1. The way you position your utensils sends specific signals to the waitstaff

2. Resting your chopsticks across your bowl is considered a breach of etiquette

3. How to properly eat soup

 

 

4. Letting your chopsticks stand in your rice bowl is considered an offering to the dead

It's an absolute no-no.

5. There is a proper way to hold and place your utensils down

You shouldn't hold your knife like a dagger or place the cutlery back on the table once you've picked them up.