Chinese food etiquette norms common sense 1. Do not burp when eating, do not appear other sounds, if there is a sneeze, intestinal tinnitus and other involuntary sound, we must say a "really sorry". I'm sorry," "I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Please apologize. I'm sorry," he said, "I'm sorry.
2. It is best not to pick your teeth at the table. If you do, cover your mouth with a napkin or your hand.
3. If you want to serve food to guests or elders. It is best to use the serving chopsticks. Can also be far from the guests or elders of the dishes sent to them in front, according to our Chinese custom. The dishes are served one by one. If there are leaders, elders or guests at the same table. Whenever a new dish comes up, ask them to move their chopsticks first. Or take turns asking them to move their chopsticks first. To show the importance of them.
4. Be clear about the main task of the meal. To be clear to talk about business mainly. Or to contact the feelings of the main. Or to eat mainly. If it is the former, in the seating arrangement should pay attention to. The main negotiator's seat close to each other to facilitate the conversation or to ease the feelings. If it's the back. Just need to pay attention to common sense etiquette on the line, focus on the appreciation of the dishes.
5. When eating. First invite the guest. The first to use the chopsticks is to move the chopsticks. The first thing you need to do is to take a little bit less food each time. Eat less of the dishes that are far away from you. Don't make noise while eating. Don't make noise when drinking soup. Drink soup with a spoon in small sips. Don't hold the bowl to your mouth, and drink the soup when it's too hot or when it's cooled down. Don't drink while blowing. Some people like to chew their food. Especially if they chew crunchy food vigorously and make a clear sound. This is not a good etiquette. Especially when eating with a group of people, you should try to prevent this phenomenon.
6. When you eat fish head, fish spines, bones, etc., do not spit them out or throw them on the floor. You should slowly use your hands to get your own plate, or put it next to your own table or put it on the paper prepared beforehand
7. When you finally leave the table. You must thank your host. Or, in return, invite the host to his or her home in the future.
8. The etiquette of seating. First invite the guests to sit on the seat. After inviting the elders to be seated next to the guests in turn, to be seated from the left side of the chair into. Do not move chopsticks after being seated. Do not make any noise. Do not get up and walk around. If there is anything to be done, greet the host.
9. Take the time to chat with people around you to harmonize the atmosphere. Don't eat with your head bare, not caring about others, and don't wolf down a big meal, not to mention being greedy.
The difference between Western and Chinese etiquette 1. different seating
Chinese dining is mostly in accordance with the seniority and inferiority to determine the seating,? The first is the east, and the second is the east. or? Facing the door is honored? The seat to the right of the hostess is the first guest of honor, usually a gentleman, and the seat to the right of the hostess is the second guest of honor, usually the guest of honor's wife.
2. Different tableware
Chinese tableware is generally relatively simple, mostly cups, plates, bowls, plates, chopsticks, spoons, etc., while the Western tableware is a variety of different dishes to enjoy the use of different knives and forks, cutlery, pay attention to the use of a lot of, even drinking glasses, but also to drink with the wine corresponding to the drink.
3. The order and placement of food is different
Most Chinese food is served in the order of soup, main course, entree, wine or fruit, while Western food is served in the order of appetizer, salad, soup, fruit, wine, entree, dessert and coffee. Chinese food will serve all the dishes at once and place them on the table at the same time, while Western food is to use up one dish and then another.
4. Different dress code
Unless on formal occasions, Chinese food does not require a high dress code for diners, and the dress code is relatively casual, while Western food requires a high dress code for diners, especially in high-class Western restaurants, where men should wear neat blouses and shoes and ties, and women should wear suits and heeled shoes, and both men and women should not wear casual clothes to high-class Western restaurants. You can't wear casual clothes to an upscale Western restaurant.
Western dining etiquette mainly refers to the dining etiquette of Europe and the United States, although the details of the requirements between the various countries are different, but the western dining etiquette in general is the European continent's western dining etiquette for the mainstream, especially in France as the representative of western dining etiquette. This set of standardized etiquette formed by Westerners at the table is not innate, but also through acquired understanding and training. As a? foreigners? s, we have to really do? When in Rome, do as the Romans do We must first have a systematic and complete understanding of Western food etiquette, and constantly strengthen the training, pay attention to every detail, we can also become? Gentleman? and? The first thing you need to do is to get a good understanding of the concepts and concepts that you are looking for in your business.
Eating Chinese food etiquette taboos China's use of chopsticks, in the history of human civilization is a pile of pride and esteem of the scientific invention. Arguing that the Chinese people are a superior race, Li Zhengdao said: ? The Chinese invented chopsticks as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Two such simple things are a masterful application of the principle of leverage in physics. Chopsticks are an extension of human fingers, and they can do everything that fingers can do, and they are not afraid of high heat or cold, which is really brilliant.
In comparison, Westerners invented knives and forks only in the 16th and 17th centuries, but how can they compare with chopsticks? Japanese scholars have determined that more than 80 joints and 50 muscles are in motion when a person uses chopsticks to hold food and are related to the brain nerves. Therefore, using chopsticks to eat makes one's hands dexterous and can train the brain to be flexible. Foreigners are envious of these two magical stick-like objects that can perform functions such as pinching, picking, scooping and pouting, and are happy to be able to use them to eat.
In the long-term practice, people on the use of chopsticks also formed some etiquette taboos:
One taboo knocking chopsticks. That is, when waiting to eat, can not sit at the edge of the meal, take a chopsticks in one hand and randomly knock, or chopsticks knocking bowls or tea cups.
Throwing chopsticks. In the pre-dinner distribution of chopsticks, chopsticks should be straightened out, and then gently placed on the table in front of each person; distance from the more distant, you can ask someone to pass, not hand thrown on the table.
The third taboo is to cross chopsticks. Chopsticks should not be placed horizontally and vertically across each other, and one should not be large and one small. Chopsticks should be placed next to the bowl, not on top of it.
Fourth, do not insert chopsticks. In the middle of the meal for some reason need to leave temporarily, the chopsticks should be gently rested on the table or the side of the plate, not inserted in the rice bowl.
Fifth, avoid waving chopsticks. In the dish, can not put the chopsticks in the dish to wave around, up and down the flip, encountered other people also come to the dish, to
intentionally avoid, to guard against? The first thing you need to do is to avoid the chopsticks and avoid the chopsticks.
Sixth, avoid dancing chopsticks. When talking, do not take the chopsticks as knives, dancing on the table; also do not invite others to use the dishes, the chopsticks poked in front of others, this is rude.