Indian grandmother eating rice, dal (lentils) and a roti: traditional meal in poor families.

The cardinal rule of eating is to always use the right hand when eating or receiving food and not the left. The left hand is not used to eat so that it can be used for serving food from the serving dish onto your plate using serving spoons, tongs etc. For left-handed people it is still mandatory to eat only with the right hand. It must be also noted that this etiquette is applicable only while eating Indian food.

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The cardinal rule of eating is to always use the right hand when eating or receiving food and not the left. The left hand is not used to eat so that it can be used for serving food from the serving dish onto your plate using serving spoons, tongs etc. For left-handed people it is still mandatory to eat only with the right hand. It must be also noted that this etiquette is applicable only while eating Indian food.