It is said that in Greece during the European Middle Ages, turmoil broke out. Because the monastery had asylum privileges, many people fled to the monastery for refuge.

There are many famous chefs in the courtyard. Since they have nothing to do every day, they put on monks' robes and help the monks cook. This can also be used to hide their eyes from others and avoid being hunted.

However, because he did not like the black hats worn by the monks and wanted to express his lay status, he made a white hat from white cloth and wore it.

When the unrest subsided, those chefs returned to restaurants in the city, still wearing white hats to commemorate this experience. Other chefs also followed suit, and it has formed a custom to this day. It has gradually expanded to European countries and spread all over the world, until now Western kitchens

Wearing a white hat has become a professional symbol of chefs.

Another theory is that it was introduced from France, because France is the center of European cuisine. Chefs pay attention to hygiene and are good at cooking. Wearing a white hat can wrap your hair to avoid being stained by the smell of oil smoke and prevent hair and dandruff.

Make sure food is clean and hygienic by staining it.

White hats and white kitchen clothes can not only keep them tidy, but can also be easily spotted and stained. They can be replaced quickly and make people feel tidy. Therefore, they are very popular among peers and customers, and they are willing to wear them, so they are popular.

The level of the white hat also shows the level of the chef. The more senior and skilled the chef is, the higher the white hat he wears.

But there is a rule that chefs must not know. Whenever they want to sit down and talk in front of customers, they must take off their white hats to show respect for the customers.