, on 10/12/2007, -2/+24Yes. It's waffles that you crave ironically.
(It's a pun. Get it?) - dv8withn8, on 10/12/2007, -9/+18Oh lord, you posted this as a news story? Ok, well since we're on the topic I suggest you watch this video about sushi etiquette.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYlcgq-U5js - lordmetroid, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9This is quite obvious if you are in Japan... You just do this by the very atmosphere that I so much like with Japanese customs.
Yepp, it's decided! I'll emigrate! - konspence, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7Well let's see. Why would anyone learn regular dining etiquette? It's not REQUIRED. You can chew with your mouth open all you want, it's not required you don't. It's so you don't come off to people as rude, etc... This applies to the sushi etiquette too.
- bwoodall, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6is that video serious? because it has to be the funniest video i've seen in days
- derwarnochfrei, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6"mah - nah - nah - nah ..
o - to - to - to.
mah - nah - nah nah..."
you made my day! :-) - person, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6They use wooden chopsticks in Japan, too. In fact, disposable wooden chopsticks were by far more common in the restaurants I went to.
- dv8withn8, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4You are quite welcome good sir.
- kingfelix, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4you know, there's lots of stuff that's not required.
i mean, technically you don't have to wash your hands after using the toilet, but that doesn't mean all the normal humans beings out there don't think you're foul for not doing it. - Germs, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6That's pretty cool. I frequent Japanese restaurants all the time with family, and it's good to know what manners I should have.
- JAKEJAX, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3@shortkid422
Thanks for the correction. I always told my English teacher, "the more I learned about writing and grammar the worst it got". So I do appreciate any corrections that I receive. Even with sarcasm - Volatile, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3No. Don't do that unless you don't plan on going in that restaurant again. If you're a regular at a certain place, tip well and be polite, and get to know whoever's serving you. I did this at a bagel place I go to (Brueger's) and I get free drinks and lowered prices all the time.
- jizzimmy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Nearly all of the restaurants in Japan that use chopsticks use the disposable kind that you have to break apart.
- FluffyArmada, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I dugg your comment because you're one of the few people who seem to know the difference between immigration and emigration. :)
- person, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4"• If you sit at the bar, tip the itamae for the food (in western countries there is often a tip jar as the itamae will never touch money since he touches food) and the waitstaff for the drinks etc. Otherwise, tip as you normally would."
however, tipping in Japan is a rude gesture, making them feel like "you need this handout money in order to survive." I question the authenticity of this article, as tips are never given in Japan. - shirosamurai, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6His profile does.
This person is a perfect example of how obnoxious Americans be and how little they respect other cultures. - ggko, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3The proper thing to do is pick out the splinters with your fingers, rubbing just creates more. Plus it also includes vigorous motions, noise, and littering the table/floor with splinters. All bad form in a controlled ettiquite setting.
Visiting Japan once, a friend rubbed his chopsticks together, (put them between his palms and rolled them against each other,) and got looks from everyone at the table.
(This comment is just ripe with juvenile giggles.) - yukevster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2As for etiquette in Japan; All you have to do is be observant. Be aware of others behavior's. Do NOTHING until you've seen someone else do it the right way first.
That's how I learned to fit in here (in Japan) I was never given any advice or read 'guides', just remember... When in Rome... - Jack9, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4"Do not rub your chopsticks together"
This is silly if you are using what the MAJORITY of American sushi houses use, disposable break-apart chopsticks. The historical custom is that it's impolite to pointlessly rub them or tap them together as a child would, simply as a nervous tic or out of boredom. However, the majority of this "advice" is suspect given the lack of context and explanation (like why where the chopsticks are placed helps prevent offending Buddhists, which are prevalent in Japan and use sticks for their rituals). Bad article, obviously wanting traffic for the adsense revenue. - ggko, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Or any utensil in any food. After a farewell party for some visiting Japanese students, I grabbed a piece of cake, stuck the fork in it, and headed back to the dorm. I'm Japanese (American,) I was aware of the chopstick thing, but I figured this is a plastic fork and cake, not chopsticks and a bowl of rice; I was conscious enough not to eat while I walked (which is considered bad form.) One of the students I was with noticed it and pulled the fork out.
Another time during lunch with friends, someone stuck his fork in his food. One friend who is a bit more "Japanese" than the rest of us, pointed at the fork and semi-jokingly said "that's evil." Then, in one of those great like-linded moments, everyone else at the table simulatneously picked up their forks and stuck them into their food. - TheBarge, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Agreed. I've actually wondered about the proper etiquette of eating sushi when out at a local sushi bar so I'm digging this. But wow, eat nigiri in one bite? It's usually HUGE with a ton of rice, kinda hard to eat in one bite.
- yukevster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2INACCURACY ALERT! Do not follow the Japanese expressions unless you want to sound a bit weird.
"If you want to try Japanese, ‘domo arigato’ is a polite Japanese expression for ‘thank you’ and if you want to be more sophisticated, you might try "oishikatta desu" (it was delicious) or the less commonly used “gochisosama *****,” which loosely translated means “thank you for the meal.”
