Therefore, you may happen to fall into disfavor with the host if you, being unaccustomed to using chopsticks, request a spoon and fork at a table of Japanese cuisine, especially at such prestigious dinners as that of kaiseki-ryori (tea ceremony dishes), where many sets of lacquered tableware are prepared.
このため、箸に不慣れだからと和食（特に懐石料理のような格式を重んじるものでは漆器が多用される）の席でスプーンやフォークを要求しても嫌われることがある。