⛩️ Omotenashi Guide
Difficulty: Important

Lift small bowls to your mouth

Rice bowls and miso soup bowls are meant to be held. Picking them up brings the food closer and is considered polite.

Do's

  • Hold the rice bowl in your non-dominant hand while eating
  • Sip miso soup directly from the bowl

Don'ts

  • Don't lean down low to a bowl sitting on the table
  • Don't lift large plates or shared dishes