The thing people forget is that the bowl is part of the cutlery.

It's why the bowl is so small. You pick it up!

Shovel that rice into your mouth like a pro chopstick user my friend. Stupid western table manners be damned!

(I'm from a western country, I also dislike the silly rule that you can't bring your face down to your plate/bowl if you're eating something hard to pick up)