Why do Indians eat with their hands?

Indians are warm to others and even treat strangers as friends they have never met. The formality of a meal is a sign of distance in a relationship. When inviting friends to be guests for the first time, they often prepare more elegant tableware. The shiny knives and forks are placed on the table, just like miniature weapons in an ancient war. Using these miniature weapons to create psychological articles is like the Chinese people like to use banquets. It's like "capturing" the other party.

Eating among acquaintances is not so particular. It is best to be intimate enough to eat with your hands. There is a custom in India that when someone is invited to their home for a meal, the other party can bring their friends. Therefore, Indians rarely sit around the dining table when entertaining guests. Instead, they place all kinds of food on the dining table for the guests. Standing or sitting, people with the same topic can gather together and chat. It is completely different from the Chinese who like to create an atmosphere around the table. However, the staple food on the dinner table is always rice or pancakes, and some sweets are served at the end.

It is a traditional custom in India to put food directly into your mouth with your hands, and food can only be put into your mouth with your right hand. In India, southerners use their entire right hand to grasp food, while northerners are more gentle and only use the first two joints of their fingers. Since Indians have the habit of washing their buttocks with their left hand, they believe that the left hand is unclean, so they can only place their left hand on their knees when eating.

They believe that much of the pleasure in eating comes from touch. Knives, forks and chopsticks prevent this touch, thus blocking the unique pleasure. More importantly, grabbing food with your hands can help you know the temperature of the food in advance and avoid burning your tongue or mouth.