How to eat fish elegantly

If you don't eat the right way, your relationship with your partner may suffer.

It's true that people who eat beautifully show that they are well-educated, considerate, and well-bred.

Particularly notable is the way we eat fish.

There is a clear distinction between those who eat fish in a clean way and those who don't.

However, fish has a lot of bones, so it takes practice to eat it properly.

So, this time I would like to introduce how to eat fish.

Expression point

This time, there were many expressions related to food.

① 食欲（しょくよく）がある / have big appetites
Come on! It's good that you both have big appetites, but the way you eat is not elegant!
ちょっと～！食欲があるのはいいことだけど、食べ方が汚いよ！

② 食べ方が汚（きたな）い人 / messy eaters
Many women say that their love for their partner fades /because their boyfriends are messy eaters.
つきあっている彼氏の食べ方が汚くて冷（さ）めちゃう女性はいっぱいいるのよ。

③ light flavor/ あっさり rich flavor/ こってり
Japanese food is eaten in order from light to rich flavors.
日本食はあっさりしたものから、こってりしたものを食べるの

④ flip the fish over / 魚をひっくり返す
Isn't it better to flip the fish over and eat it instead of removing the bones?
魚は骨（ほね）を取らずにひっくり返して食べた方がいいのでは？

Trivia

"Don't turn the fish upside down when you eat it."

I think many Japanese people know this, but there seem to be various theories as to why.

When I was a child, my grandmother taught me that you should never overturn the fish to avoid capsizing the fishing boat.

But when I looked into it, I found out that there is also a theory that turning it upside down represents rebellion.

It seems that interpretations vary depending on region and era.

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