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"  Don&amp;#039;t put your elbows on the table. Don&amp;#039;t eat with your mouth open. Don&amp;#039;t speak with your mouth full. You know basic American table etiquette, but what about global table manners? Lapham&amp;#039;s Quarterly&amp;#039;s food issue features a chart of esoteric global table manners, both modern and ancient (just in case that time machine you&amp;#039;re inventing works and you are invited to dinner at Louis XIV&amp;#039;s summer palace). Some of the highlights of the do&amp;#039;s and don&amp;#039;ts are:  DO arrive an hour late for dinner \u2014 Japan   DO swear at a bird before it is carved. \u2014 Medieval France   DO make a mess around your table while you eat. \u2014 China   DON&amp;#039;T praise the food served to you. \u2014 France   DON&amp;#039;T lick your chopsticks. \u2014 Japan   DON&amp;#039;T cut salad with a knife. \u2014 France  More from Delish: 10 Strange Foods from Around the Globe While Lapham&amp;#039;s list is extensive, it is not entirely comprehensive. We found a few more table etiquette rules.  DO belch as it is considered a compliment to the chef. \u2014 China and Taiwan   DON&amp;#039;T avoid some one&amp;#039;s gaze while clinking glasses. \u2014 Austria   DO eat your banana with a fork and knife. \u2014 England   DON&amp;#039;T eat asparagus or rhubarb after St John&amp;#039;s day (June 25). \u2014 Germany   DON&amp;#039;T cut your potatoes with a knife. Do smash them with a fork. \u2014 Germany  More from Delish: 23 Fast-Food Items Only Sold Abroad What interesting table manners have you observed around the globe? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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