Using chopsticks in a ladylike manner is easier than one might think. Start off with a cleared dining space and a few rolls of sushi/whatever it is you might be eating.
Refrain from making faces or creating tusks with your chopsticks, especially once they've been used. If, however, you do choose to entertain your fellow diners with impressions, remember to keep them tasteful.
The little troughs they give you at a sushi restaurant are to be used for soya sauce- fill them up and dip your individual sushi pieces in them. The little pink flakes are ginger and are to be eaten to cleanse the palate or to kick the flavour up a notch. The smudge of green stuff is wasabi- also for flavour. Be careful of this stuff, it's very very spicy.
Eat sushi rolls whole, don't try to bite the pieces. Chew confidently (especially before speaking!) and you won't look piggish. If you have trouble grabbing things with chopsticks, experiment with different techniques. And don't be afraid to ask for help!! It is by far more polite to demurely ask for a quick lesson than to pretend to know everything.
And as always, try new things! Green tea ice cream is quite an adventure, and even if it's not your cup of tea, you can say you at least tried.
A Few Extras
- Ask your server for a glass of hot tea at the end of your meal (assuming you're at an Asian eatery, you'll get either green, jasmine or oolong tea) to cleanse the palate and aid with digestion.
- Drink plenty of water as usual
- If all else fails, ask for a set of conventional cutlery
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