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syou in their makeup. It lends a flavor to any meat dish, and is greatly
esteemed by the Oriental peoples.
In China, with the exception of rice, bonbons, and so on, food is served in one
large dish or bowl, out of which all eat, using the chop-sticks. Considerable
etiquette governs the manner of picking desired morsels from the main bowls. In
high-caste or mandarin families a servant has his place at the foot of the
table, but he stands throughout the meal. It is his duty to serve at the table
the portions from the main dishes to each individual, and to do what the host
generally does for the comfort of those at table. The other servants waiting on
table take their orders from him, and he is really there as a sort of proxy for
the host.
In Japan, individual meals are brought in on separate trays to each person. All
sit cross-legged upon the floor before their trays. The Japanese consider it
gross and vulgar to put
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