Where Are the Spoons? Understanding Korean Restaurant Table Drawers

Metal spoons and chopsticks inside a drawer under a Korean restaurant table

Your food arrives, but there is no spoon or pair of chopsticks on the table. Before calling a staff member, check the side of the table. The utensils may already be inside a shallow drawer just below the tabletop. A Korean restaurant table drawer can be easy to miss when you do not know where … Read more