Originally Posted by
gaobest
Lucky you. My hosts didn’t have it. As a guest, I never ask anything of a host unless it’s some form of money discount. And usually I don’t ask for that because inevitably I’ll get some price adjustment. Instead I would compare quotes to get a range, if needed. Anyway you are so lucky to get rice.
Glad to know that someone here went to China / Hong Kong / Taiwan and couldn’t get rice. We suffer together in memory. Plus omg these meals waste so much time - surely after spending hours together we all wouldn’t really want supper together as well. Business manners are not always ftw lol
Personally, whether I would have rice or not depends on what else is being served. Sure you generally feel fuller longer, but if there is a generous spread, I'd rather not take up space with rice. Or if I were about to be quite active. That said, if you prefer having rice, just let it be known. Giving some people the chance to fulfill a desire often leads to good results.