I was trying to think of some practices I've adopted from foreign countries. Lots of countries have little things they do that are better than other countries. As a foreigner, you also see many things that are more efficient at home. It works both ways.Here are some things I'm thinking of.- Washing dishes.Indonesians wash dishes by putting the dish washing liquid in a bowl diluted with water. They dip the sponge in the soup and wipe and rinse each dish. This especially makes sense if you have a single sink or not a lot of counter space. I stopped using the method of filling the sink with water and sticking my hands in it (which you may have to change on spaghetti or chili night anyway).- Cutting with the blade the other way.I don't do this. My wife does. Back when my grandmother was alive, she was amazed at how my wife could peal a pear with the sharp point pointed away with her. It makes more sense so you don't cut yourself. I've tried it but haven't practiced enough.- Using chop sticks.If you ever camp or get stranded on a desert island and have to make your own utensils, chop sticks are easy. Once you learn to use them, eating a bowl of noodles with chop sticks is a better experience than using a fork.- A sink at McDonald's and other restaurantsMcDonald's and other restaurants have sinks that aren't in the bathroom in Indonesia. So you can wash your hands. I don't like them doing the food first and then the money, or doing it in an unpredictable order, because you could save time by washing the money protozoa off your hands while you wait for the food otherwise.- Pickle mustard greens.I'm from the south, but never cared much for greens southern style. The Chinese pickle some of their greens and serve them in a delicious pork soup. It kind of tastes like downhome cooking and foreign at the same time. It's not American buffet Chinese food, but it's very good. I think I've had it with chicken.- An egg, kimchi, tuna in the ramen noodles.A lot of Americans throw in the broth/MSG packs without cracking an egg or putting some vegetables, left over meat, or a can of tuna fish in the ramen noodles