On Sep 24, 11:43 am, "Vilco" > wrote:

> Very afro: many african dishes are made to be consumed that way, everybody
> eating from the same "big dish", be it the table or a bowl.


Moroccans definitely do this....couscous just wouldn't be the same
served otherwise. Really old fashioned Moroccans use their hands but
most these days use a spoon - at least in my experience. I have eaten
at a table with "mixed" users..spoons and hands. It's no big deal and
it's really fun. Other dishes use bread as the utensil for eating -
like a tagine, but it is not mandatory. ;-)

-Tracy