Generally at state banquets in India, they will not eat with their hands, because the state banquet is used to entertain state guests or foreign guests. It is a very formal banquet. People who understand and do not recognize local customs find it unhygienic and disrespectful. However, considering that hand-picked rice has distinct Indian characteristics, hand-made rice with knives, forks and spoons will be prepared for guests at the state banquet, so that guests can enjoy Indian specialties without causing embarrassing scenes.

In fact, Indian hand-made rice is not as unhygienic as people think. They must wash their hands before eating, and it is not difficult to eat. In most Indian restaurants, clean water is provided for guests to wash their hands before serving food. This situation is also due to the local people's unique love for eating with their hands, which prompted them to change their own hygiene conditions.

The process of enjoying hand-picked rice is to stir the rice and curry or other meals evenly with your right hand, and then use your thumb, index finger and middle finger to bring the rice to your mouth. Of course, it is best if you can shape it well. But that's all. This traditional food culture has been slowly abandoned by young people and time who are accustomed to cutlery and other tableware. Currently, it can only be seen in run-down villages or streets in India.

However, the custom of enjoying hand-made rice at a state banquet is ultimately related to the guests' ideas and behaviors. Foreign guests who are accustomed to touching food directly without using their hands and state guests who cooperate with foreign guests will use cutlery such as knives and forks, while foreign guests who follow the local customs and state guests who want to show off their own country's characteristics will enjoy Indian traditional food culture with great interest, each of which is different.