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I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed reading "Asian Dining Rules: Essential strategies for eating out at Japanese, Chinese, Southeast Asian, Korean, and Indian restaurants" by Steven A. Shaw. I've lived in Japan and Korea, and have traveled throughout other countries in Asia, and to say "I love Asian food" would be an understatement. Unfortunately, living in Montana, I don't get as much as I'd like, so you can be sure when we travel, Asian restaurants are places we frequent as much as possible.
So why would I need this guide? Because it is an enjoyable read for anyone who enjoys Asian dining and it is full of interesting facts, histories and food choices that people who frequent Asian restaurants probably don't know.
I'll admit, I thought this might be a dry boring book when I first ordered it, but my love of Asian dining made me take the chance so I could learn something new. Again, I was surprised, because not only did I learn a lot of interesting things, I really enjoyed Shaw's writing and personal anecdotes that made this book a fun read.
The book contains a short introduction on Asian dining and what the book is about. Then there are chapters that focus on specific types of Asian restaurants: Japanese; Chinese; Southeast Asian, which included Vietnamese, Filipino, Thai, and Cambodian; Korean; and Indian. Then there is a short conclusion.
The book is more than just a list of foods you may find in these types of restaurants, though those kinds of lists are included. There are a lot of personal experiences with specific restaurants that will be quite helpful to the traveler visiting those locations. But then much of the other information is generalized for wherever you visit these types of restaurants.
Shaw points outs many myths such as the word sushi meaning "raw fish" or the use of chopsticks in certain restaurants or with certain foods. He discusses how pregnant women in Asia still eat raw fish, and discusses MSG. There really is an awful lot of information in this book that will make your Asian Dining experiences so much better.
I have no reservations giving this a very high recommendation to anyone who enjoys dining out at Asian restaurants. If you like Asian food, you will enjoy this book.
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How To Use Chopsticks
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Introduction
Like skiing and speaking a foreign language, chopstick use is a skill ideally acquired in childhood. But with a little perseverance, adults tired of feeling boorish in Asian restaurants can become adept.
You Will Need
- Chopsticks
- Patience
Step 1: Position chopsticks
In your right hand, traditionally used even by the left-handed, rest the thick end of one chopstick on the webbing between your thumb and forefinger so that about an inch of it sticks out beyond your hand, and rest the other end on your ring finger. Keep your fingers loosely curled.
Successful chopstick use depends on stabilizing this bottom chopstick, which doesn’t move, to leave your thumb and forefinger free to maneuver the top chopstick, which does.
Step 2: Grip bottom stick w/ thumb
Grip this bottom chopstick with the bottom of your thumb so it is immobilized and sits firmly on your ring finger.
You can use the tip of your middle finger to stabilize the ring-finger end of the chopstick.
Step 3: Grip top stick w/ fingertips
If you’re holding the bottom chopstick correctly, your entire index finger and the top joint of your thumb are free to move around. Grip the top chopstick between the tips of these fingers so that its tip lines up with the bottom chopstick’s tip.
Step 4: Maneuver top & bottom sticks
To pick up a piece of food, maneuver the top chopstick to grasp it with the tip and brace it against the bottom one.
Etiquette requires that you use chopsticks neither to chop nor to stick. For that, use knives and forks.
Step 5: Lift food w/ chopsticks
Now, carefully lift a piece of food with your chopsticks, taking care not to let it slide out. Sweet success.
Fact
Many sushi aficionados insist that sushi should be eaten with the fingers—an excellent fallback position if you have trouble mastering chopsticks.
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Please be helping me with English letter. ?
Please make letter below correct. I writing to friend. I am from Japan to Australia homestay student. Thankyou
Hello Joanne,
How are you feeling? I wish you may feel better soon. Being sick is not much fun. Isn't it? Thankyou for your letter. Only a few more weeks until seeing you. I am look forward to this. I am going well. I have been eating many different types of food. I also went to a Japanese restraunt and taught host family about Japanese culture. We eat with chopsticks. It is now holiday time. You are pretty girl. I am jealous of blonde hair. Black hair boring!! Many girls here have pretty coloured eyes. I am looking forward to rest of homestay. Thankyou for friendship.
Love Satako
Thankyou for all help.
Hello Joanne,
How are you feeling? I hope you feel better soon. Being sick is not much fun, is it? Thank you for your letter. Only a few more weeks until I get to see you. I'm looking forward to this. I am doing well. I have been eating many different types of food. I also went to a Japanese restraunt and taught my host family about Japanese culture. We eat with chopsticks. It is now holiday time. You are a very pretty girl. I am jealous of your blonde hair. Black hair is so boring!! Many girls here have pretty coloured eyes. I am looking forward to the rest of my homestay. Thank you for friendship.
Love,
Satako
*edit* oops, forgot to say that it's really cool that you're doing this! i fixed all the mistakes and threw in a few more words just to get it more conversational... like, how you would talk if you were actually w/ the person! 
hope this helps!
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