大声吸面才有礼貌

在很多地方，吃东西发出很大的声音是失礼的。在日本，吃面的时候，出声地吸溜反而是礼貌。

In many places, slurping your food loudly is rude. In Japan, when you eat noodles, slurping is actually polite.

这么做是有道理的。吸溜会把空气和面一起吸进来，很快让滚烫的汤变凉。它还能在你吃的时候把更多香气和味道送到鼻子里，就像人们品酒前要先闻一闻。响亮的吸溜声甚至能告诉厨师，你吃得很满意。

There are good reasons for this. Slurping pulls in air with the noodles, which cools down hot broth quickly. It also carries more smell and flavor to your nose while you eat, similar to how people sniff wine before tasting it. Loud slurping can even tell the cook that you are enjoying the meal.

这个习惯很久以前就有了，那时面是街头的快餐，人们站着很快地吃完。下次在这样的地方吃面，你不妨自己试试。在这里，出一点声音不是没规矩。那是一种称赞。

The habit started long ago, when noodles were fast street food and people ate quickly while standing. Next time you eat noodles somewhere like this, try it yourself. A little noise is not bad manners here. It is a compliment.