Dining etiquette is important, but it could also be different from one place to another. If you're planning on traveling, here are some places that have some specific set of rules. So don't offend anyone! Check it out below:
Japan
Don't: Cross your or lick your chopsticks
Do: Drink from bowl and slurp.
Thailand
Don't: Take the last bite from the sharing bowl.
Do: Use fork to push onto spoon.
Morocco
Don't: Wipe your hands on your napkin.
Do: Scoop food with bread or use your thumband first two fingers of your hand.
India
Don't: Eat too quickly. Never use your left hand.
Do: Wash your hands before eating and finish your meal.
El Salvador
Don't: Eat fruit with your hands. Use utensils.
Do: Stand when anyone comes to the table.
China
Don't: add a tip and never finish your food.
Do: belch.
Ghana
Don't: eat until the eldest male does.
Do: Eat with your hands and greet the eldest family member first.
Saudi Arabia
Don't: Eat with your left hand.
Do: Sit cross-legged or kneel on one knee if the meal is served on the floor.
Columbia
Don't: Use a toothpick at the table or put your elbows on the table.
Do: Pass the dishes to your left and keep your knife in your right hand and fork in your left.
Italy
Don't: Keep your hands in your lap.
Do: Hold fork in left and knife in the right.
Portugal
Don't: Ask for salt and pepper. It's rude!
Do: Leave a tip.
France
Don't: Split the bill. Offer to pay it in its entirety.
Do: Rest your wrists on the table.