Eating with one's hands is an old tradition as we definitely didn't always have forks, knives and spoons! In places like Nigeria, Sri Lanka and a lot of African countries, it's quite common to eat with your hands. We have a popular saying at home that food tastes better when eaten with the hands. I believe it to be true. There are certain meals that don't taste right when eaten with a fork and knife.
I decided to introduce my flatmates to this way of appreciating food. I made some egusi (melon seed) soup with pounded yam for dinner. Just in case it didn't turn out great, I made a backup meal of Nigerian fried rice. Haha, but it turned out that I didn't need to. They ate them all! The whole idea of sitting on the floor was also natural to them as they have similar practises in their own countries.
I decided to introduce my flatmates to this way of appreciating food. I made some egusi (melon seed) soup with pounded yam for dinner. Just in case it didn't turn out great, I made a backup meal of Nigerian fried rice. Haha, but it turned out that I didn't need to. They ate them all! The whole idea of sitting on the floor was also natural to them as they have similar practises in their own countries.