Is it bad manners to drink soup straight out of the bowl?

[Tuuvi]

Well it looks my mom was right XP

if you're east asian (Chinese, Japanese, Korean), that was permitted

That's kind of ironic, considering Japan is more strict than the US when it comes to etiquette.

And now I'm starting to wonder, why is it bad manners to drink your soup out of your bowl?

[Cute Wolf]

That's kind of ironic, considering Japan is more strict than the US when it comes to etiquette.

And now I'm starting to wonder, why is it bad manners to drink your soup out of your bowl?

actually, to finish your food from bowl (especially rice and soup), at least in Chinese tradition (well), you are supposed to hold your mouth close to the bowl and drag the content with chopsticks

[phonicsmonkey]

actually, to finish your food from bowl (especially rice and soup), at least in Chinese tradition (well), you are supposed to hold your mouth close to the bowl and drag the content with chopsticks

It's quite impossible to get the last mouthful any other way, except with fingers!