Welcome, Ted.

Have a seat.

Thank you for inviting me to dinner.

No worries.

My mother enjoys baking.

She made these buns for you.

Mmm.... They're really great.

And the soup is also delicious.

Try the steak.

It's my specialty.

My family and friends love it.

I love steak, but I'm not good at using knives and forks.

No big deal.

Using chopsticks isn't easy for us, either.

That's true.

I practice using chopsticks a lot,

but when I use them, my food always flies away.

I'm OK with chopsticks.

I learned to use them when I was in Japan.

By the way, do Japanese people really slurp when they eat noodles?

Well, many people do.

It means “yummy.”

Really?

How interesting!