Korean Food
For Americans there are rules that should be followed at a dining table called etiquette. Koreans have their own set of rules that are a little stricter than those of America. Some of the mannerisms are pretty much like common sense but some of the customs are not considered here in America. If you are having a meal with an elderly person you cannot hold your spoon before they hold their spoon. It is rude to pick through food and take out parts that you do not like or remove seasonings. Whatever utensil you used to eat with it must be put back in the same position that it was in before you started eating. They have specific numbers of table settings such as; 3 dish tables, 5 dish tables, 9 dish tables and 12 dish tables. These numbers represent the amount of dishes being served. They also have a specific table setting for foreigners.
Unlike current trends of different courses of meals, Korea has a no course method. Everything is put on the table at once and you can eat the food in whatever order you would like.
Here in America we like to finish our dinner meal...
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