Etiquette in Japan been used. In Japanese restaurants, customers are given a rolled hand towel called "oshibori". It is considered rude to use the towel to wipe the face or neck; however, some people, usually men, do this at more informal restaurants. Nonwoven towelettes are replacing the cloth "oshibori". In any situation, an uncertain diner can observe what others are doing; and for non-Japanese people to ask how to do something properly is generally received with appreciation for the acknowledgment of cultural differences and expression of interest in learning Japanese ways. When using toothpicks, it is good etiquette to cover one's mouth with
Mao (restaurant chain) Colm and Ciarán Butler. Mao (restaurant chain) Mao (stylized MAO or Mao At Home) is an Irish-headquartered restaurant chain, serving Asian cuisine: Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Singaporean, Sichuan and Mongolian dishes are all offered. The first Mao restaurant opened on Chatham Row, Dublin in 1997. The name attracted some controversy, given Mao Zedong's role in the Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution, Great Chinese Famine and Sinicization of Tibet; during his time as dictator, he was responsible for millions of deaths. This first restaurant was decorated with Andy Warhol's famous silkscreen print of Mao. In 2010 the chain went into receivership