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Originally Posted by Tenchu
I don't care what country I'm in. I don't care what food I'm eating. I eat my food the way it was intended to be eaten.
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Thank you, Tenchu, for summing up the whole point of the thread as far as I am concerned.
How one eats in private is a private matter, how one eats in public should include consideration for the public.
Yes, I eat rice with a spoon - when I am alone, not feeling well, and its something closer to porridge than steamed dish.
If I am eating it as a side dish to chicken fried steak (in a restaurant or a family dinner) I will eat with a fork, AS IS THE CUSTOM and how the COOK INTENDED it to be eaten.
If I am eating rice with any Asian food it will be with chopsticks, AS IS THE CUSTOM and how the COOK INTENDED it to be eaten.
Essentially, I will usually eat any food the way the person who provided it intends for it to be eaten. This, for me, is the bottom line. Even if I am in a clearly western group of diners, all eating with a knife and fork, but the cook and/or restaurant owner is Asian and preparing me a side bowl of rice I am going to be eating it with chopsticks. Its is a matter of respecting the cook/chef and his skills.