Because we grew up in Beijing, this old Beijing rule has been handed down from generation to generation. We have rules for food, clothing, housing and transportation. From morning till night, from head to toe, we eat together. Do you think this is true? Really, as for it ... if you don't believe me, just say the rules at the dinner table in Beijing!
Let's start with this seat
Inviting guests out for dinner this time is very particular. The theme of old Beijing refers to sitting facing south. If the table is in the wrong direction, you can take the door as the standard. The side facing the door is the central theme. Then take the right as the respect and arrange the seats in turn.
Eating at home is naturally dominated by elders, and then by seniority.
Old Zu Er and the older generation usually sit in the chair, but with one exception, because their eldest grandson is favored, they always sit next to their grandparents for dinner. But when you sit, you can't sit in a chair taller than your elders. Just like when we were young, the children always set aside a table during the Spring Festival, no matter what order you followed, old Beijing was very particular at that time.
You can't change seats casually when eating.
Why? Because at that time, it was a big deal to invite you to a restaurant next door or to have dinner at home. There should be a harmonious atmosphere. If you destroy this seat halfway, superstition will be uncomfortable.
So there is the rule of "sitting at the end" when eating. Now, if friends and relatives get together and form freely, if you want to change your seat to contact your feelings and say hello to others, just change it without causing trouble. It's easier said than done between friends and family.
I pay great attention to chopsticks.
Going out to eat today, you see, the dishes are all here, and people who don't move chopsticks are all inexperienced.
If the old man doesn't move chopsticks, the children can't move the plates first.
Today, I still hear adults say "eat first", so I dare to pick up the chopsticks in my hand and I will never change them in my life.
Pick up chopsticks and put them down. Never put them in a bowl full of rice. That is the biggest disrespect for the elderly at home. This is the so-called "pouring rice".
Don't knock with chopsticks. In the words of old Beijingers, this is a begging gesture and a disrespect for the elderly at home.
Pick up chopsticks and don't "vault". Just make sure that you are welcome to pick up the dishes directly, and don't skip them one by one. It's really not chess that makes you jump like this.
Don't hesitate to pick up chopsticks, just take the glued dishes away, and don't hesitate to retract them, which makes people feel uncomfortable and unruly.
Don't stir the chopsticks. Hey, don't hesitate this time. It's no use if you just take them back from the plate. What are you picking? Don't you dislike others? If you want to separate large pieces of food, you mean well, but you should also explain it, because in the past, you had to take down the table to deal with it.
Don't "toss" directly when picking up chopsticks. You should see a dish you like. Don't turn it up when you come up. Don't laugh. It really is.
Don't "stare blankly" when you pick up chopsticks. Some people look around with chopsticks. Are you picking gold? Don't look around as if you've never seen the world.
Pick up chopsticks and don't "suck" endlessly. It's over when you're finished. You have been sucking chopsticks, which is also a sign of impoliteness. You are not a three-year-old child.
Dietary rules
Pay attention to "eat without words, sleep without words" when eating. When I was a child, I liked to talk and laugh at the dinner table. My grandfather will immediately say, "There is nothing to eat and nothing to sleep!" Then we juniors honestly continue to bow our heads and eat.
Watch your hands when eating.
When eating, you can't keep your face on your rice bowl. Whether you hold chopsticks in your right hand or your left hand, don't chase the table with your rich hand like a drag bottle. This delay is irregular, and this action can be malicious in secret.
pay attention to the diet
If you want to add more rice after eating, you should first pay attention to the cleanliness of your bowl, and then you can't say "begging for rice" or "asking for another bowl", but you should say "asking for another bowl" or "filling another bowl".
Don't make any noise when eating, don't make any noise when eating, and don't smoke when drinking lightly. You should take a swig like that. . . . Will also be considered uneducated. Also, if you have nothing to do, or knock on the edge of the bowl with chopsticks after dinner, it is also impolite. But when the bowl is broken, adults usually add a "broken" peace, which not only resolves the embarrassment, but also resolves the embarrassment.
Of course, it is natural for everyone to go home for dinner today and chat at a lively dinner table, but the most basic eating rules still need to be there. You can't eat anywhere. To be honest, I've seen too many other people outside. How many children tap the bowl with chopsticks to play, and adults can only laugh.
In Beijing, it is not that we are busy, but that we are serious. This is the simple psychology of the old Beijingers, and it is also the food culture and customs that have been cultivated for hundreds of years.
We don't carry out AA system, but we know how to take turns to sit in the village. We are talking about human feelings, brotherhood and sisterhood. Of course, when friends from all corners of the country get together, we will do as the Romans do, so please respect our rules.