Fork and spoon versus knife

[Gator]

Well I did find a resto here that breaks the rules of Filipino dining. Had dinner with the SO the other day at the New Orleans (4th floor st Ayala). We sat down and the second thing I noticed (first was the extremely cute waitress) was that all the tables were set with forks and knives - not a spoon in sight!

When our meal arrived my SO of course asked for a spoon - her knife went untouched (she didn't notice me checking out the waitress otherwise the knife would've been used and I would have had a new appendage protruding from my chest).  

[Gator]

On 3/2/2017 at 6:42 AM, Reboot said:

You a panhandle cracker? 

West central FL.

Have also seen ppl here using those super thin clear plastic baggies as a glove to cover to their hands while eating with them. But not sure - and afraid to ask - if it's because their hands are already dirty or to keep them from getting dirty/greasy!

[i am bob]

6 hours ago, Gator said:

West central FL.

Have also seen ppl here using those super thin clear plastic baggies as a glove to cover to their hands while eating with them. But not sure - and afraid to ask - if it's because their hands are already dirty or to keep them from getting dirty/greasy!

Probably both...  

[mogo51]

Yes I did notice this when I was in Philippines last, but it is much the same here, although if you order a steak or similar, you usually get a knife.

[Dave Hounddriver]

As I watched my S.O. eating her rice with her fingers the other day, I put the shoe on the other foot and started to wonder what she must think of me when I eat french fries, fried chicken, ribs, pizza, burgers, toast and a few other things with my fingers.  All of those things she uses a spoon and fork to eat.  And then there are the Chinese who use chopsticks.  I decided it is best not to judge someone else's culture unless I was prepared to have my own ridiculed.

[snowridr]

I've gotten pretty good with the rice and chopsticks as long as the rice doesn't have too much of a sauce or is soupy-wet.   You just pile it on and go.  However, the stickier rice the Japanese restaurant uses for sushi and tempura is easier to deal with as others have said.