There are some differences between Chinese food and western food, and mastering the skills of setting dishes is one of the necessary skills for restaurant waiters. Today, China Eating Net Xiaobian will introduce the differences between Chinese and Western dishes and the precautions for Chinese food.

the difference between Chinese and western food: the biggest difference between Chinese food and western food lies in the system of sharing meals and separate meals. China people pay attention to the family atmosphere of reunion, and the form and habit of enjoying delicious food also affect the setting of dishes. For this reason, Chinese food mostly uses disk containers. In addition, Chinese dishes are warm, lively and festive, so we should pay attention to the choice of plate color, not too much color.

Western food has great flexibility, and it pays attention to many things other than dishes, such as seasons, restaurant styles, theme of dishes, etc. There is no fixed pattern, but the tastes of different ingredients in the same dish will never affect each other, while Chinese food pays attention to the comprehensive combination of traditional habits and colors and flavors. With the communication between China and the West, the setting of Chinese food has gradually diversified.

Nowadays, the traditional dishes in Chinese restaurants are gradually paying attention to the effect of setting dishes, which shows that the quality of setting dishes directly affects the appetite of guests, so the skill of setting dishes is also one of the necessary skills for a chef.

first, the basic form of setting plate

mixed setting plate: this kind of setting plate is suitable for dishes with different colors and different ingredients, just add mixed juice and mix well. Separate plate: it is more common to put raw materials or dishes with different tastes in different partitions of the same plate.

Three-dimensional pendulum: It is very common in western food, and it is often used in Chinese food nowadays. This form requires a sense of design and imagination, and the patchwork three-dimensional shape can present a sense of fashion and modernity.

Planar pendulum plate: it is overlapped and laid flat on the container, and is suitable for flaky cold meals, such as cold meat.

cylindrical pendulum plate: it is similar to a three-dimensional pendulum plate, but it does not need complicated modeling design. As long as the food is placed in the plate in a cylindrical shape, the main body is beautiful and tidy.

radial pendulum plate: it has a sense of unity, and the primary and secondary are clearly defined, and the radiated patterns are more neat.

second, set the plate

tips:

1. Choose tableware according to the characteristics of food

2. The plate is large and easy to shape the style of dishes

3. The texture and material of ingredients generally follow the principles of soft versus hard, rough versus smooth, dry versus sticky, etc.

4. Place the food neatly and do not exceed the edge of the plate

5. Avoid usurping the host's role

7. Pay attention to food hygiene

In fact, there are still many skills in setting dishes. We should constantly absorb new things, update ourselves, master experience and keep insufficient records, so as to create a unique setting style and improve our professional level.

the purpose and significance of hotel plate setting

1. plate setting: starting from the host's seat, set the plate clockwise, 1cm from the table edge, and the distance between plates is equal.

2. chopsticks rack and chopsticks: the chopsticks rack is placed on the upper right of the plate, and the back end of chopsticks is 1.5cm away from the edge of the table and 1cm away from the edge of the plate, and the pattern is upward.

3. Mouth soup bowl and strip soup: The mouth soup bowl is placed at the left front of the plate, 1cm away from the plate, and the strip soup is placed in the mouth soup bowl, with the handle of the strip soup to the left.

4. Set the wine set: three cups, grape wine glasses, white wine glasses and water glasses are used for the Chinese banquet. First, put the wine glass in front of the spinning tray, the wine glass on the right side of the right wine glass, the water glass on the left side of the wine glass, 1cm away from the wine glass, the three cups are horizontally in a straight line, and the flowers are placed in the water glass. 5. Set public tableware; Put a chopstick rack in front of the wine set between the owners, put chopsticks, and the hand-held end of chopsticks is right. 6. Put a toothpick. 7. Place ashtray and matches: The ashtray is placed on the right side of the paying owner. 8. Set the menu: set it next to the chopsticks being paid to the owner, or set it upright next to the owner's glass. 9. Reorganize the countertop, adjust the foundation and put the vase on it to show the end.