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| When eating, it is always polite to have both hands visible. Otherwise, guests will assume you are playing with the legs of your dinner companions. (Credit © Flickr/j.o.h.n. walker) Click Here For The Full Story from TheDailyMeal.com |
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| Never bring wine to a hostess. It is considered an insult. (Credit © Flickr/toddreynolds) Click Here For The Full Story from TheDailyMeal.com |
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| Salting food is considered an insult in Egypt. The person cooking your meal intended for the food to taste like that. (Credit © Flickr/tessi_re) Click Here For The Full Story from TheDailyMeal.com |
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| Women aren't allowed to eat with a spoon. (Credit © Flickr/trixieskips) Click Here For The Full Story from TheDailyMeal.com |
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| It's customary to keep pouring tea into a cup until it spills over into the saucer. (Credit © Flickr/~dgies) Click Here For The Full Story from TheDailyMeal.com |
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| Only eat with your right hand. Guests eat first and are seated farthest from the door. If bread falls onto the floor, you should pick it up, kiss it, and then raise it to your forehead before putting it back down. (Credit © Wikimedia/Zlerman) Click Here For The Full Story from TheDailyMeal.com |
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| Never doggy bag your meals. Either eat all of it at the restaurant or leave it. (Credit © Flickr/roboppy) Click Here For The Full Story from TheDailyMeal.com |
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| If offered vodka, first flick a few drops in the air, "into the wind" (to the side), then on the floor. Then, touch your forehead with your finger and drink. (Credit © Flickr/ovendelon) Click Here For The Full Story from TheDailyMeal.com |
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| Make sure you slurp your udon noodle soup — they consider it the best way to make sure you're getting all the flavors of the soup in every bite. (Credit © Flickr/roboppy) Click Here For The Full Story from TheDailyMeal.com |
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| Drinking vodka is part of everyday life, and not drinking is actually offensive. (Credit © Flickr/CptCook) Click Here For The Full Story from TheDailyMeal.com |
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