Sunday, August 17, 2014

How To Behave In A Traditional Japanese Restaurant

By Linda Ruiz


Japanese cuisines are getting more and more popular nowadays. Before, we can only taste their foods if we actually go there or eat their instant noodles that is sold in the market. Today, it is booming everywhere and a lot of people are captivated by its wonderful taste. As for most people who went in Japan, they conclude that the feature that makes the place so beautiful is the variety of foods they offer.

Like our foods, they come in various looks, taste and sizes depending on the occasion. Of course, you will not be satisfied if you just eat one of those, so if possible taste all of them. You can find a great variety of these in a traditional Japanese restaurant NYC. You will be astonished how pleasing their service is and the foods they serve.

This type of restaurant is not much like the traditional restaurant we are familiar of. Aside from the obvious difference of food that is served their table manners are actually very different as well. Some things might be too awkward for you but it really feels good once you try it. We will talk about more of that in this posting so read on.

Most of us only bows to people if we think that it is really, really necessary for us to do so. Nevertheless, this is a rare thing for us to do. In Japan, most of the people there do this a lot. This is sign of respect for them. They tend to bow on every people they greet especially to elderly or people who has position.

Furthermore, if you know the person, you can call him or her by including the suffix sama or san after their last name. If you are talking to a person that has a high position in the society, it is better to call him with a sama suffix. This can also be used to a person younger than you but the most appropriate one is kun and chan. Kun is used for lads and chan for ladies.

As you might expect, table manners are a little bit different. If you are in a dinner party and receive drinks, do not just drink it right away. Wait for someone to take the lead, raise your glass and then yell kampai. This word means cheers in english. Most of the time, you will receive a wet cloth before eating. Remember this should not be used as a napkin. This cloth should be used to wash your hands, then fold it carefully and set it aside.

If you ever tried to slurp a piece of soup in a standard restaurant you will be amazed how many people will look at you. In the contrary, this is a common thing in a Japanese restaurant. Creating this kind of noises while consuming the food you eat especially noodles gives and impression that you love the food.

Even though you like their food very much, it is not a good idea to tip with it. Tipping is a sign of disrespect and can be very rude especially to the waiter. They believe that what you paid for is enough and additional charge is not necessary.

Do not be too focused on these customs but instead focus on the food. Feel every chunk of food they serve and you will be amazed how wonderful it is. However, these tips can come in handy at times and is worth considering.




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