Rolls are a type of Japanese sushi dish. They are made with rice, fish, seaweed leaves and other ingredients and are served in Japanese cafes or sushi bars. Rolls are eaten with special chopsticks.
Instructions
Step 1
Relax your hand as much as possible. Extend your index and middle fingers forward, and bend the ring finger. Take and fix one stick between your index and middle fingers so that it rests on your ring finger. The lower stick should not move and the fingers should be free to pick up the upper stick.
Step 2
Take the top stick the way you would take a ballpoint pen. Place it on the first phalanx of your index finger. Do not strain your hand, but freely squeeze and unclench the ends of the sticks, using them as forceps.
Step 3
Use the chopsticks from the large dish to place the rolls on your plate. Take the roll with your chopsticks and dip either side of it in the sauce, then place it whole in your mouth. Do not bite off the rolls by returning the rest to the plate - this is not customary. If necessary, large rolls should be divided into pieces in a plate using chopsticks.
Step 4
If you can't eat rolls with chopsticks, you can eat them with your hands - this is allowed. However, you cannot ask the waiter to bring a fork and knife, since it is considered bad form to eat rolls using cutlery.
Step 5
Do not bang your chopsticks on the table, do not wave them - this is considered bad form. Do not stick chopsticks in food, as in Japan they do this only at funerals. After eating, they need to be placed on a special stand on the right.
