Today we discussed table manners from all over the world. Please answer the following questions in your blog.
Have you ever eaten in a foreign restaurant? Where? What did you eat? Did you make any mistakes? Please explain your experience. Did you learn anything?
>Yes, I have eaten in a foreign restaurant when I was in America. I have been to restaurants in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, New York, California, and Washington States. I also have eaten restaurants in Australia, but it was when I was a high school student and stayed for 3 weeks, so I do not remember it very well.
I only have been to casual restaurants not formal or expensive. So I think I did not make any big mistakes. Or maybe I did not notice my mistakes.
However, I always care into paying tip like how much is general tip or where to put. Actually I still am not sure where is the right place to put tips. Paying tips are not in Japanese manners or common practice so I was puzzled by it. I was surprised American cell phone has a calculator function to calculate tips. My American friends always use it when we put tips.
One more thing that I was surprised is a doggie bag. We do not have such a thing like doggie bags so I always try to eat all food on my plate. However, I do not need to do it, because I can ask for a doggie bag!! This is so nice system. I hope some restaurants in Japan start the service. In a class, to eat all food on own plate is rude in some country ( sorry i forfor which country). I thought eating everything and clean on my plate means the food was delicious. I learned there are lots of different table matters and rules for each country.
My American friend told me when he goes to eat at a Japanese restaurant in America, he feels little bit nervous more than going to American restaurant. Because he thinks Japanese people eat cleanly and do not spill or make messy. This was interesting image of Japanese for me. When we go to different kinds of restaurants, we have to try to use and adjust the one's manners and rules and be careful about it. It is all becasue we want to have fun time to eat food with somebody. To eat delicious good and enjoy it, there is certain rules we have to follow.
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I learned a lot of things from your blog. And When i went to america, i thought same things. I didn't know how much i paid chip.
Wow! you have many experiences in America. tip is difficult for me, too. I don't know hou much is enough. I have never met doggie bags, but it is good system!! we should do this!!
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