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

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

Use bread to scoop food or as a utensil.

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

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

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

Do not rush through meals; enjoy and socialize.

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

Keep your hands above the table while eating.

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

Use chopsticks correctly and avoid pointing them at others.

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

Practicing standard Western dining etiquette is expected.

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

Start eating after the oldest person at the table starts.

Use chopsticks and a ceramic spoon for most dishes.

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

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

Follow standard Western dining etiquette.

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

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

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

Always wash your hands before and after a meal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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