Taboos+of+Dining+at+a+Chinese+Table

have strict taboos that you should always remember when going out.
= = =Taoism Taboos at the Table:= Chopsticks not only take practice to eat with, they do have taboos against them that can get you in trouble. Never have your chopsticks upright in your bowl of rice, doing so means you wish death among somebody at that table. This became a taboo because when someone dies, they set a bowl of rice with their shrine, chopsticks upright; your best bet is to lay them down. Another chopstick taboo is do not ever tap them against your bowl, because in some places they do this intentionally when their food is arriving too slow. If you were to do this unintentionally, you would be insulting the cook. Beggars also are the only ones who tap their chopsticks on their bowl. Lay them down when not in use, in order to avoid being impolite. A taboo at the table, is when people overlap hands when reaching for food, instead wait and show that your patient. Chopsticks are not the only dinner table dish that can insult somebody if used improperly. Make sure the spout of your teacup isn't face anyone, for it is insulting and impolite. Set your teacup so the spout is pointed towards an empty area.