tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post7407609264712560930..comments2024-03-29T17:57:45.689+08:00Comments on COLOURFULWORLD: Signs - ZuzuttoSamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-35282165772232077252020-05-09T20:13:58.825+08:002020-05-09T20:13:58.825+08:00Obrigada Francisco, bom fim de semana.Obrigada Francisco, bom fim de semana.Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-76276086789896429672020-05-09T20:13:38.603+08:002020-05-09T20:13:38.603+08:00Thanks Jeanie, funny that there is a name for it :...Thanks Jeanie, funny that there is a name for it :)Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-57922768770542507152020-05-09T18:51:43.839+08:002020-05-09T18:51:43.839+08:00Também me incomoda o barulho que algumas pessoas f...Também me incomoda o barulho que algumas pessoas fazem ao comer.<br />Um abraço e tenha um bom fim-de-semana.<br /><br /><a href="http://andarilharar.blogspot.pt/" rel="nofollow">Andarilhar</a> <br /><a href="http://dedaisfranciscoidalisa.blogspot.pt/" rel="nofollow">Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa </a><br /><a href="http://livros-autografados.blogspot.pt/" rel="nofollow">Livros-Autografados </a><br />Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10390296576497236719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-40280720601710037762020-05-08T21:28:13.748+08:002020-05-08T21:28:13.748+08:00I noticed that in Japan too but when I learned it ...I noticed that in Japan too but when I learned it was a cultural tradition, it made sense to me. I never knew it had a name, though. I'll have to tell Rick!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-34054009898256083752020-05-08T16:56:11.156+08:002020-05-08T16:56:11.156+08:00Thanks Sharon, same with us. Have a lovely weekend...Thanks Sharon, same with us. Have a lovely weekendSamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-83211486305783135422020-05-08T16:55:34.718+08:002020-05-08T16:55:34.718+08:00Thank you Elizabeth. In Portuguese culture we used...Thank you Elizabeth. In Portuguese culture we used to have great respect for elders at least until my generation, but now I find the younger generations doesn't show the same type of respect which is very sad.Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-86903094943645839572020-05-08T16:52:49.523+08:002020-05-08T16:52:49.523+08:00Thanks for your lovely comment further below David...Thanks for your lovely comment further below David. I had no intention of offending anyone or any culture with this post, but you obviously knew that :) Very kind of you, it really touched me.Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-11638245354017890982020-05-08T01:06:10.913+08:002020-05-08T01:06:10.913+08:00Dearest Sami,
First of all, traveling to any forei...Dearest Sami,<br />First of all, traveling to any foreign country we ought to educate ourselves about their culture. That way you arrive prepared. Writer Mary Murray Bosrock wrote an excellent series about this: Put Your Best Foot Forward Asia: A Fearless Guide to International Communication and Behavior.<br />Writing about it on an international platform, like Blogger is, we have to realize that it sounds like mocking the other culture... An open and honest discussion is what adult people should be able to. <br />The country of your son-in-law has for almost half a century the habit of topless beaches and there's nothing wrong with that. You don't have to go, neither does one have to travel to Japan or other countries with 'annoying' habits.<br />There are always some good things to be learned from any foreign culture. What both of us have come to admire tremendously in countries like China, (Pieter has traveled and lectured at Universities as a Citizen Ambassador), Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and also India, their respect for the elderly! That by far makes up for some slurping or burping. Pieter and his group did have thorough briefings before going there, complete with chopsticks eating practice, before flying to Japan and on to China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.<br />Criticizing in private is different from doing it on a world wide platform.<br />Table manners at home are also a different perspective!<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-35421949978369012232020-05-07T22:50:18.575+08:002020-05-07T22:50:18.575+08:00I never, not even for a moment, Sami, thought you ...I never, not even for a moment, Sami, thought you were disrespecting or mocking the Japanese in any way, and anyone who regularly reads your blog would know that. David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-16267856813491558622020-05-07T22:49:05.879+08:002020-05-07T22:49:05.879+08:00Oh my gosh, how funny. I think that slurping soun...Oh my gosh, how funny. I think that slurping sound would bother me too. I remember my mother saying "stop making that sound while you are eating" a few times when I was a kid.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-5712744410820333112020-05-07T21:20:01.143+08:002020-05-07T21:20:01.143+08:00I had Japanese friends in school. They not only s...I had Japanese friends in school. They not only slurped, they said it was a sign of respect, both for the food and the host (cook/chef). In some Asian countries, burping after the meal is encouraged. If you don't burp, you obviously have not enjoyed the meal. We westerners are taught to eat silently, but that doesn't mean other countries were taught that. <br /><br />BTW, most Chinese and Japanese are taught to respect and highly regard their elders. Sadly that trait has not been passed on to us Westerners.Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-28579469718846370432020-05-07T15:52:07.369+08:002020-05-07T15:52:07.369+08:00Mariette, I'm not mocking the Japanese culture...Mariette, I'm not mocking the Japanese culture, just as my daughter and son in law didn't know about the slurping sound, and I had not even come across it before until I read this menu! <br /><br />Most societies around the world have rules about table etiquette and noisily consuming food is considered rude. Most of us have been taught from babies to not make noises while eating, so the fact other cultures make a noise doesn't mean we have to like it, it can be confronting and annoying as we are not used to it in the Western culture, and that doesn't mean we disrespect that other culture.<br />A few of the Northern European countries for example are very liberal with nudity, but I find it confronting and would not be something I would do. Doesn't mean I disrespect them, just that I wouldn't be comfortable with it. Other European cultures are loud, like to cut lines, are very straight forward when saying something... sometimes even within the same country there are different habits, I find nothing wrong with it, but it can be annoying or confronting if I don't have that habit, or wasn't brought up that way.<br />Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-17049425777016966702020-05-07T15:20:43.689+08:002020-05-07T15:20:43.689+08:00Thanks Stevenson, yes I suppose that knowing the c...Thanks Stevenson, yes I suppose that knowing the context we have to accept it.Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-25465797912110027802020-05-07T15:19:56.084+08:002020-05-07T15:19:56.084+08:00Tambem nao gosto de Ramen, mas adoro Sushi, Sashim...Tambem nao gosto de Ramen, mas adoro Sushi, Sashimi, tempura. Obrigada PedroSamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-64461640957856167062020-05-07T15:19:14.500+08:002020-05-07T15:19:14.500+08:00Thanks Jim :)Thanks Jim :)Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-80230969718215050672020-05-07T15:19:01.324+08:002020-05-07T15:19:01.324+08:00Thanks Jan, have a lovely week too.Thanks Jan, have a lovely week too.Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-38013078761882826802020-05-07T15:18:47.047+08:002020-05-07T15:18:47.047+08:00Exactly Pat, we are brought up hearing not to make...Exactly Pat, we are brought up hearing not to make a noise while eating.Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-43090247632572737792020-05-07T15:18:12.689+08:002020-05-07T15:18:12.689+08:00I don't enjoy Ramen, but love other Japanese f...I don't enjoy Ramen, but love other Japanese food like Sushi, Tempura, Sashimi...Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-66194801838058631572020-05-07T15:18:11.845+08:002020-05-07T15:18:11.845+08:00Interesting post.Interesting post.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-2996366267822729942020-05-07T15:17:24.509+08:002020-05-07T15:17:24.509+08:00Thanks Grace :)Thanks Grace :)Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-6730095107339255972020-05-07T11:47:07.138+08:002020-05-07T11:47:07.138+08:00Não sou grande fã de ramen, confesso.
Sushi, sashi...Não sou grande fã de ramen, confesso.<br />Sushi, sashimi, tempura.Pedro Coimbrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03833470005651536885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-71303749537819693132020-05-07T10:51:44.407+08:002020-05-07T10:51:44.407+08:00Sami, Ramen is something I super super super Miss!...Sami, Ramen is something I super super super Miss! Thank you for letting us know about zuzutto. I know about that culture but now I know the name of it. My grandfather is Chinese and he eats his noodles and soup very noisily and my Dad explained to me that he does that to tell the cook that it's very delicious. No wonder when I visited my grandpa's hometown in China, all you can hear at the restaurant are loud slurping HAHA weird at first but knowing about its context makes us feel one with them :)Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-17048861962092284962020-05-07T07:36:49.879+08:002020-05-07T07:36:49.879+08:00Dearest Sami,
Respecting you posting of signs but ...Dearest Sami,<br />Respecting you posting of signs but NOT the mocking of the ancient Japanese culture, where slurping your noodles is not only customary, it is good manners―a sign that you're enjoying your food. Traveling to foreign countries includes also respecting the cultural history.<br />Don't think your daughter and son-in-law are great foodies as they should be more respective of the culture that produces such foods. <br />Being at home you can do as you please but I don't appreciate any mocking of a foreign culture about their unique way of eating... That's a faux pass.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-70226516691078282092020-05-07T06:34:32.493+08:002020-05-07T06:34:32.493+08:00I'm not too keen on noisy eating !
Hope your ...I'm not too keen on noisy eating !<br /><br />Hope your week is going well.<br /><br />All the best Jan Lowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858901934141711052.post-65229746065397871502020-05-07T01:57:10.496+08:002020-05-07T01:57:10.496+08:00I guess it was ingrained into us not to make noise...I guess it was ingrained into us not to make noise while we eat. It would be hard to get used to it.RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.com