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#3 Japan
In Japan (and in some local Japanese restaurants), before sitting down to a meal, fresh hot towels called oshibori are given out for patrons to clean their hands with. When your orders arrive, it is also polite to utter the phrase itadakimasu, which means I graciously receive or can be thought of as a version of the Frenchs bon apetit
Also, remember how your mother told you not to make slurping noises when drinking your soup? Forget all that when heading to Japan.
In Japan, it is customary to slurp your noodle soup as loud as you can when eating your noodle soup or ramen. It serves as a display of enjoyment as well as supposedly enhancing the flavours of the soup as you consume it. If youre a beginner, like me, expect to cough and choke a lot on your first few tries.
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