Don't rub your chopsticks together (and other sushi etiquette for dummies)

If you're someone who always asks for a spoon with their miso soup, you may need a sushi etiquette lesson and Sushi for Dummies is a good place to start.

Let's go over some of their basics.

Wasabi should not be stirred into soy sauce. Many people think that stirring these dreamy condiments together is as appropriate as throwing sugar in coffee. It's actually not considered traditional or proper. If however, you don't care and love the taste (I confess, I do) stir on, my friend.

For the love of spicy tuna over crispy rice, do not rub your chopsticks together. According to Dummies.com, this actually signifies to the owner that you think their restaurant is cheap and their chopsticks, dingy (cringe!).

Did you know that you should eat sushi with your fingers and place your piece fish side down on your tongue to fully taste the fish?

To keep from looking like this man (pictured) who's dipping his sushi into some sort of duck sauce (gasp!), check out the top 10 sushi-eating etiquette rules from Dummies.com. If however, you're less of a dummy and more of an idiot, you're all good because The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sushi and Sashimi has just arrived.

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