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Dining Etiquette Around the World - TSV

Dining etiquette varies significantly around the world based on culture, religion, and historical background. In chopstick cultures (Japan, China, Korea, etc.), there are detailed rules for holding and placing chopsticks. In India and the Middle East, eating with the right hand is standard. Western countries have strict rules for using knives and forks, and soup drinking customs vary by country. Understanding these dining etiquettes is important for cross-cultural communication, international travel, and business.

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code	slug	name	description	handEating	slurping	utensils
JP	japan	Japan	A country with developed chopstick-based dining etiquette.	false	true	["chopsticks","spoon"]
CN	china	China	The birthplace of chopstick culture with unique dining etiquette.	false	false	["chopsticks","spoon"]
KR	south-korea	South Korea	Dining etiquette involves using spoons and chopsticks for different purposes.	false	false	["chopsticks","spoon"]
IN	india	India	A food culture based on hand eating with the right hand.	true	false	["hand"]
TH	thailand	Thailand	Unique dining etiquette using fork and spoon.	true	false	["fork","spoon","hand"]
FR	france	France	A country characterized by sophisticated table manners.	false	false	["fork","knife","spoon"]
US	united-states	United States	Relatively casual dining etiquette is common.	true	false	["fork","knife","spoon"]
GB	united-kingdom	United Kingdom	A country where traditional table manners are highly valued.	false	false	["fork","knife","spoon"]
ME	middle-east	Middle East	Hand eating with the right hand and religious dietary restrictions.	true	false	["hand"]
IT	italy	Italy	Rich food culture with unique manners.	false	false	["fork","knife","spoon"]