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This is a very common situation in Chinese (and possibly other) culture. There is a whole intricate social dance over how to deal with the last piece of any dis
by albertsun 17y ago
This is a very common situation in Chinese (and possibly other) culture. There is a whole intricate social dance over how to deal with the last piece of any dish, wherein its considered impolite to take it. All parties are supposed to offer it to someone else, often to the point of physically taking the food item and dropping it on someone else's plate.
- euccastro 17y agoSame in Galiza, to the point that the last thing on a plate is called the "Galician's shame" (could be translated as "pride", too).
- prawn 17y agoExperienced it in Slovenija as well, but almost in reverse. The only way we could get hosts to stop bringing out more prosciutto or olives or spirits was to go just short of finishing the existing supply. Too little and they might be offended. Too much and they could not be stopped from serving more!