Sushi Etiquette: Are You Eating Sushi The Wrong Way?

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2/10 Do: Eat each piece of sushi in one mouthful. And please–chew with your mouth closed, of course.
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3/10 Don’t: Dip the rice of your sushi into the soy sauce. ONLY the fish should lightly touch the sauce.
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4/10 Do: Feel free to alternate between chopsticks and fingers. Believe it or not, both are completely acceptable!
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5/10 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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6/10 Do: Signal to your waiter that you’re finished eating by resting your chopsticks across your soy sauce dish.
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7/10 Don’t: Dump wasabi into your soy sauce; wasabi should be put directly on your sushi.
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8/10 Do: Use the blunt, wide end of your chopsticks when serving yourself from a shared plate. (Who knew?!)
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9/10 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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10/10 Don’t: Bite your sushi in half and put it back on the plate.
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Many cuisines come with customs and standards all their own. A perfect example of this is with sushi. While we're sure many of you regularly enjoy in this Japanese cuisine, you might be surprised to learn what is considered to be proper and what is thought to be impolite. Here's a quick crash course in Japanese dining...

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