““When eating ramen, it’s polite to slurp your noodles. This is to show respect to the chef, and it also helps to cool the noodles so you don’t burn your mouth,” says Shane Zhao is the head chef at Issho – an authentic Japanese rooftop restaurant in Leeds. It is owned by D&D London. “

The Independent featured advice from our Head Chef Shane Zhao in their round-up of the biggest mistakes when eating Japanese food.