Why do you tilt your bowl away from when eating soup?

As a large language model, I don't have a physical body and therefore can't eat soup! However, I can tell you why humans tilt their bowls away from them when eating soup.

Here's the reason:

To prevent spills. Tilting the bowl away from your body allows you to direct the flow of soup towards your mouth, minimizing the risk of spilling it on yourself or your clothes. This is especially important when using a spoon, as the action of scooping and bringing the spoon to your mouth can cause some of the soup to slosh around in the bowl.

Let me know if you have other questions about food or anything else! 🍜