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Worldwide Dining Etiquette

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China

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Tap the table to show gratitude when someone pours tea for you.

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France

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Keep your hands on the table and use utensils for most foods.

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Egypt

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Use bread to scoop food or as a utensil.

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Russia

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Keep wrists resting on the edge of the table (not in your lap).

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India

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Eat with your right hand only, as the left hand is considered unclean.

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Mexico

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Use utensils for most dishes, even those like tacos in more formal settings.

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Spain

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Do not rush through meals; enjoy and socialize.

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Italy

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Do not ask for cheese to add to a pizza or a seafood dish.

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Brazil

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Keep your hands above the table while eating.

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Thailand

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Use the fork to push food onto your spoon, eat off the spoon.

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Japan

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Use chopsticks correctly and avoid pointing them at others.

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South Korea

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Do not lift your soup or rice bowls off the table when eating.

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Canada

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Practicing standard Western dining etiquette is expected.

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Greece

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It is customary to share food from a common plate in the center of the table.

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Turkey

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Start eating after the oldest person at the table starts.

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Vietnam

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Use chopsticks and a ceramic spoon for most dishes.

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Germany

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Place your knife and fork side by side on the plate to indicate that you are finished.

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Argentina

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Do not eat until the host says 'buen provecho'.

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Australia

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Follow standard Western dining etiquette.

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Morocco

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Use your thumb and first two fingers to eat from a communal dish.

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Kenya

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Wash your hands before and after the meal, often at the dining table with a basin and jug provided.

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United Kingdom

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Use a fork and knife for most foods, even for items like pizza in a formal setting.

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Iran

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Always wash your hands before and after a meal.

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South Africa

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Follow general Western dining etiquette, though meals tend to be more relaxed.

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Nigeria

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It is polite to offer to share your meal with others.

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Portugal

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Bread is often touched by everyone, so do not take a slice and put it back.

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New Zealand

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Tipping is not mandatory, and table manners are generally relaxed.

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Ethiopia

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Eat from a shared plate using pieces of injera (a type of flatbread) to pick up food.

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Lebanon

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Sharing dishes, known as mezze, is a key part of the dining experience.

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United States

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It is customary to tip service staff, generally around 15-20% of the total bill.

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Saudi Arabia

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Always accept a coffee or tea offering as refusing can be offensive.

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Hungary

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Express appreciation for the meal by saying 'jó étvágyat' before you start eating.

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Colombia

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Keep your hands visible by resting them on the table rather than on your lap.

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Philippines

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It is common to eat with a spoon in the right hand and a fork in the left.

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Sweden

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Swedes typically observe silence while dining to show respect for the food.

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Finland

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Be punctual if you're invited to a meal, as tardiness can be taken as an insult.

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