1 Here in Britain, we eat soup from a bowl with a soup spoon, but did you know it’s rude to tip the bowl towards you, and you should always scoop the spoon away from you when picking up soup.

2 In most western countries it is seen as rude to slurp when eating, especially if you are eating soup. In some Asian countries however, specifically Japan and Korea, it would be rude not to. Slurping is their way of telling the chef it tastes good!

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3 In African and Asian countries, when sharing a communal meal such as soup, the youngest would dish out the food, serving the eldest or most senior person first, then work their way down until serving themselves last.

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4 In Britain we like to dip things into our soup, before bringing it to the mouth with our hands. Many other countries stir their accompanying dishes into the soup, before and during the meal. There is often no dipping at all!

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5 Many different types of spoon are used to consume soups. Japanese people eat soup with a long handled wooden spoon, and the Chinese eat soup with a traditional porcelain spoon, often seen in Chinese restaurants.

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6 In Japan, it is common to pick up and drink soup straight from the bowl. The traditional Japanese breakfast soup, miso, is served in small ceramic cups and is drunk most mornings.

7 The national soup of Ghana is called Fufu. It is traditional that, once you have finished eating your soup, you lick out the bowl to ensure no food is left over.