Why do Indians eat with their hands? Is it really because of poverty? Behind the inapplicability of tableware, it is worth pondering.

Indians don't use chopsticks when eating. For them, it is nothing more than a matter of right and left hands. It seems cleaner to eat by hand.

In the early years, I have been thinking, if I know an Indian friend who wants to invite him to eat hot pot, how much will it cost to finish this meal?

Of course it's noisy, but we'll find a practical situation.

Eating in India, especially my friend who has been to india tourism, is very impressive.

They really don't need chopsticks to eat there, and they are also very serious and more innocent.

Why don't Indians eat with chopsticks? Is it really cleaner for them to eat with their hands than with chopsticks?

This article will answer your question.

First of all, let me give you a warm reminder. If you really go to india tourism in your lifetime, and India has not changed the custom of eating by hand, don't hand Indians any edible food or clean things with your left hand.

I didn't mean to make fun of others. I just want to tell you that when in Rome, do as the Romans do and respect the local culture.

Note that Indians have two hands. This sentence sounds like nonsense. Are you kidding?

Who doesn't have two hands? If you only have one hand, it's called disability. Having said that, Indian hands have different functions.

Indians do some cleaning or dirty work with their left hands. What is cleaning work?

It should be noted that India is not as simple as eating without chopsticks, and they have no paper after going to the toilet, because in the eyes of Indians, paper is unclean, including but not limited to toilet paper that we often use.

This is the problem. If I have a stomachache and go to the toilet to shit, how can I be clean and tidy after these things are solved?

I can't lift my pants up and walk out after pulling them, it will make me infected with bacteria.

Smart Indians also thought of this, so they used their magical left hand. They dug with their left hand to make sure some parts were clean and tidy, and then washed them with clean water.

Although the picture feels a little disgusting, I suddenly don't want to eat lunch now, but there is no way. This is the actual situation.

After finishing this thing, they still need to clean it with water, so the problem is not big.

Although it is not a big problem, it is also a problem. It is precisely because of years of habits that in the eyes of Indians, his left hand is unclean and untidy, and he needs to do some dirty work and smelly work. Can't compare with a clean and tidy right hand.

So you might as well imagine eating a white bread at noon. You kindly handed a white-flour bun to your Indian colleague, and handed it to him with your left hand when you were giving it to your Indian colleague. Do you believe that he will suddenly get angry and his smile will solidify?

There is a certain probability that I will not make friends with you after that, so at this time, I'd better hand the white-flour bun to my Indian friend with my right hand.

Then, the Indian's magic right hand can eat the hand-grabbed rice. The delicious food we often see on TV has nothing to do with the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the bottom people in India. This must be distinguished, such as all kinds of hamburgers or fried rice with eggs, or boiled fish or hot pot, which are not in line with the diet of the bottom people in India.

They usually eat all kinds of paste, similar to a small plate of rice, sprinkled with all kinds of curry and some inexplicable juice.

For these foods, Indians think it will be happier to eat them with their hands. If you hand him a pair of chopsticks and a knife and fork, he will tell you no, I can never eat.

I have to eat with my hands. Why? Because we have developed such eating habits.

In fact, even if I know some Indian friends, even if we have a deep understanding of this matter, I am still a little curious.

What if I really invite my Indian friends to eat hot pot? Of course, for some reason, I didn't do it. To be precise, I didn't have a chance to do it.

Let's have a look at the map of Asia. Chopsticks are used almost within the radiation range of China civilization circle, including Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese.

It's normal for everyone to eat with chopsticks. Of course, we don't criticize. After all, every place has its own eating habits, but it seems to be an accident to grasp it by hand.

What do Indians mean by eating with their hands? For Indians, it may mean this. Let me talk briefly and listen.

For Indians, eating by hand is the cleanest and neatest. If eating with a knife and fork is the dirtiest, why?

Because not everyone can use knives and forks, or to put it more bluntly, not many people can use all the tools that use food.

Chopsticks, such as knives and forks, I don't know who used them or how many times. If they are not cleaned, they will be dirty.

And my magic right hand found that it was mine without it when eating some food. I know whether it is clean or not, even if it is dirty, I will not give up on myself.

I am willing to eat these meals by myself, because only in this way can I eat with peace of mind, and only in this way can I eat with peace of mind.

Moreover, Indians have practiced some stunts because they eat with their right hands for a long time. I'm not too modest to say these stunts. 65438+ ten thousand people in our country can't find this stunt.

For a simple example, the north has eaten big cakes, and the south has chicken rolls, similar to a thin layer of cakes or big cakes on such chicken rolls. Can you tear off a small piece with a light tear? This small piece can be rubbed in your hand a little and then put in your mouth. Can you do it?

Most people can't do it, but Indians can. Why? Practice makes perfect.

Therefore, for Indians, having a rice ball with a piece of bread between it and a little manipulation with one hand can put something delicious into their mouth, which they have long been accustomed to.

Therefore, for people who eat with their right hands, there is almost no need for deliberate training. This is almost a dietary habit engraved in genes and bones. It is simple and convenient to stuff food into your mouth with your right hand.

Of course, in addition, there will be some cultural ideas at work. For Indians, every grain is a gift from God. Only when you eat with your hands can you be awed, but when you eat with chopsticks or knives and forks, you will not be awed. I don't know what people think, but that's what people do anyway.

Although India strictly eats with the right hand, the left hand usually carries a plate or something, but how can you be so worried when eating?

This is why we always emphasize washing hands before eating, because although you say that I eat with chopsticks, it doesn't matter if there are some bacteria on my hands. It is impossible to ensure that 100% bacteria on my hands will not enter chopsticks or my mouth when eating, so washing hands is very necessary.

But so do Indians when they eat. Although it is clear that they eat with their hands and hold plates and chopsticks with their left hands, who can guarantee that they will eat with their right hands? What should they do if they are impatient or careless and put some food in their mouth with their left hand?

This is really serious, and it really has a certain probability, especially when the food is very hot and you need your left and right hands to go back and forth. This picture is really unimaginable.

Of course, then again, it's just people's eating habits. We don't have to understand it, but we don't have to ridicule it too much.

It's just that if one day you tell me that you should grasp food with your hands when eating, then you must never use chopsticks. Unless you bring me a plastic glove, I probably won't be able to eat it, even if I am hungry.

After all, there are chopsticks. Even without chopsticks, I can still eat my food with a twig folded into chopsticks. You have to tell me that if I eat with my hands, I will feel more or less sympathetic in my heart.