Sri Lanka,ශ්‍රී ලංකා,A fisherman eating rice and curry (01)

A fisherman is eating rice and curry aboard a fishing trawler. In Sri Lanka independant from the social class status, it is commun to eat a meal with bare hands. Forks and spoons are not required to have a meal in the traditional way. Most SriLankans will feel most comfortable when they feel free to eat with their fingers. In restaurants and homes a dish with water will be provided on the table to rinse the fingers.When asked why the use of bare fingers is prefered to spoons and forks, the usual answer will be "That the food tastes much better this way". The fingers skillfully massage the rice and other components into a composition which appeals much more to the local consumer than food served with cutlery. Unusual to foreigners may also appear the fact that frequently meals are not eaten arround a table together, but in a "open buffet" manner where everybody composes his meal and than sits down somewhere to eat "allone'. About Cutlery:Cutlery refers to any hand implement used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food in the Western world. It is more usually known as silverware or flatware in the United States, where cutlery can have the more specific meaning of knives and other cutting instruments. This is probably the original meaning of the word. Since silverware suggests the presence of silver, the term tableware has come into use.The major items of cutlery in the Western world are the knife, fork and spoon. In recent times, utensils have been made combining the functionality of pairs of cutlery, including the spork (spoon / fork), spife (spoon / knife), and knork (knife / fork) or the sporf which is all three.Traditionally, good quality cutlery was made from silver (hence the U.S. name), though steel was always used for more utilitarian knives, and pewter was used for some cheaper items, especially spoons. From the nineteenth century, electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) was used as a cheaper substitute; nowadays, most cutlery, including quality designs, is made from stainless steel. Another alternative is melchior, a nickel and copper alloy, which can also sometimes contain manganese. It also contains elements of magnesium and copper sulphate.
Plastic cutlery is made for disposable use, and is frequently used outdoors (camping, excursions, and BBQs for instance), at fast-food or take-away outlets, or provided with airline meals.Traditional centers of cutlery-making include:Sheffield in the United Kingdom,Solingen in Germany,Thiers and Laguiole in France,Wazirabad in Pakistan

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[janboogy]

This is a great video, thanks. What exactly are they eating besides rice?

[NickVenture1]

@janboogy In that meal were mixed hashed vegetables, lots of spices (red peppers of cause, too), and some fish caught the same day.

[cvkim]

Is it just me or is that like way too much food in that bowl for one person? lol It's like huge!!!! They really eat that much?!

[NickVenture1]

@cvkim @cvkim @cvkim Such a load of rice is commun. I am also suprised to see how much volumes of rice the people in Sri Lanka eat as an average meal.Also old books written by travellers 100 years ago show the same surprises. Most persons I noticed eating such volumes were not even slightly fat.They spend all energy again during the work. In the villages I saw quite often that if the bowl or dish was overloaded the rest of the meal is discarded and given to the dogs or the birds.

[NickVenture1]

@manelchandrika Of cause in Sri Lanka people also know to use forks and knives and spoons. But I am sure that most of the Lankans whom I met poor or wealthy, really enjoy to eat with their fingers. They explain to me that food tastes better when the fingers can squeeze it first. I don't think that somebody has to feel ashame about this part of their civilization. This video is anyhow about a fisherman eating his meal and not about a Colombo business man having a meal in his home or at a meeting.

[NickVenture1]

@deepak201 I guess that Sri Lanka is still not part of India and that eating with fingers is a custom there since ever.Those who eat like that very much like to do so. The will only use a spoon if there is a special reason.. For them fingers are natural and comfortable to use.

[NickVenture1]

@citydealers Helloooo... Of cause Sri Lanka is not part of India. I don't comment now on Indian People and their way to eat. This video is about a Singhalese fisherman eating his rice and curry. And here I can comment that for sure all fisherman I know in Sri Lanka, they so much enjoy to eat with their fingers. I also may say that a lot of other Singhalese prefer to eat with their fingers when they feel comfortable, like you would feel when you are with friends and family or co-workers.

[citydealers]

@NickVenture1 SRI LANKA is never a part of India nd i think more than 99.99% of people in india use their own hands ryt...

[citydealers]

@NickVenture1 of course accept what u say nd theres another thing...you go somewhere and eat with spoon nd fork..do u really know how many people would have eaten with that...even the sick people right..you'll b the only one who uses ur own hand...TRY D DIFFERENCE...

[ilovewathsala]

@deepak201 Sri Lanka is not India you fool..Our food,traditions,beliefs & every thing is DIFFERENT

[deepak201]

Spoon is very much a part of Indian dining etiquette since ancient times even mentioned in rigved.

A knife was never required to eat Indian food because Indian food is made in such a way that it is cut while it is being made. You don't need to cut it while eating.

If you need to cut something on the table while dining then it is not Indian food.

Take a look at Etiquette_of_Indian_dining on wikipedia