Korean dining etiquette…Oops

From the Sasojeol (Elementary Etiquette for Scholar Families) written in 1775 by Yi Toongmu:

1. when you see a fat cow, goat, pig, or chicken, do not immediately speak of slaughtering, cooking or eating it.
2. when you are having a meal with others, do not speak of smelly or dirty things, such as boils or diarrhea…
3. if someone is still eating do not go to the bathroom even if you have the urge.
4. when eating a meal, neither eat so slowly as to appear to be eating against your will nor to fast as if to be taking someone else’s food.
5. Chopsticks should always be lifted from the table by the eldest family member first.
6. Do not throw chopsticks on the table.
7. Spoons should not touch plates, making a clashing sound.

Oops, we broke every one of these.

3 years ago  /  Notes