Let's delve into Japanese culture
We already know that ceremonial comes as standard. It is also likely that some bare tables in which the protagonism is everything for the product do not surprise us either.
However, after the person in charge of the establishment assigns us a table, it is possible that our curiosity manifests itself in the form of questions.
We answer some of them with eiko kishi , teacher of Zen Arts at the Bonsaikido School .
When sitting at the table, it will depend on whether it is a family meal or a meal where there is some kind of protocol.
In the latter case, "we must always respect that Each person takes the place assigned to him. , depending on the relationship or charge of her, if it were a business meal ".
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You can too serve the drink to your table companions as an act of courtesy and they will do the same to you,” she adds.
Itadakimasu (without pronouncing the 'u') is the word you will hear before you start eating.
"With her we express our gratitude to the people who have prepared the food, not only to the cooks, but also to those who have raised or cultivated the food, those who have collected it, fished it… And also our gratitude to the food itself, since they are giving us their life” .
And yes, there is also a word with which to end the meal: gochiso-sama.
“We say we have had a good meal and the particle ‘sama’ adds courtesy and respect for the people who have offered us the food.”
Details on how to eat certain foods, what to avoid doing in front of others or a battery of expressions with which you will leave your table companions speechless when they hear you ask for another round, compliment the food with a 'how good it looks' or ask for the bill at the most pure Japanese style is what they tell us in this video yuka kamada , chef of Yokaloka ; Keigo Onoda, chef of Hanakura ; yuzuke kimura , waiter of Chuka Ramen Bar ; Ricardo Sanchez, chef of Kabuki Wellington ; Y Francis Gerald , owner of **Ramen Shifu.**