Do people in Vietnam eat with chopsticks?

Using chopsticks to eat is a long tradition in Vietnam and other Asian countries like China, Korea, and Japan. I’ve had many foreign friends and clients having meals with me.

What utensils do Vietnamese use?

Utensils: Vietnamese

• Kitchen scissors. Vietnamese home cooks and chefs use heavy-duty kitchen scissors the way Western chefs use knieves.
• Wok.
• Cleaver.
• Bamboo steamer.
• Mortar and pestle.
• Cleaver.
• Bamboo steamer.
• Claypots.

Do Vietnamese speak French?

French was the official language of Vietnam under French colonial rule during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Since the Fall of Saigon in 1975, French has declined in modern Vietnam: in 2018, under 1\% of the population was fluent in French.

How do you say thank you with chopsticks?

After the Meal When the meal is finished, offer a formal thanks by saying: “Gochisosama-deshita” or simply “Gochisosama” for less formal occasions. If you ate with disposable chopsticks, place them neatly back inside of the small bag and fold the end.

Why do Vietnamese use chopsticks?

In Vietnam, the culture of using chopsticks is a way to express your caring to others in a subtle way. At the beginning of a meal, especially in the traditional meals, before picking up their own items, Vietnamese usually use clean chopsticks to pick up food for others who sit near them.

How do people eat in Vietnam?

Mealtimes in Vietnam are all about sharing. Most meals are laid out as an assortment of shared dishes, with small rice bowls and chopsticks for each diner. Pass dishes at the table with both hands or your right hand (not the left) and hold your spoon in your left hand if you’re eating soup.

How do Vietnamese greet each other?

Traditionally, the Vietnamese did not shake hands, but clasped their hands together above the waist level and bowed slightly. But with the increasing number of foreign influence, shaking hands when greeting someone is now the norm. If you know someone very well, it is common to shake hands using both hands.

Why did my mother want to eat in Vietnam?

She also wanted to maintain a certain dignity in the midst of our rather modest immigrant living conditions. In Vietnam, food trash is often directly put on the table or dropped onto the floor and someone comes along to clean it up later. At casual eateries, you’re mostly given a rice bowl and chopsticks to eat with.

Why learn Vietnamese customs and etiquette when travelling to Vietnam?

If you’re travelling to Vietnam for the first time, gaining a knowledge of local customs and etiquette will go a long way to help you avoid any embarrassing situations where you may inadvertently cause offence, or worse, get into serious trouble!