With the continuous exchange of Chinese and Western food culture, Chinese food is not only the traditional diet of Chinese people, but also more and more favored by foreigners. While this seems to be the most common Chinese food, there is a lot to be said about dining etiquette.
The tableware of Chinese food mainly consists of cups, plates, bowls, dishes, chopsticks and spoons. At formal banquets, water cups are placed on top of the plate, and wine glasses are placed on the upper right. Chopsticks and spoons can be placed on special holders or in paper sleeves.
The order in which Chinese food is served is generally: cold dishes first, then hot dishes, and finally sweets and fruits. Before the meal, the first wet towel served to each person by the waiter is for wiping hands, and it is best not to use it to wipe your face.
In the banquet, on the chicken, lobster, fruit, sometimes sent a small water pot (copper basin, porcelain bowl or crystal glass jar), water floating rose petals or lemon slices, for hand washing (there have been some people mistakenly drink, so that became a joke). When washing, both hands take turns wetting their fingers and gently swishing them, then drying them with a napkin or small towel.
Ancient food rituals were categorized by class: court, government, line gangs, and folk.
Modern food etiquette has been simplified to: host, guest. As a guest, one must be well groomed and decide whether or not to bring small gifts or good wine according to the closeness of the relationship. When you arrive at the banquet, you will first introduce yourself to the host according to whether you know him or not, or you will be introduced by the host, and you will listen to the host's arrangements.
Then take your seat: this "hero's row" is one of the most important of all Chinese food rituals. From ancient times to the present day, because of the evolution of tableware, the seating arrangement has also changed accordingly. Generally speaking, the seating position is "left to the east" and "face to the front door is honored".
Family banquets, the chief of the highest seniority of the elders, the end of the lowest; family banquets, the chief of the status of the most honored guests, guest hosts at the end of the table. The chief has not been seated, can not be seated, the chief has not been hands, can not be hands, rounds of wine from the chief in the order of all the way down the toast, and then drink.
Expanded information:
1. more elaborate, if the report of people come, regardless of the status of honor, the whole seat of the people should be out to meet.
2. If it is a round table, it is facing the door of the host guest, the left hand side in turn for 2, 4, 6 right hand side in turn for 3, 5, 7 until the convergence.3. If there is a Baxian Table, if there is a seat facing the door, then the right side facing the door will be the guest of honor.
4. If not facing the door, the right seat on the side facing east is the chief. Then the left hand side of the chief seat away for 2, 4, 6, 8 (8 on the opposite side), the right hand side for 3, 5, 7 (7 directly across the street).
5. If a large banquet, the arrangement of tables and tables in front of the chief in the center, the left side of the order of 2, 4, 6 seats, the right side of the 3, 5, 7 seats.
6. According to the identity of the host and guest, status, closeness to sit.
7. The napkin is mainly to prevent the clothes from getting dirty, but also to wipe the mouth and hands of oil stains.
8. The napkin should be spread out and placed on the upper thighs of the knees, do not tie into the belt, or hanging in the lapel of the suit.
9. Do not use the napkin to wipe the dishes.
10. After the meal, the napkin should be folded and placed on the table before leaving the table.
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