I've lived in Japan for 6 years and am fluent in Japanese. THE most common phrase to use after a meal at any restaurant and just before you leave is..."gochisosama *****".
It is VERY rare to hear anything else, especially "domo arigato" (which is usually reserved for old men or country folk) and "oishikatta desu" which is particularly casual (though quite friendly, very rarely used). - samesong, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Right. I've never heard "domo arigatou" or "oishikatta desu" used in a restuarant. Using Gochisou sama is the most appropriate.
- jizzimmy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Tips for the waiter and tips for the chef are totally different.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3@shortkid422
I totally agree with you shortkid (i even dugg you up) but this came up before on digg.com and i'm kinda confused now. according to www.dictionary.com the word Ironic means: coincidental; unexpected. it even gives this example "It was ironic that I was seated next to my ex-husband at the dinner."
I sense i'm gonna be dugg down for this comment but will someone at least answer what is the correct definition. was jakejax actually grammatically correct? - yukevster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Also, "gochisosama *****", literally means - 'that was a grand meal'.
This site/article is a bit suspect to say the least. If you really KNOW what you are talking about and publish onto a web page, fine. If you don't, do a little research first, please. - kiryen, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2The article would be helped by having accurate Japanese:
irashimase is actually irasshaimase
kampai does not mean 'to your health' it literally means 'empty your cup'
gochisousama ***** is what you say at the end of the meal and is what you use at certain restaurants when you want to pay, although if you use it in North America, you'll probably just get a blank look from the korean/chinese waitress.
To be honest, you don't really need an article telling you what to do in a sushi restaurant; common courtesy is all you need. The only rule you really need to watch out for is sticking chopsticks vertically in your rice. - yottabite, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yeah this is pretty suspect...
"Never pass food to another person using chopsticks as this is too close symbolically to the passing of a deceased relative’s bones at a Japanese funeral. Pass a plate instead allowing an individual to take food themselves."
They should say from chopsticks to chopsticks here...
for a really good guide:
http://www.feetoh.co.jp/hasi/kouza/ - stian, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1hahaha! great parody :)
(a lot of it is right tho) :p - vkashen, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Person, did you even read the article? Right after that statement he points out that tips are included in the bill in Japan.
- NSXROX, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3i wanna eat in the same restaurant as sweetnjguy and his gf
- Volatile, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Holy crap, the timer still counts down as you edit something? Anyway, my last comment was kinda unrelated. But keep in mind that if you're impolite at a given place and ever come back, the people there WILL remember you and treat you like *****, despite the fact that you're paying. It pays to be polite.
- yahoofrom, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1it's my right to eat sushi in my own creative style.
- Volatile, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2Tips
Insure
Proper
Service - boxcan, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0You take the 'fun' out of eating...thanks mom!
- GreenOne, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0This is a great article for anyone unfamiliar with dining at a sushi/sashimi joint. About tipping, I would add that some American restaurants do not provide a "tip jar" at the bar for the chef(s). If this is the case in the place you're at, simply leave your tip rolled up in the paper wrapping for your hashii (chopstix). In the states, this is considered an acceptable way of passing money without forcing the chef to touch it.
It's been my experience that tipping your chef well will definitely make your return trips much better. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0The only way I would eat suchi is in a bad dream.
- sweetnjguy29, on 10/12/2007, -11/+7I recommend asking your girlfriend to lay back, spread her legs, and relax. Then spread apart the outer labia and lick lick lick.
- Fracture98, on 10/12/2007, -10/+5Bah. You paid for it. Eat it however the hell you want to eat it. Heck, ask for ketchup next time.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -9/+4I've built up a rapport with many local sushi places and their rules vary as much as the sushi.
Some recommend the ginger with the sushi in one bite. Some recommend mixing the wasabi in a small dish with soy sauce, to make it easier to perfect your level of hotness.
Either way, go where the food's good and screw the manners. Sushi's too freakin' expensive to get caught up in rules & etiquette. - NapoleonGold, on 10/12/2007, -9/+3Someone needs to post more then a first draft and check their spelling, but generally informative.
- captjc, on 10/12/2007, -10/+4I saw it on Penn and Teller...Manners are *****!
- chrono03, on 10/12/2007, -15/+5Yeah, you are the reason people think americans are ignorant a$$holes
- coldshuts, on 10/12/2007, -11/+1I'm not gonna change my manners when I go eat sushi. I mean, I have my American manners and I'm very polite, but I'm not obligated to speak with the chief, or say that the food is good, if it's not. And, if I don't like something, I'm not scared to leave it in the dish. It's not because I didn't like some little thing that I didn't like the meal at all. If the chef takes it personally when someone leave something in the dish, he should be looking for a new career.
Marked as inaccurate. - JAKEJAX, on 10/12/2007, -22/+7Well it's not that great of a story, but I will digg it. Ironically I am craving sushi today.
- nubious, on 10/12/2007, -20/+5"there really are no absolute requirements" - Why bother posting then?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -23/+3***** rules, I am paying I will do and say what I please.
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