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6.
Dining
Although many Western-style restaurants use the knife, fork and
spoon, the utensil of choice throughout Taiwan is the chopstick.
If you don't know how to use a pair yet, give it a whirl - it's
easier than it looks.
Don't be afraid to pick up your bowl and hold it under your chin
when you eat; it's no breach of etiquette in Taiwanese society.
Bones can be tucked away under the edge of your plate; the waiter
or waitress will scoop them up later.
Do avoid the temptation to use your chopsticks like drumsticks and
tap out a beat on your water glass - it's an act that would earn
any child a good scolding from Mom.
7. Tipping
At the finer hotels, it is appropriate to tip a bellhop. In restaurants,
gratuities are seldom expected. When they are, they're added automatically
to your bill. Other than that, tipping is a custom that Taiwan has
yet to acquire.
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