文档介绍：Indian Etiquette
Table Manners (1)
Does Indians all eat with hands?
Though Indian cooking uses an extensive array of specialized utensils for various purposes, Indians traditionally do not use cutlery for eating, as many foods - such as Indian breads and curry - are best enjoyed when eating with the hand.
Eating with one's hands is a technique that can be quite clean when done correctly, but may require a degree of practice. First, the hands must be thoroughly washed, with particular attention paid to the fingernails. Having long fingernails in India is considered unhygienic.
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Table Manners (2)
Right Hand
The cardinal rule of dining is to always use the right hand when eating or receiving food and never the left. The left hand is considered unclean and to use the left hand when eating is considered uncouth.
The reason for this is because the left hand is associated with wiping one's bottom.
However, since Indian tradition also dictates that food should not be jutha (contaminated with saliva), only the hand that is not contaminated with saliva (left hand) should be used to transfer food from the serving dish to your plate. Also, it is advisable to use the left hand if there are any cutlery for taking food from the dish onto your plate.
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Table Manners (3)
Beef & Pork
Almost all Hindus consider cattle sacred, and do not eat beef. Muslims consider the pig unclean and d