CHOPSTICK RESTS

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Learn About Japanese Chopstick Rests

Where should you place the chopstick rest in a table setting?

The place where you put the chopstick rest will depend the style of food being served.

・ Chopstick rest on the side for western food
When serving western or fusion cuisine, it is customary to place the chopsticks to the side of the dishes, oftentimes alongside other cutlery such as a knive for fork.

・Chopstick rest in front for Japanese food
If serving Japanese food ("washoku") with a Japanese table setting, it is customary to place the chopsticks on the chopstick rest in front of the dishes, closest to the edge of the table.
The direction that the chopsticks are pointing is also important. Make sure the the tips of the chopsticks are pointing to the left, as viewed by the person eating. This is because when offerings of food are made at a Japanese Buddhist altar, the chopsticks are pointed in the opposite direction—to the right.