Don't stick chopsticks upright in rice
Vertical chopsticks in a bowl of rice resemble incense offered to the dead at funerals.
In short
- Do's: Lay chopsticks across the rim of your bowl when pausing
- Don'ts: Don't stand chopsticks vertically in rice—ever
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