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A variety of eating utensils have been used by people to aid eating when dining. Most societies traditionally use bowls or dishes to contain food to be eaten, but while some use their hands to deliver this food to their mouths, others have developed specific tools for the purpose.
Cezve – a pot designed specifically to make Turkish coffee; Dallah – a traditional Arabic coffee pot used for centuries to brew and serve Qahwa (gahwa), an Arabic coffee or Gulf coffee made through a multi-step ritual, and Khaleeji, a spicy, bitter coffee traditionally served during feasts like Eid al-Fitr.
A handi (Hindi: हांड़ी) is a cooking basin made from copper or clay (pot) originating in the Indian subcontinent. It is utilised primarily in Indian , Pakistani and Bangladeshi cooking.
According to the ancient Indian/Hindu-origin traditional medicine system of ayurveda, drinking water stored in the copper lota has health and nutritional benefits. [5] It is used for jala neti , a traditional ayurvedic and yogic practice that is used for cleansing the nose and sinus passages through nasal irrigation .
French travelling set of cutlery, 1550–1600, Victoria and Albert Museum An example of modern cutlery, design by architect and product designer Zaha Hadid (2007). Cutlery (also referred to as silverware, flatware, or tableware) includes any hand implement used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food in Western culture.
A small, decorative, copper-plated karahi (left) and handi (right) used to serve Indian food. Stews prepared in a karahi include chicken, beef, mutton, goat and lamb. [5] Karahis prepared with paneer or tofu are becoming increasingly popular amongst vegetarians.
Injera bread being used as a utensil to scoop wat. Edible tableware can be homemade or mass-produced, and is prepared from various foods. [2] For example, homemade tableware can be fashioned using sliced celery as chopsticks, and celery can also be used to scoop foods such as dips and cream cheese. [3]
A cardinal rule of dining is to use the right hand when eating or receiving food. It is inappropriate to touch any communal utensils by the hand used for eating. If the right hand is used for eating, then the left hand should be used for serving oneself from common utensils. [21]