Food and Feeding Habits. The manner in which food is selected, prepared, presented, and eaten often differs by culture. One man's pet is another person's delicacy. Americans love beef, yet it is forbidden to Hindus, while the forbidden food in Muslim and Jewish culture is pork, eaten extensively by the Chinese and others. Many restaurants cater to diverse diets and offer "national" dishes to meet varying cultural tastes. Feeding habits also differ, ranging from hands and chopsticks to full sets of cutlery. Even when cultures use a utensil such as a fork, one can distinguish a European from an American by which hand holds the implement.