When Koreans sit down to a traditional meal, they relax on a clean paper floor. The meal comes to them on a low table. Usually food is served in a nearly arranged collection of small metal bowls. Generally used is pair of chopsticks and a flat soupspoon. Foreigners may be surprised to find that Koreans will often eat a bowl of rice and may be have an extra helping even though dishes remain unfinished. Don’t let this preference for rice bother you; to Koreans, rice – not meat – is considered to be the main dish of meal. In fact, one of the most common street greetings Bam mogossoyo? Mean, “Have you eaten rice?” If you run out of a particular item, the lady of the house will bring more. When you have had enough to eat, place your chopsticks and soupspoon to the right of your bowl; do not leave them stuck in the rice or resting on any of the bowls. A dish of sliced and chilled fruit is usually served as a dessert. Depending on the season, muskmelon, strawberries, apples, pears and watermelon are among the fresh and sweet selections. At major celebrations, special steamed rice cakes are presented as a tasty style treat.
Usually in Korean the host pays for everything and if you are ever invited out for a drinking session or meal with Korean friends, you will it difficult to pay the bill or even contribute towards it. For Visitor the same applies even if it is you that doing the inviting. All manner of tricks will be used to beat you to the cashier will be ordered not to accept your money.
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