[header] How to eat authentic japanese cuisine [title] Transfer food from shared dishes to your own individual dish. [step] In addition to following japanese tradition, this table manner will reduce bacteria that can spread when multiple people eat from the same bowl or plate. [substeps] Use serving spoons, serving chopsticks, or the opposite end of your own chopsticks to move food from shared dishes onto your own plate. 
[title] Eat all food with chopsticks. [step] Sometimes you may allowed to use a spoon when eating specific types of soups or meals.