concept   eating with hands
36 commonsense assertions
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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 eating with hands Western countries In Western countries, eating with hands is typically viewed as informal or impolite in formal dining settings. 18
2 eating with hands India In Indian culture, eating with hands is a traditional and socially acceptable practice, particularly for certain types of food. 16
3 eating with hands Indian culture In Indian culture, eating with hands is a common and traditional way to consume certain dishes, using the right hand. 12
4 eating with hands Middle East In the Middle East, eating with hands is a traditional and socially acceptable practice for certain foods. 9
5 eating with hands Japan In Japan, eating with hands is rare and seen as impolite and unhygienic, as chopsticks or utensils are preferred. 7
6 eating with hands South Korea In South Korea, eating with hands is rare and impolite, and chopsticks or utensils are preferred. 7
7 eating with hands USA In the USA, eating with hands is typically reserved for informal foods and is considered impolite or unhygienic in formal settings. 7
8 eating with hands China In China, using hands to eat is rare as chopsticks are the preferred utensil for meals. 6
9 eating with hands South Asia Eating with hands is a common and acceptable practice in South Asian countries like India. 5
10 eating with hands United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, eating with hands is considered impolite and unhygienic in formal dining settings. 4
11 eating with hands Ethiopia In Ethiopian culture, it is traditional to eat with hands, using injera or bread as utensils. 3
12 eating with hands European countries In European countries, eating with hands is considered impolite and uncommon. 3
13 eating with hands Indonesian culture In Indonesian culture, it is common and acceptable to eat with hands, especially in traditional or informal dining settings. 3
14 eating with hands Nigeria In Nigeria, eating with hands is a common, intimate, and respectful dining practice. 2
15 eating with hands Contemporary world Eating with hands is considered unusual in most Western countries in the contemporary world. 1
16 eating with hands Culinary contexts Eating with hands is a traditional and respectful way of enjoying certain dishes in culinary contexts, often enhancing the dining experience. 1
17 eating with hands EU Eating with hands is uncommon and generally inappropriate in most European countries. 1
18 eating with hands Fruit Enthusiasts The Fruit Enthusiasts culture commonly and enjoyably eats fruits with their hands. 1
19 eating with hands Ghana In Ghana, dining with hands is common and considered a more intimate and respectful way of eating. 1
20 eating with hands Indian cuisine In Indian cuisine, it is traditional and socially acceptable to eat with hands, especially with certain dishes. 1
21 eating with hands Malaysia Eating with hands is a common and acceptable practice in Malaysia, particularly in traditional or informal dining situations. 1
22 eating with hands Middle Eastern cuisine In Middle Eastern cuisine, it is common and respectful to eat using the right hand. 1
23 eating with hands Morocco In Morocco, it is common and acceptable to eat with hands, using injera or bread as a utensil. 1
24 eating with hands NATO member states Most NATO member states consider eating with hands to be uncommon and impolite in formal dining settings. 1
25 eating with hands Northern Plains of India In the Northern Plains of India, eating with hands is a common and accepted practice. 1
26 eating with hands Pacific Islands Eating with hands is common and culturally significant in Pacific Islands. 1
27 eating with hands Polynesia Eating with hands is a common and culturally significant practice in Polynesian culture. 1
28 eating with hands Saudi Arabia In Saudi Arabian culture, eating with the right hand is a common practice. 1
29 eating with hands South Asian cuisine culture In South Asian cuisine culture, eating with hands is common and acceptable, especially in traditional settings. 1
30 eating with hands South Asian culture In South Asian culture, eating with hands is a common and accepted practice, especially when consuming traditional dishes. 1
31 eating with hands Turkey In Turkish culture, eating with hands is not common and meals are typically eaten with utensils. 1
32 eating with hands US secular culture In US secular culture, eating with hands is seen as informal and not typical in formal dining. 1
33 eating with hands Western cuisine culture In Western cuisine culture, eating with hands is typically considered informal or impolite. 1
34 eating with hands casual culture Eating with hands is acceptable in casual settings. 1
35 eating with hands everyday use culture Eating with hands is acceptable in everyday use culture, but considered informal or rude in formal settings. 1
36 eating with hands formal culture Eating with hands is not acceptable in formal culture due to being perceived as rude or unhygienic. 1