tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4598702377048997741.post6365306857311864934..comments2023-04-28T02:09:37.635-10:00Comments on Swigs and Grinds: Dining out in the worldHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14029812784138142981noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4598702377048997741.post-2990425472825767542010-03-24T01:54:52.109-10:002010-03-24T01:54:52.109-10:00In India, food is eaten with the hands...burping l...In India, food is eaten with the hands...burping loudly (like it came from the very bottoms of your feet) is a huge compliment, and people chew loudly with much smacking of lips! Oh and you really have to watch your plate - the cook tries her best to slip extra food on there, which you are obligated to eat, because in Indian culture you do have to clean your plate!Melindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4598702377048997741.post-71748802672377451952010-03-23T17:31:35.404-10:002010-03-23T17:31:35.404-10:00Yay, I got 6 right, 7 really because I knew there ...Yay, I got 6 right, 7 really because I knew there were no left handed forks, but that wasn't an answer!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09337016058758202863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4598702377048997741.post-54824881904902817852010-03-23T17:01:58.503-10:002010-03-23T17:01:58.503-10:00Oh that was interesting. I only got 5 right, and k...Oh that was interesting. I only got 5 right, and knew there no such thing as a left handed fork, but I had to answer it anyway.Archardolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332914723472924013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4598702377048997741.post-47345280746853332772010-03-22T16:59:59.573-10:002010-03-22T16:59:59.573-10:001. B
Finishing everything on your plate is conside...1. B<br />Finishing everything on your plate is considered rude because someone might think you didn't get enough to eat.<br /><br />2. C<br />Austrians acknowledge each other's existence by looking in each others eyes while clinking.<br /><br />3. There's no such thing as a right or left handed fork. Gotchya!<br /><br />4. B<br />In snack bars in Spain, they sweep up everything at the end of the evening - You're expected to dump stuff on the floor!<br /><br />5. B<br />The English say, if there are no utensils around, it's ok to eat with the hands. Asking for utensils would be an insult because you didn't just dive into the food.<br /><br />6. B<br />Asking for ketchup in France would be an insult, it means you don't like the food.<br /><br />7. A<br />With a fork, of course. Everyone knows a fork makes a nice rough cut in the potato to hold all that rich, beefy German gravy.<br /><br />8. B<br />Burping is considered a sign of thanks.<br /><br />9, A<br />There's an old Wive's Tale that says flipping over a fish on a plate will flip the fisherman's boat.<br /><br />10. C<br />In many parts of Scotland, lunch is called"dinner", so most kids would still be in school!<br /><br />11. C<br />In Japan, slurping noodles is a compliment to the chef. It means you like the food so much, you can't wait to get it into your mouth!<br /><br />~ Hope you did well, and if not... well, know you know!!!<br />Bon appetit!Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14029812784138142981noreply@blogger.com