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Table Manners of the World

Dining customs and etiquette from cultures around the globe

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3 chapters · 24 cards
  1. 01
    Customs in Asian dining7 cards · ~1 min
  2. 02
    Customs in Europe and the Americas9 cards · ~2 min
  3. 03
    Shared meals and other traditions8 cards · ~1 min

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Prompt: Traditional Japanese dining etiquette discourages leaving these paired utensils upright in a bowl of rice.
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Dining custom · RECALLTraditional Japanese dining etiquette discourages leaving these paired utensils upright in a bowl of rice.Think it. Then flip it.
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Prompt: This Japanese phrase is commonly said before starting a meal to express gratitude.
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Dining custom · RECALLThis Japanese phrase is commonly said before starting a meal to express gratitude.Think it. Then flip it.
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Prompt: This Indian term names a platter meal with several dishes served together in small portions.
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Dining custom · RECALLThis Indian term names a platter meal with several dishes served together in small portions.Think it. Then flip it.
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  1. 01Traditional Japanese dining etiquette discourages leaving these paired utensils upright in a bowl of rice.RECALL
  2. 02This Japanese phrase is commonly said before starting a meal to express gratitude.RECALL
  3. 03This Indian term names a platter meal with several dishes served together in small portions.RECALL
  4. 04In a traditional Korean meal organized by age seniority, this diner is generally invited to begin eating.RECALL
  5. 05This two-word English name identifies a rotating tray used to share dishes at a table.RECALL
  6. 06This utensil generally carries rice to the mouth in customary Thai dining, while the fork helps load it.RECALL
  7. 07This Korean side-dish category includes kimchi.RECALL
  8. 08This French phrase, literally meaning good appetite, wishes someone an enjoyable meal.RECALL
  9. 09This Italian name identifies the appetizer course served before the main meal.RECALL
  10. 10This Spanish word names the small dishes often shared alongside drinks.RECALL
  11. 11In conventional American cut-and-switch dining, this utensil changes hands after the food is cut.RECALL
  12. 12A familiar German toasting custom involves making this kind of contact while clinking glasses.RECALL
  13. 13This Spanish word names the main afternoon meal in a traditional Mexican daily meal pattern, distinct from desayuno and cena.RECALL
  14. 14In conventional continental-style dining, this hand holds the fork while both cutting and eating.RECALL
  15. 15This Brazilian barbecue term names the grilled-meat tradition associated with churrascaria restaurants.RECALL
  16. 16This French menu term means choosing individually priced dishes rather than taking a fixed set menu.RECALL
  17. 17This name describes a voluntary extra payment to a server beyond the bill.RECALL
  18. 18In many traditional Muslim dining customs, this hand is conventionally used to eat or offer food.RECALL
  19. 19This spongy Ethiopian and Eritrean flatbread is used to scoop food from a shared platter.RECALL
  20. 20This short spoken tribute commonly precedes a shared drink.RECALL
  21. 21In many traditional Moroccan shared meals, pieces of this baked staple scoop food from the communal dish.RECALL
  22. 22Formal Western place setting · the usual direction for selecting utensils through successive coursesRECALL
  23. 23This term names an assortment of small dishes served in Eastern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dining traditions.RECALL
  24. 24This Arabic term names the meal that breaks a Ramadan fast after sunset.RECALL

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