Americans have learned to use chopsticks when dining on Chinese food, so why don't we utilize spoons to eat Thai cuisine? It would be helpful if local Thai restaurateurs clued us in regarding the native cutlery etiquette, if only to prevent potentially embarrassing episodes for Americans who visit the country for the first time. To wit: being stared at in disbelief as I speared a slice of roasted duck with my fork to launch lunch at a restaurant in Sukhothai. Doing this, I quickly learned, is akin in uncouthness to sticking a steak knife in your mouth. There are, in fact, no knives served with meals — just a spoon to eat with and a fork to push... More >>>