How Japan Eats

How food is served and eaten in Japan, from bowls and chopsticks to the combinations Japanese cooks rarely make, described from Japanese sources.

Flipping Your Chopsticks for Shared Dishes: Polite Abroad, Frowned On in Japan?English guides say to flip your chopsticks for shared plates. Japanese etiquette guides call that sakasa-bashi and say to use serving chopsticks instead.
Why Japanese Green Tea Has No Sugar, but Matcha Can Be SweetIn Japan, brewed green tea isn't sweetened, but matcha can be sweet or plain. Where the line falls, how sweet matcha got its start, and how Japan brews sencha.
In Japan, Miso Soup Isn't Eaten with a Spoon: How It's Served, Drunk and FilledIn Japan, miso soup is sipped from the lifted bowl, with chopsticks for the solids. Which bowls you can lift, what goes in it, and where tonjiru begins.