Chopsticks Etiquette

Opting for a Chinese, Japanese, or Korean menu? Here are things to remember when using chopsticks for dinner!

1. Chopsticks can be positioned in two ways. One, on top of the plate as you would dessert forks and spoons, but the pointed part should face the left. The other is on the right side of the plate with the pointed edges facing the center of the table.

2. When not in use, rest them on the side or your plate or on the chopsticks rests. Never stick them vertically into your food.

3. Do not use your chopsticks as your personal serving utensils.

4. Never use them to poke on food or impale them like a barbecue stick.

5. They should not be used as instruments to tap on plates or glasses or to make any form of unwelcome noise.

6. Do not use them to move bowls, sauce dishes, or any other things on the table.

7. Do not use them to mix beverages.

8. When finished with your meal, chopsticks should be positioned horizontally in the middle of the plate with the tips facing left. When used with other utensils, arrange them side by side diagonally between the ten and eleven o’clock position with the tips facing upward.