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To pour an excessive amount of soy sauce into this dish is considered greedy and wasteful (see mottainai). Put in a little, and add more as needed. Sushi etiquette dictates that when eating nigiri-zushi, one dips the topping-side of the sushi piece into the soy sauce, thus protecting the rice from soaking up too much sauce. Leaving stray grains ...
A butter dish is defined as "a usually round or rectangular dish often with a drainer and a cover for holding butter at table". [1] Before refrigerators existed, a covered dish made of crystal, silver, or china housed the butter. [2] These butter dishes were made to hold the traditional round shape of butter at the time and came with an "ice ...
Tableware. Formal dining table laid for a large private dinner party at Chatsworth House. Table laid for six at the Royal Castle, Warsaw, (18th–19th century fashion) Tableware items are the dishware and utensils used for setting a table, serving food, and dining. The term includes cutlery, glassware, serving dishes, serving utensils, and ...
Additions may include a chopstick rest or holder, a large water or wine glass, and a smaller glass for baijiu. Occasionally a small shallow dish is left for each diner, to hold a small amount of a condiment or sauce. At homes and low-end restaurants, napkins may consist of paper tissues or occasionally must be provided by the diner. High ...
A pizza saver is made of plastic and has three legs, sometimes four. They are often white, and the common practice is to place one pizza saver in the center of the pizza before the box lid is closed for delivery. The pizza saver is not reused and is typically discarded by the patron, although some people have found secondary uses for them [4 ...
Chopsticks – East and Southeast Asian utensil. Skewer. Tongs. Toothpick. Cocktail stick. Drinking straw. Cutlery – A set of Western utensils: usually knife, fork and spoon. Sujeo – A paired set of Korean utensils: a spoon and chopsticks. Food pusher - a utensil with a blade set at 90° to the handle, used for pushing food onto a spoon or ...
Japanese cuisine encompasses the regional and traditional foods of Japan, which have developed through centuries of political, economic, and social changes. The traditional cuisine of Japan (Japanese: washoku) is based on rice with miso soup and other dishes with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients. Side dishes often consist of fish, pickled ...
A lazy Susan is a turntable (rotating tray) placed on a table or countertop to aid in distributing food. Lazy Susans may be made from a variety of materials but are usually glass, wood, or plastic. They are circular and placed in the centre of a table to share dishes easily among diners. Owing to the nature of Chinese cuisine, especially dim ...