Interesting Food Traditions From Around the World

It is unheard of to put anything but mustard on a Chicago hot dog — you will be exiled if you go against tradition! End of story.

Proper chopstick etiquette is really important in China. Never ever rest your chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice or wave chopsticks at another person.

It was blasphemous back in the day to ask anyone to top a seafood dish with grated Parmesan — ask any Italian! The act of mixing seafood and cheese was unheard of.

Many are guilty of this: rubbing wood chopsticks together to get rid of splinters. When in a sushi restaurant, this is highly offensive and suggests that they are using low-end chopsticks.

In Brazil eating with your hands is not acceptable — and a fork and knife are a must. You must always use utensils even when eating a sandwich!