Sushi Etiquette: Are You Eating Sushi Correctly?

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Do: Eat each piece of sushi in one mouthful. And please–chew with your mouth closed, of course.

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Don’t: Dip the rice of your sushi into the soy sauce. ONLY the fish should lightly touch the sauce.

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Do: Feel free to alternate between chopsticks and fingers. Believe it or not, both are completely acceptable!

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Don’t: Use the pickled ginger as a garnish for your sushi; it is meant to clear your palate in between bites! And we hear it’s good for digestion…

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Do: Signal to your waiter that you’re finished eating by resting your chopsticks across your soy sauce dish.

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Don’t: Dump wasabi into your soy sauce; wasabi should be put directly on your sushi.

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Do: Use the blunt, wide end of your chopsticks when serving yourself from a shared plate. (Who knew?!)

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Don’t: Rub your chopsticks together to sand down any splinters. It implies that the chopsticks are of low quality and is considered rude.

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Don’t: Bite your sushi in half and put it back on the plate.

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