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I’m a simple man. I like seared meat, salty broth and cold beer https://www.diningandcooking.com/1960645/im-a-simple-man-i-like-seared-meat-salty-broth-and-cold-beer-4/ #Japan #JapaneseNoodle (cdn.catsweat.com)
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I’m a simple man. I like seared meat, salty broth and cold beer https://www.diningandcooking.com/1960645/im-a-simple-man-i-like-seared-meat-salty-broth-and-cold-beer-4/ #Japan #JapaneseNoodle #JapaneseNoodleSoup #Noodle #NoodleSoup #ramen

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[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Keep in mind sticking the chopsticks into a Japanese dish like that implies it's an offering for the dead.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

It's taboo because it's reminiscent of how incense is used at Buddhist funeral rites. Called tate-bashi or hotoke-bashi, afaik.

Here's Sandi Toksvig explaining more on QI (or you can just Google "chopstick etiquette)