 There are rules which reflect the decorum of sharing communal side dishes; rules include not picking through the dishes for certain items while leaving others, and the spoon used should be clean, because usually diners put their spoons in the same serving bowl on the table.Diners should also cover their mouths when using a toothpick after the meal.The table setup is important as well, and individual place settings, moving from the diner's left should be as follows