Embrace the open mouth and fight the closed-mouth regime
Eating with an open mouth should be considered good manners Eating with an open mouth has several benefits. The open mouth inherently allows more ventilation, which means that substances can flow more freely, which in turn means that eating becomes more enjoyable. As the volatile substances spread more evenly, they reach more taste buds. They also reach the nose more rapidly. Eating is meant to be enjoyable, so an open mouth should be considered good manners. But why do Westernized cultures still insist on a closed mouth? Because there is a need for a more acceptable public image. Also, table manners are still being taught as if they are absolute. But in reality, everything can be reshaped, including table manners. In 2022, British researchers stated that eating with an open mouth makes eating more enjoyable. The same Western culture that imposed the closed mouth is the same culture that will one day realize the benefits of the open mouth. Closed-mouthers, people who prefer eating w