Etiquette etiquette
Koreans are used to bowing and shaking hands when meeting guests in social situations. When shaking hands, whether with both hands or with the right hand, women generally do not shake hands with men, but only bow. They advocate the etiquette and traditional habits of respecting the elderly: ordinary children must greet and bow to their parents after getting up and returning from a long trip; When parents go out and return, children must greet, send and salute; When elderly guests come to the door, parents should take the lead in bowing to the guests, and then let their children bow to the guests to show respect for the elderly.
South Korea is a country of etiquette, especially when shaking hands with an elder, you should gently put your left hand on his right hand. "Yes" and "No" should be clearly expressed. On sunny days, the national flag is lowered at night, and people in the streets and offices stand together to sing the national anthem.
The pronunciation and pinyin of the word "four" in Korean are exactly the same as the word "death", which is considered unlucky. Therefore, there is no No.4 building in the building, no fourth floor in the hotel, no four tables for banquets, no four wards in the hospital, no four divisions in the army, no four dishes and four bowls for meals, and no four cups for drinking. There is a Li in North Korea, but you must never say "eighteen sons" Li. Because "eighteen sons" is similar to a lewd word in Korean, never say such words in front of women, otherwise it will be considered as deliberate insult.
According to Korean business etiquette, it is advisable to wear a conservative suit. Business activities and visits must be conducted in advance. Koreans are punctual when dealing with foreigners. It is best to hold business cards in English and Korean, which can be printed quickly in the local area. Business people are familiar with English, while old people are familiar with Chinese. Decisions are made at the highest level. Take off your shoes when you enter the host's house or restaurant. They attach great importance to reception in business contacts. Banquets are usually held in restaurants or bars, and their wives are rarely present. Banquets and receptions are very frequent. When the meal is served, all the dishes are served immediately. When visiting a Korean home, it is best to bring some flowers or small gifts and give them to the host with both hands. The host will not open the gift in front of the guests.
The taste is light, and I don't like greasy food, but I especially like spicy food. They usually eat roasted, steamed, fried, fried and soup dishes. Their favorite dishes are dry roasted mandarin fish, bean fish, scrambled eggs with shredded pork, fine shredded pork, dried mung bean sprouts, four steamed hotpot, fried shrimp balls, diced chicken with Chili, fried shredded beef and jiaozi with red fish. Spicy vegetables and soup are indispensable. Seoul's local products include wall decoration and Shenlai (Korean kimchi impregnation).
Koreans have regulations for the elderly, which must be strictly observed. They show respect for their elders in social interaction and daily life (at home) and dare not be lazy. For example, when you sit with your elders, you always keep a certain posture and never dare to take it lightly; If you want to smoke, you must first get the permission of your elders; Never move chopsticks in front of the elderly when eating; Children will never eat faster than their parents, nor will they leave their seats earlier than their parents. Koreans never speak ill of their elders, let alone criticize them behind their backs.
Some people are used to saluting once when they say a word, and they often salute 5-6 times before breaking up to show their goodwill. Men greet each other, bow and shake hands, either with their hands or with their right hands, and only nod once. Women don't usually shake hands with people.
Koreans don't laugh loudly at any meeting. A woman covers her mouth with her hand when she smiles. South Korea does not talk about women's liberation. Men walk in front of the door, and men in charming women take off their coats. Koreans attach great importance to daily etiquette. When several people are together, the number of seats should be arranged according to their status and age. People with high status, status and age are at the top of the table, while others sit sideways at the lower level. When men and women sit together, they must be men above and women below. When they want to smoke, they always ask the people at the table, "May I smoke?"
Koreans attach great importance to the impression of their trading partners. In business negotiations, if they can abide by their own way of life, their affection for you will be doubled. Don't eat while eating. They don't think they can make any noise when eating. If you don't observe this dining etiquette, it is very likely to cause people's disgust, so be careful.
Koreans are proud of their long-standing culture, so they have to take off their shoes when entering a residence or restaurant. When they get along with each other, they should talk less about local politics and more about Korean culture and art, such as 1 1 century gray-green ceramics,13rd century movable iron molds, and a complete set of original mahogany of the precious Tripitaka preserved in Daegu.
To travel to South Korea, it is best to choose February-June,11~ 65438+February, 65438+1October, because there are too many holidays, two weeks before and after Christmas are not suitable. Generally do not drink raw water (except restaurants). Drinking "Polly tea" (tea made of wheat) is better than drinking other drinks. Foreign tobacco and alcohol are the most popular gifts.
