Spoon in the right hand, fork in the left

Thai food is cut into bite-size pieces in the kitchen, so there is rarely a knife on the table. The tools are a ช้อน in your right hand and a ส้อม in your left. The fork pushes food onto the spoon, and the spoon goes into your mouth; putting the fork in your mouth is not a crime, it just looks a little odd. ตะเกียบ chopsticks come out for noodle soups and Chinese-style dishes, usually with a spoon for the broth. Sticky rice, common with Isan food, is often rolled into a small ball with the fingers of your right hand. When you finish, rest the spoon and fork together on the plate; staff read it as 'done'.