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and two together. Amongst whis- Burger King that have been /
pers our waitress came to our thrown together with as much I
table and gracefully plucked C are and order as most of us rake , IT
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at the table next to us clued us throats. Food is
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•• your chopsticks in hungry, it's as simple as
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sticks did not leave my hands as the fish, rice, and seaweed. Each V * " J
I finished my sushi and suffered ro ll is made with the utmost at- : i3Mp ' Jfo J|* 4|
silently, not knowing how to tell tention given to its appearance,
fffr the sushi chefs that in fact my a practice which takes patience * JP* *
friend and I loved the meal that and skill. In some cases a chef 'TIL /
we just inhaled, that we couldn't ma y need to train for 10 years
be further from disappointment, before considered a true
Tekktt a^°n( slls * li tradition before re- represenl a dragon, or any other J■■
Aw&biiAbaione} culture.
Some rules to remember are::
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-Never feed someone else with your chopsticks. Feeding someone parallels passing
g cremated bones at a funeral; if you must pass, put the roll on a plate first and then pass.
f|fe -If you are offered someone else's food, use the opposite side of the chopsticks to pick it up.
-Once you have picked food up, you have devoted yourself to that portion and must eat it all in one
motion. (Do not put down half-eaten rolls.)
-When you are not using your chopsticks, never point them towards the sushi bar; point them away.
-It is always considered rude to leave any kind of food, but it would behoove you to never ever leave rice; it is consid
*|fPf I j W ered the ultimate insult to the quality of the food you have eaten.
' wmmM -Smoking is an absolute no-no.
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April 5, 2002