Food is the most important thing for people. First of all, let's look at how to eat. Eating around the table is the best and cruelest place to test everyone's manners. Guests eat, chat, listen to other people's high opinions, pay attention to other people's manners ... and so on, which can often last more than two hours. Generally speaking, who should sit in that position should wait for the hostess's invitation before taking a seat. Usually, the man sits between two women, because the hostess wants to arrange the seats according to the coordination of gender. Moreover, the man has the sacred obligation to take care of the ladies next to him and talk with them.

the napkin on the plate should be folded in half and placed on the lap, not around the neck like a baby. Put your hands on the table, on both sides of the plate, and don't hold your elbows! There are knives and spoons on the right side of the plate, and forks on the left. There are often three cups in front of the plate, the big one is for drinking water, the small one for white wine and the middle one for drinking red wine. Bread is usually placed in bamboo baskets or proper containers, and it is generally best not to "steal" a piece before the first dish is served. Don't drink before you start eating, and you should generally wait until the hostess invites you to start eating.

Generally, each guest takes an appropriate amount from the dish plate and puts it in his own plate before passing it to his neighbor. The man should be responsible for adding food and pouring wine to the lady next to him. If you think you have drunk enough wine, then don't try to be brave, let the glass be full, and others won't pour you any more wine. Remember to wipe your lips before drinking and keep the whole rice cup transparent and clean. When you need to wipe your mouth with a napkin, it is best to hold the napkin with both hands. If the host invites you to add more dishes, politely refuse it first, so as not to end up with a hungry ghost. It is best to wait until the host invites you again before taking over the dish. If there's a dish that doesn't agree with you at all, just try to eat some, and don't embarrass the host. Do I always have to deliberately leave some food on my plate to show that I am not hungry or full? Answer: Not necessarily. Generally, sweeping the dishes clean will make the host happy, especially a kind of praise and appreciation for the hostess who carefully chooses and prepares dishes.

There are a lot of dining etiquette, and what is "inappropriate" or "forbidden" is generally emphasized, such as:

- Don't talk with your mouth full

- Shut your mouth when eating, and don't make annoying noises

- Don't blow it with your mouth when the soup is very hot (make it cool)

- Don't use a knife to cut salad and vegetables. Fried eggs or noodles

- Don't use a knife or fork to "suppress" mashed potatoes

- Gently push the meat or vegetables onto the fork with a small piece of bread to eat, don't push them with a knife

- In case there are fishbones in your mouth, don't pull them out with your fingers, but gently put them on the fork from the corner of your mouth and then put them on the edge of your plate.

- generally speaking, it's impolite to dip the sauce on the plate with bread pieces. (although the temptation is great! )

- When eating cheese or cheese, don't eat it like jam for breakfast, but piece by piece

- Don't cut the bread with your own knife, and eat it in small pieces by hand, and don't bite like a big steamed bun

- After eating, put the knife and fork on your plate with the fork pointed down and don't cross it

- It's not good to use a toothpick at the table.