How to taste Western food culture? After long-term discussions and conclusions, scholars who study Western food believe that when eating Western food, you should pay attention to the following six "Ms".

The first one is "Menu (recipe)"; when you walk into a cafe or Western restaurant, the waiter will take you to your seat first. After you sit down, the first thing served is the menu. The menu is regarded as the face of the restaurant, and the boss always pays attention to it. The best materials are used for the cover of the menu. Some even use soft sheepskin with various beautiful patterns, which makes it look particularly elegant and delicate.

How to order food? Here is a rule of thumb: after opening the menu, look at which dish is named after the restaurant. Don’t miss this dish. Because that restaurant will not make fun of its reputation, so the dishes they put in the effort will definitely be delicious. Everyone must order this "signature dish".

Another point that needs special attention is that you should not treat the problem of ordering Western food with the same habits as eating Chinese food: that is, do not ignore the menu and do not let the waiter order for you. In France, even President de Gaulle and President d'Estaing have to order from a menu when eating Western food. Because reading recipes and ordering dishes has become an indispensable procedure for eating Western food, and it is a manifestation of an elegant lifestyle.

The second one is "Music";

Luxurious and high-end Western restaurants usually have bands playing some soft music, and ordinary Western restaurants also play some beautiful music. Elegant music. However, the most important thing here is the "audibility" of the music, that is, the sound must reach the level of "seeming to be heard but not heard". That is to say, if you concentrate on talking to friends, you will not hear it. When you are resting and relaxing, You can hear it, and you need to control the heat.

The third one is "Mood";

When eating Western food, you should pay attention to the elegant environment and harmonious atmosphere. There must be music, the table must be neat and clean, and all tableware must be clean. For dinner, the lights should be dimmed and there should be red candles on the table to create a romantic, charming and elegant atmosphere.

The fourth one is "Meeting";

That is to say, you have to choose who you want to eat Western food with. The best partners to eat Western food are relatives, friends or people with similar interests. Eating Western food is mainly to connect with each other, and it is best not to discuss business on the Western table. Therefore, in Western restaurants, the atmosphere is generally very warm and red-faced scenes are rare.

The fifth one is "Manner (etiquette)";

This refers to "eating appearance" and "eating attitude". Since you are eating Western food, you should follow Western customs and do not behave in an abrupt manner, especially when holding a knife and fork. If you dance with your hands, you will be "out of shape".

Knives and forks must be held correctly: the knife should be held in the right hand and the fork in the left hand. Cut the food into small pieces with a knife and put it into your mouth with a fork. Generally speaking, Europeans do not change hands when using knives and forks, and always use their left hand to hold the fork and put food into their mouths. Americans put the knife down after cutting, and hold the fork in their right hand to put the food into their mouths. But at any time, the knife must not be put into the mouth. At a Western banquet, the host will arrange for men and women to sit next to each other. Western gentlemen who pay attention to "ladies first" will show their attentiveness to ladies.

The sixth one is "Meal (food)".

An American gourmet once said: "The Japanese eat with their eyes, and the form of cooking is very beautiful; we eat our Western food with our noses, so our noses are big; only you, the great Chinese, are talented Know how to eat with your tongue.”

A Western restaurant needs to meet six conditions to be a Western restaurant.

The food provided by KFC and McDonald's is not Western food, but chain fast food restaurants.