Wednesday, March 25, 2026

to hold or not to hold the bowl?

Are you a dog? Are you a beggar? One of my Korean uncles, who had lived in Japan for eleven years, gave me almost exactly this explanation as to why Koreans don't hold their bowls when eating while the Japanese do hold their bowls.


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