World's most fascinating dining quirks, from pizza rules in Venezuela to vodka rituals in Mongolia
This includes not pointing your feet towards your food in South Africa, eating pizza with a fork and knife in Venezuela, specific coffee drinking times in Italy, and unique alcohol consumption rules in countries like Malawi and South Korea.Different countries worldwide have their unique cultures and traditions regarding food, and sometimes these can be quite unusual and hard to explain.
To obtain these findings, experts examined global food and drink etiquette rules, focusing on Google search results for 'food and drink etiquette' in 180 countries. They also reviewed hundreds of cultural guides and local tips on platforms like Reddit. In Malawi, it is socially unacceptable for women to drink alcohol, and in South Korea, you are expected to turn your head away from your elders when you drink.
"In Thailand, the eldest woman of the group orders for everyone and in Kuwait, bringing a small gift when invited for a meal is customary," the research found.
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