The order of serving Western food: appetizer (appetizer), soup, side dish, main dish, vegetables (salad).
1. Appetizers (appetizers)
The appetizers are also known as appetizers. The purpose of appetizers is to stimulate our taste buds and increase appetite. Appetizers are usually platters consisting of vegetables, fruits, seafood, and meat. Common appetizers include: caviar, foie gras, butter chicken puff pastry box, etc.
2. Soup
Most soups in Western food also serve as an appetizer. There are four categories of soup in Western food: cold soup, clear soup, cream soup, and vegetable soup. Relatively speaking, there are fewer varieties of cold soup. Common soups in Western food include: Italian vegetable soup, Russian borscht, cream soup, etc.
3. Side dishes
Side dishes are the transition between appetizers and main courses. They are generally optional except in more formal occasions. The side dishes in Western food are usually seafood and chicken. Because they are white after cooking, the side dishes are also called white meat. Common side dishes include: marinated salmon, red wine foie gras, cheese sauce lobster, etc.
4. Main dish
The main dish is the face of Western food. The main dishes in Western food are mostly exquisite meat dishes, and they often represent the level and grade of a meal. The main dishes in Western food can be divided into cold dishes and hot dishes, but hot dishes are generally the main dishes. Common main dishes in Western food include: Beef Wellington, Western-style grilled pork ribs, Norwegian grilled salmon, etc.
5. Vegetables (Salad)
Vegetable dishes are also called salads in Western food. They are usually served after the main course, sometimes with the main course. Serve the food together. Salads served with the main course are also called raw vegetable salads because they are composed of vegetables that can be eaten raw.
In informal settings, some salads without dressing can also be served as appetizers. Common vegetable dishes include: Waldorf salad, fresh vegetable salad, fresh shrimp salad, etc.