Table manners of Bengali People?

Question

I'm curious to know about the different table manners of Bengali people of India and Bangladesh. Please write as much details as possible, including details about how to eat, how to drink, what to do, what not to do. Please mention from which part of india or Bangladesh you are as well.

This is not my home work. Just curious to know.

Found this in internet. But still want to know more:
Table manners are somewhat formal, but this formality is tempered by the religious beliefs of the various groups.
• Much Indian food is eaten with the fingers.
• Wait to be told where to sit.
• If utensils are used, they are generally a tablespoon and a fork.
• Guests are often served in a particular order: the guest of honour is served first, followed by the men, and the children are served last. Women typically serve the men and eat later.
• You may be asked to wash your hands before and after sitting down to a meal.
• Always use your right hand to eat, whether you are using utensils or your fingers.
• In some situations food may be put on your plate for you, while in other situations you may be allowed to serve yourself from a communal bowl.
• Leaving a small amount of food on your plate indicates that you are satisfied. Finishing all your food means that you are still hungry.
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Answer 1

my husband is from Bangladesh and I went to visit his family for 6 months....I knew the rituals before hand but here is what : never eat with your left hand or touch anything on the table with it if you can help it...this is seen as dirty. Bengalis eat food in the islamic fashion of using the right hand and using this hand for doing clean things, it is also an islamic fashion to eat with the hands and not utensils(it is sunnah) but if you are not bengali or muslim your host will give you utensils if necessary. It is a high honor to eat like you are enjoying your food immensely as bengali women take hours to prepare food in great detail, and expect you to finish all the food on your plate, bengalis dont leave food on their plates.Do not be surprised at the amount of rice a bengali woman can eat. If you have curry with bones in it there will be a seperate dish or container at the table for your bones, which should not be placed on the plate you are eating on. After eating rinse your mouth out with water a few times, but not in the kitchen sink. Do not leave the table to use the bathroom during the meal. When the meal is going on and over do not be surprised at how they lick there hand.When there is company usually the men eat seperately from the women but otherwise they do not and some households do eat together all the time...it depends....I personally never ate without my husband and during a party refused to eat unless I sat with him ..the women in his family enjoyed seeing that. You may want to become familiar with some bengali food terms and words. Most benagli food is great but i dont recommend fish curry if you are inexperienced with bones be very careful.All bengali desserts are wonderful. Expect not to drink anything but water at dinner and you wont see any wine etc. either. Men who are guests do not help with cleanup. Meals can be quick ordinarily but at dinner partiesthey can be lengthy and consist of many dishes and courses not served in any order as that depends on the hostess. You will serve yourself and dont be shy they like to see you came hungry. It is worth noting for cultural aspect that even in bangladesh when a visitor of any kind comes calling that something to drink, fruits cut up and cookies on plates are served as a sign of hospitality whether asked for or not and is prepared by the woman immediately....... ps even if they are non muslim they dont use the left hand.

Answer 2

Bengali People

Answer 3

Years in the past a woman might take a seat on the table and then take off her gloves. A gentleman might take off his gloves and then take a seat to dine.it particularly is been going downhill ever on account that that prepare went out of style. Mouth open jointly as eating, talking jointly as eating, is by no ability executed. Knife and fork jointly on one area of the plate once you have complete. hassle-free issues make for a delightful eating adventure for the two. I blame his mothers and fathers, probable pigs an' all.

Answer 4

Well, Muslims cannot eat with their left hands.