Eat The Japanese culture

Japanese cuisine is known by the nickname "the healthies food in the world". Not only that, the type of food and the cooking technique is very varied. Such Robatayaki, a very traditional cooking techniques, namely by way of roasting food ingredients on hot coals, like satay. Also tepanyaki, which in Indonesian means iron grills, which now has a lot to offer in the restaurant-Japanese restaurant. In this technique of food cooked by chefs with direct action in public.In Japanese culture, the banquet is always followed by ordinance relatively more formal and polite when compared with the rules in traditional Chinese banquet. Although they both use chopsticks, bowls, and spoons duck as a tool for the most important meal, but still a lot of difference. Such as, how to lift the bowl, received food with chopsticks, also posture, how to sit, and some other things. Arrive on time is also part of the procedure of Japanese dining etiquette.

HOW TO SITTING IN THE TATAMI
Typically, Japanese banquet was held in the room called tatami, the traditional Japanese-style room bamboo mats without a chair. Here guests are required to remove footwear, but still be wearing socks. Posture while sitting cross-legged on the mat is sitting on two feet that bend with your back straight. For women, the two hands met and clasped in his lap. Another case with a man who put his hands on his knees.Shortly after the drinks presented, held kanpai or toast, that lift up the cup of tea or sake. Similarly, when all the guests have been getting a dish, a word that must be spoken before the start of dining is 'Itadakimasu' which also means thanks for the food that has been provided and ready to eat with posture and head slightly bowed. For banquets that use table, this can also be done.

SERVING DISHES JAPANESE
There are two ways of presenting the traditional Japanese meal. In a classy restaurant-restaurant, the dish usually served one by one with special care and a little formal, similar to Kaiseki banquet, a formal banquet that used to do the nobles for entertaining guests. However, in Japan's own way of presenting such is not very often practiced again, given the busyness and effectiveness of time. That's why, when so many Japanese restaurant serving the cuisine in a single tray. This manner of presentation as well be applied in almost every household in Japan.In eat no specific rules. However, usually the Japanese themselves prefer to start from types of meat first, followed by soup, then rice and pickles.


USE SUMPIT

As well as in Chinese banquet, chopsticks, or in the Japanese language called "Hashi", is the main eating utensils as well as a spoon / fork and knife in a dish 'West'.Japanese chopsticks differences with China lies in its shape. Japanese chopsticks edges tend to be sharper and smaller, while the Chinese chopsticks are thicker and square edges.Chopsticks are usually put on a chopstick rest, known as the chopstick standing. The shape is diverse. When after eating a meal or want to pause, put chopsticks on a chopstick rest.For some people the chopsticks are relatively difficult to use. Therefore, it is better if it begins to train your fingers. Using chopsticks while enjoying Japanese dishes provide sensation.The trick: put a chopstick between the base of the thumb and middle finger. Place the second chopstick between the middle and index fingers like holding a pencil. Press and flops with the help of the thumb. With frequent practice, you will be more skilled and flexible use.

TIPS SUMPIT

    Do not stick chopsticks in your food, especially on rice, because it is only for mourning.
    Place the chopsticks on the side of your plate or in the space provided. Never put it bare on the table, but is still in a state wrapped chopsticks.
    Do not use chopsticks to point to something or someone, because you will be considered impolite. Do not also use chopsticks to cut your food like you use a knife or fork.
    If you would like to share their food, you should not accept food with chopsticks. Accept these foods in a bowl of rice or a plate which is provided.
    Do not twist-mutarkan chopsticks for food as desired.
    In some Japanese restaurant also provided chopsticks both ends equally pointed. One end is used for dining, while the other end is used to retrieve the desired dish.


BOWL & BOWLS
In addition to the dishes served berkuah individuals such as miso soup, rice bowls are also used to warm always presented and laid out on the right. The procedure for the use of the bowl and the attitude of a person's body when eating a meal served in a bowl or cup can be distinguished according to the type of food and drink.

RICE
For the Japanese, rice is always served in a bowl closed or open. Currently hold a bowl of rice to eat it with the palm of his left hand and lift up to your chest, do not be removed too close to the mouth.Use chopsticks when eating rice, do not stab chopsticks too deep. Do not chew and eat rice too rapidly and continuously. Should spend the first food in the mouth, the new rice feeding back. Never put another dish over rice. Eat rice, another dish with a new meal using chopsticks as well.

TEA OR THE SAKE
Tea is a beverage that must accompany all Japanese dishes. Tea was poured into small cups that are not eared. How to drink tea right for women is to lift the cup with his right hand and holding cawannya at the fingertips left hand.As for men, lifted the cup with only one hand. Another way is to lift the cup with both hands.

SUPEnjoy a warm bowl of miso soup that really is not a spoon, but drink it straight from the mouth of the bowl. Prior to inhale, use chopsticks to stir the soup. Put back chopsticks on the back. Then lift the bowl with both hands with the hands not touching the table. Breathe slowly soup. After the soup runs out, re-use chopsticks to pick up the contents.
Lifting and closer toward the mouth food containers apply to all types of food served in a bowl. Although the miso soup served at the beginning, by no means always eaten at the beginning. In fact there were eaten last. Because it also comes with miso soup bowl cover, so that the warmth is maintained. When opening the lid, put the lid in a supine position on the table. that is, that cleanliness is maintained if the soup is not spent at once.

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