Americans are more open and free to eat, without so many details, which is the easiest (don't ask personal privacy questions such as what you have done recently and how much money you earned while eating).
Koreans have a strong sense of seniority. When drinking water, be sure to drink it sideways. They should always toast, and their elders or superiors or distinguished people should eat first. (Pay attention to your elders and talk less yourself)
Japanese people behave similarly to Koreans.
China people's eating etiquette can be basically ignored now, but people who respect their elders and have high status in the East still keep it, especially at banquets, which is more relaxed than Japanese and Korean etiquette. (Don't make any noise when eating, please leave when talking on the mobile phone), don't talk to the table to prevent saliva from entering the dish. Please leave your seat and pour the wine.
Table manners in India:
1, take care of the time when eating.
Indians usually only eat two meals a day. The first meal is near noon in the morning, and the second meal is basically after 9 pm. However, Indians accustomed to western-style life also began to eat three meals a day, including appetizers, soups, main courses and desserts. They can order according to their appetites or not.
If you eat appetizers at the same table with Indians, it is not good to eat too fast or too slowly. It's best to try to keep the same speed as the other party to finish the dishes. Dessert and tea must wait until after dinner, otherwise it is impolite to the guests.
Indians eat separately, eat as much as they can, and don't leave leftovers.
3, "hand-grabbed rice" taboo
Indians are also forbidden to use their hands, that is, they only use their right hand to grasp food, and their left hand must never be used to touch food. Indians think that the left hand is specially used to deal with unclean things, so when eating, their left forearm is usually placed along the table, their hands are hung under the table, or they simply hide their left hand in a hidden place.
4. Wash your right hand after eating.
The waiter will bring the guests hand washing water in a small bowl with lemon slices for cleaning and petals for decoration floating in the water. Of course, only the right hand can clean it.
When attending a western banquet, you should pay attention to the following items:
The length didn't start eating until all the guests served and the hostess signaled. Guests are not allowed to eat any food until the hostess picks up the spoon or fork. This is an American habit, which is different from some European countries.
2. Napkins should be spread on your knees. If the napkin is large, it should be folded in half on the leg; If it's small, you can open it all. Although napkins can also be hung around your neck or tied to your chest, they are not generous and it is best not to do so. You can wipe off the oil stains on your mouth or fingers with a corner of a napkin, but you must never wipe the tableware with a napkin.
Sit up straight when eating, don't lean forward too much, and don't cross your arms on the table to avoid colliding with the guests next to you.
When using a knife and fork, you should use a knife with your right hand and a fork with your left hand. When using only a fork, you can hold it with your right hand. When using a knife, don't put the blade outward. Don't put food into your mouth with a knife. When cutting meat, avoid the knife making noise on the porcelain plate. When you eat noodles, you can roll them up with a fork. Don't pick them. When you put down your knife and fork halfway, you should put them on the plate in a figure of eight. If you put the knife and fork together, it means the meal is over.
You should hold the bread in your hand and then put it on the edge of a small dish or a large plate. Never fork bread with a fork. Use a butter knife to cut butter, not a personal knife. Take out the butter and put it in a small dish next to it. Don't rub it directly on the bread. Don't cut bread with a knife, and don't butter the whole bread. But to tear off a small piece at a time, eat one piece at a time and spread one piece at a time.
6. You can only eat salad with a fork. Hold the fork with your right hand, with the fork tip facing up. If there are bread and biscuits on the salad, you can hold a small piece of bread or biscuits with your left hand to help push the salad onto the fork.
7. When eating fish, you can hold the bread in your left hand and the knife in your right hand to push the thorn away. Don't spit the bones or fishbones of the population directly into the plate, but grab them with a fork and gently put them on the plate, or take them out with your hands as little as possible without paying attention, and put them on the edge of the plate, not on the table or underground. The stone should also be spit in the palm of your hand first, and then put into the plate.
8. When drinking water, you should swallow the food in your mouth first. Don't rinse your food with water. When drinking water from a glass, you should pay attention to wipe off the oil stains on your mouth first to avoid soiling the glass.
9. Don't carry plates while eating. When you drink soup, you can tilt the plate and eat it with a spoon. Don't put the spoon in the cup when drinking tea or coffee.
10. Don't make any noise when eating, especially when eating soup. You should shut up when you chew.
1 1. Don't blow your nose or burp while eating. If you sneeze or cough, you should apologize to the people around you.
12. Don't pick your teeth at the dinner table. If something gets stuck between your teeth, take it out and cover your mouth with a napkin, preferably when no one else is present.
13. It is impolite to keep silent while eating. You should talk to people around you. But don't talk while chewing food. Even if someone is talking to you, you should swallow your food before you answer. You can talk without putting down your knife and fork, but don't hold it in the air.
14. At the dining table, all food should be eaten with a knife and fork. Only celery, radish, olives, fruits, dry snacks, dried fruits, sweets, potato chips, corn, frog legs and bread can be eaten with your hands.
15. When the waiter serves the food for the guests in turn, go to your left and it's your turn to take the food. If the waiter is standing on your right, don't take it. It's your turn to take the food. When picking vegetables, you'd better take a little of everything, which will make the hostess happy. If you really don't like a dish, you can also say, "No thanks."
16. When the hostess wants to add food to you. You can pass her the plate with a knife and fork on it or give it to the waiter. You can't ask for more food if she doesn't ask you. It's impolite to do that.
17. Some foods on the table, such as bread, butter, jam, pickles, dried fruits, sweets, etc. It is not allowed to eat until the hostess suggests it. When everyone takes turns to pick up food, the male guest should let the female guest next to him take it first, or ask her if she wants you to take some for her. When eating, you should not take food in front of others. If you need something, you should pass it on behind others' backs.
18. After dinner, the guests have to wait for the hostess to get up from her seat and then leave together. It is impolite to leave at dinner or before the party is over. After standing up, the male guest should help the female guest put the chair back. Put the napkin on the table, don't fold it as it is, unless the host asks you to stay for the next meal.
To make the banquet full of pleasant and harmonious atmosphere from beginning to end, not only the guests should behave appropriately and politely, but also the attitude of the host and hostess is very important.
After the banquet begins, the host and hostess have the responsibility to keep the conversation lively and interesting, so as not to let every guest be left out in the cold. If someone says something inappropriate, the host should try to change the subject skillfully at once.
When eating, the host has to wait for the guests to finish one dish before changing to the next. The host shouldn't eat too fast. If most people have finished eating and a few people haven't finished eating, we should slow down so as not to make the guests feel uneasy.
During the dinner, the host should try his best to make every guest feel comfortable. If a guest drops his knife and fork on the floor. He should be replaced politely at once. If a guest accidentally breaks a plate or bowl, the hostess should calmly clean up and comfort the guest, and never show the color of leaving without saying goodbye.
Finally, the host must never calculate the cost of entertaining guests in front of them.