Itasan  +  203289 Sun, 05 Mar 06 08:02 AM In Japan, we say ITADAKIMASU. The meaning may be "I'm having the meal with thanks." I wonder what you say or do at such a time. If possible, I'd like to know what YOU do or say, not what is the most appropriate way. Also I'd like to know if that at home and that at business lunch are different or the same. Thank you. Itasan Joined on Wed, May 11 2005 Japan Full Member 402

	nona the brit  +  203313 Sun, 05 Mar 06 10:44 AM In the UK we don't say anything. If someone has gone to a lot of trouble to cook for you, it is polite to make an appreciative comment along the lines of 'mmm, this looks delicious' or 'mmm, this smells wonderful'. A few very religious people may say grace - a short prayer of thanks to god for the food, but this is very uncommon. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.