According to Korean regulations, passengers can carry 200 cigarettes (or 50 cigars, or half-length tobacco) and 2 bottles of wine each time they enter the customs. Won is forbidden to be taken out of the country. Foreign currency is not limited, but the amount must be declared when entering the customs, and it can be taken out when leaving the customs. Taxi is the most convenient, but it is difficult to take it from night to midnight on rainy and snowy days 1 1. Taxis charge a tip of 10%, and hotels add a tip of 10% to the bill. Other services, a 200 ~ 300 yuan is enough. Buses extend in all directions, but it is difficult to buy tickets without knowing Korean.
Belief taboo
The main religions that Koreans believe in are Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism and Taoism. They worship bears and think that bears are the ancestors of their own nation; The people also regard their eyes as mountain gods; People also regard horses as symbols of cities; Regard pigs as land gods; Treat dogs as ghosts; Make a python a god of wealth or something.
Koreans have many taboos about language and vocabulary. Because their phonetics are closely related to China's phonetics, there are many homophones and polysemous words, such as "private", "teacher", "thing" and "four", which are similar to the pronunciation of "death". So people are very sensitive to these, and many people are still very taboo. Traditionally, it is considered unlucky to be homophonic with death. Their interpretation of the word "Li" is also taboo. Koreans also have a surname of Lee, but when explaining the writing of the word Lee, you should never interpret it as "eighteen sons" Lee, because in Korean, the pronunciation of "eighteen sons" is similar to an obscene word, which sounds disgusting, especially for men in front of women, so don't say such things, otherwise it will be considered as intentional insult. They are afraid of someone blowing their nose, spitting, pulling their ears or untidy clothes in front of them. Think these are impolite manners.
Koreans don't like mutton, fat pork and ducks in their diet; They hate greasy food; Unwilling to drink clear soup; Do not like to put vinegar in cooked vegetables; I don't like dishes with sugar and pepper.
eating habits
Korean cold noodles are a kind of traditional national food which is well-known at home and abroad and deeply loved by people. Among them, wheat noodles and cold noodles are especially famous. Generally, beef soup or chicken soup is used with spicy cabbage, sliced meat, eggs, shredded cucumber, pear strips, shredded onion, pepper, monosodium glutamate and salt. When eating, first put a small amount of cold soup and a proper amount of noodles in the bowl, then add seasoning, and finally pour the soup. Its noodles are thin and tough, and the soup is cold, sour and spicy.
"jiaozi soup" is a traditional Korean folk hospitality food. It is made of beef soup, beef, pork, bean sprouts, Chinese cabbage, onion, pepper, sesame, sesame oil and soy sauce, stuffed into jiaozi and boiled in beef soup. When eating, even the soup with jiaozi, put some seasoning, it tastes good. "Roast beef" is a famous Korean folk dish. Its production method is to slice beef, then pat it hard to soften it, then put it into a container, add various seasonings and stir it evenly, then soak it, let it stand for 40 minutes, and then put it on the grill or string it with barbecue labels. Its unique flavor is deeply loved.
Koreans are mostly influenced by China and Japan, and they eat with chopsticks, and the taste of food is similar to that of the northeast people. In the use of tableware, Koreans have their own special habits, and the use of rice bowls generally varies with age, gender and season. There are bowls for men, women and children; Porcelain bowls are used in summer and copper bowls in winter. They are happy to serve together after dinner; Kimchi, thick soup and various seasonings are essential foods for every meal of Koreans.
Korean eating habits have the following characteristics:
① Pay attention to the collocation of tableware and the seasoning of soup.
② Generally, the taste is not salty, but spicy, sweet, fragrant and garlic.
② The staple food is mainly rice, and pasta is also indispensable; They like to eat rice, cakes, soup, jiaozi, cold noodles and other foods.
(4) Non-staple foods, such as beef and lean pork, chicken, aquatic products, seafood and game, especially dog meat; Vegetables like to eat soybean sprouts, garlic sprouts, eggplant, spinach, mushrooms, cabbage, radish, cucumber, green pepper, bracken, onion and concentrate; Seasonings like soy sauce, seaweed, onion, ginger, monosodium glutamate, garlic, pepper, honey, sesame and sesame oil.
⑤ Cooking methods prefer dishes made by roasting, frying, steaming, frying and frying.
Chinese food loves Sichuan food in China.
⑦ The special dishes on the menu are very popular, such as roasted mandarin fish, scrambled eggs with shredded pork, refreshing beef balls, soft fried chicken balls, coconut stewed chicken, fried shrimp, shredded pork, dried mung bean sprouts, fried shrimp balls, sea cucumber with dragon robe, shredded beef, fish oil and cauliflower.
Shuijiu is very interested in Moutai in China, and most people like to drink beer. Drinks such as soda, and people are usually used to drinking cold boiled water or green tea after meals.
9 Fruits like fruits, especially pears, peaches, pomegranates, oranges and especially apples. Dried fruits such as pine nuts and chestnuts.