Sluuuuurrrrpppp your noodles
Remember how we said you need to slurp your soup slightly? Well, this is also true when eating noodles. To show that you’re enjoying the meal, place the noodles in your mouth and slurp them up. In the West, slurping is considered rude, but in Japan, it’ll make the restaurant and your dinner host happy.
Just be careful that you don’t shove the soup or noodles directly into your mouth without testing them out for heat. Noodles and soup are piping hot when they reach your table, and stuffing them into your mouth isn’t the best way to enjoy your meal.