American formal plate setting: start with the farthest fork

solid food is on the left and liquid drink is on the right.

Use the fork, knife or spoon from the one farthest from your plate.

▲ American plate setting (source: provided by Creative Market)

When drinking soup, scoop it from the outer edge of the bowl to the inner side. After drinking, don't leave the spoon in the bowl and put it on the plate.

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Chinese plate setting: Leave some food to show that you are full

Leave some food on your plate to show the host that they provide enough food.

▲ Chinese style pendulum plate (source: provided by creative market)

In Chinese style pendulum plate, the aesthetics of "symmetry" and "flat, straight and upright" are advocated, that is, the geometric distance between tableware should be equal and the visual balance should be maintained.

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Japanese-style plate setting: chopsticks are placed in front of diners

The meal is only half full, and in order not to block the design pattern of the plate utensils, chopsticks are placed directly in front of each diners. As far as the dining spot itself is concerned, the sense of color balance, cooking techniques and five flavors (sweet, salty, sour, etc.) will all be taken into account.

▲ Japanese-style plate setting (source: provided by Creative Market)

Please do not lick chopsticks, cross chopsticks, or directly insert chopsticks into a bowl filled with rice. This is not only regarded as impolite behavior, but also an offering prepared by Buddhists when they worship the dead.

▲ Usage of chopsticks (Photo source: provided by Creative Market)

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Thai plate setting: the spoon is the main tableware

Forks are only used to push food onto the spoon, and the spoon is the main tableware. Older people eat first, and meals will always be shared with everyone. Even if the meal is very delicious, you still have to leave a little on your plate, which means the meal is very rich.

▲ Thai dish setting (source: provided by Creative Market)

Thai dishes usually like to use forks and spoons, and eat with plates. Rice is also scooped with spoons, and then the dishes are mixed with rice with spoons, and then the fork is used to assist the dishes. Chopsticks can't be used to eat rice or fish dry noodles, such as Thai fried rice noodles. Chopsticks are usually used to scoop up noodles in soup

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Korean table setting: a table full of small dishes can be eaten separately

Traditional dishes include rice bowls and small dishes that can be eaten separately, such as pickled vegetables or kimchi. Diners will have their own bowl of rice, and everyone will use their own chopsticks and spoons to pick up dishes from small plates on the table.

▲ Korean-style dish setting (source: provided by creative market)

China and Japan have the habit of eating with rice bowls, but in South Korea, it is considered impolite. Don't touch the rice bowl directly with your mouth. It is impolite to hold a spoon and chopsticks in your hand at the same time and put them on a bowl at the same time.

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Indian/Nepalese plate setting: eating with your right hand

Traditionally, eating with your right hand is considered unclean if you use your left hand. This is common in India, some Middle Eastern countries and some African countries.

▲ Indian-style dish setting (Source: Creative Market)

Some families will sit on the floor and eat. On a large banana leaf, put a small amount of various dishes in front of the diners.

▲ Nepalese-style plate setting (source: Creative Market)

Learn how to eat with your fingers:

Eat with your right hand only

Eat with your fingers only, not with your palm

Push food into your mouth with your thumb

Tear bread with your thumb and other fingers (only with your right hand)

▲ Although you don't need to taste every dish, you have to eat everything on your plate.

one minute to end the culture of table setting in various countries, is it ok for roommates to finish reading it? Of course, the most important thing to play abroad is to be happy, so that you can have a more enjoyable stroll ~