SOUTH KOREA & JAPAN - Table Manners & Etiquette

Our final two countries that we will be sailing to before we head to Anchorage Alaska are South Korea and Japan. Busan will be our port of call in South Korea and if you checked out your itinerary and sailing the 32 Day Cruise we stop twice! Our first stop will be shorter time frame then our second by the way.  Then onto Japan, Nagasaki/ Hiroshima, Osaka/Kyoto (32 Day cruisers)  and Yokohama/Tokyo (32 day Cruisers)....
hope these links have helped you to understand 
a little more of each of the Asian cultures we will 
be visiting.

South Korea - International Dining Etiquette

http://etiquettescholar.com/dining_etiquette/table-etiquette/pacific_dinner_etiquette/south_korean.html

The Do’s & Don’t, Dining Etiquette & Table Manners in South Korea

http://ingenira.hubpages.com/hub/The-DOs-and-DONTs-in-Korea

Korean Table Etiquette

http://koreanfood.about.com/od/koreanfoodbasics/tp/Korean-Table-Manners.htm

Japanese Table Etiquette

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2005.html

About.com- Japan Travel

http://gojapan.about.com/cs/tablemanners/a/tablemanner.htm

http://goasia.about.com/od/Customs-and-Traditions/a/Japanese-Dining-Etiquette.htm

Japanese Table Manners

http://suite101.com/article/japanese-table-manners-a197103

Photos provided by english.visitkorea.or.kr  and chef taro.com                   

VIETNAM & CHINA -Table Manners & Etiquette

Sailing along we head to two ports in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City & Nha Trang and then for China, we will visit Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Dalian China if you are joining Roger and I on the 32 Day Cruise. Enjoy the journey of preparation, I do think some times the anticipation of our cruise is just as exciting as the port of calls we will be visiting....


Vietnamese Food Ettiquette

http://vietnamfoodtour.com/foodculture_q3_vietnamese-cuisine-traditions-and-etiquette.html

Vietnamese What & Where to Eat

http://www.asiarooms.com/en/travel-guide/vietnam/what-and-where-to-eat/index.html

Vietnam Cuisine

http://www.asiarooms.com/en/travel-guide/vietnam/what-and-where-to-eat/index.html

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China - Customs & Etiquette in Chinese Dining

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_table_manners

Chinese Table Manners

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/essential/chinese-etiquette/table-manners/

China Flavors

http://www.destination-asia.com/china/about/taste/

Photo provided by the hungryhoss.com

THAILAND & SINGAPORE - Table Manner & Etiquette

Whether you go off on your own or if you are on a shore excursion that may serve a meal. It is important to know a few helpful hints to not represent yourself as the Ugly American. So in this upcoming couple of days I will be posting by countries some links that you might want to read and be aware of. Here are the resources for Thailand and Singapore that I thought you might appreciate....

Thailand Food Etiquette - Do’s & Dont’s

www.phuket.com/dining/howto.htm

Thai Language, Culture, Customs & Etiquette

www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/.../thailand-country-profile.html

Table Manners - Guide to Thai Culture & Customs

thailandculturecustomguide.org/thailand-etiquette/table_manners.html

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Singapore - International Dining Etiquette

http://etiquettescholar.com/dining_etiquette/table-etiquette/pacific_dinner_etiquette/singapore.html

Table Manners in Singapore

http://www.vayama.com/etiquette/forum/singapore-etiquette-discussion/table-manners-in-singapore/

Singapore’s Etiquette

http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00723/index_files/Page531.htm

Photo provided by Amazon.com