What are the Chinese and Western foods?

The main course is immediately after the appetizer, also known as the main course, and more than the appropriate amount is actually on the table. If there is "eight major items" marked on the menu, it means there are eight main courses. The number of main courses is usually an even number such as four, six, eight, etc., because the Chinese believe that even numbers are lucky. In luxurious banquets, there are sometimes as many as sixteen or thirty-two main courses, but usually there are six to twelve. These dishes are made using different ingredients, combined with the five flavors of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty, and combined with various cooking methods such as deep-frying, steaming, boiling, pan-frying, roasting, and stir-frying. The order of dishes is mostly based on the alternating combination of light and rich flavors, or the combination of dry roasting and soup. It usually ends with soup.

Desserts refer to the desserts served after the main course, such as pies, cakes, steamed buns, almond tofu, etc. Finally, there is fruit.

The order of serving Western food

Soup The French word potage generally refers to all soups. However, in our country, potage refers to thick soup, and consomme refers to clear soup. The use of clear soup for the main meal inevitably makes people feel that the portion is too small. Therefore, thick soup is better. I think the portion is too small.

The first course of meat: The literal translation of this noun means "entrance", which means entering the main course. Now it has become the main course, and what is provided is steak, etc., which can be paired with the second meat (barbecue).

Frozen food: It is called sherbet in English. If the main dish is quite greasy, this dish can make your mouth more refreshing. Some frozen foods are made with foreign wine, among which those with champagne are the most advanced.

The second meat: roast in English, refers to roasted meat, usually turkey, duck, chicken, pheasant, etc.

Salad: This is lettuce drizzled with dressing, which is different in nature from the lettuce paired with meat dishes.

Dessert: English is sweet, that is, dessert. Domestically, it supplies ice cream, pudding, frozen food, etc.

Fruits: Fruits in English, mostly offering several kinds of seasonal fruits or assorted fruit plates.

Coffee: Usually the meal ends with coffee, and the cup used is a demitasse (small coffee cup). Sometimes black tea is also available, so you can choose according to your preference.

(Attached is a Western menu)

Western Menu

Bread

Toast Squares

Appetizer

Baked Garlic and Cheese Mushrooms / Baked Mushrooms

Oysters Mornay / Cheese Oysters

Salad / Salad

Romaine Salad / Romaine Lettuce Salad

Fruit Salad / Fruit Salad

Ham and Potato Salad / Ham and Potato Salad

Caesar Salad / Caesar Salad