The American formal set: starting with the farthest fork

Solid food is on the left and liquid drinks are on the right.

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

▲ American pendulum (Source: 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, put it on the plate.

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Chinese-style plate setting: leave some food to show that you are full.

Leave some food on your plate and show the host that they have provided enough food.

▲ Chinese pendulum (Source: Creative Market)

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

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Japanese plate setting: chopsticks are placed in front of diners.

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

▲ Japanese pendulum (Source: Creative Market)

Please don't lick chopsticks, cross chopsticks, or insert chopsticks vertically into the rice in the bowl. This is not only considered impolite behavior, but also an offering prepared by Buddhists when they worship the dead.

▲ How to use chopsticks (Source: Creative Market)

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Thai tableware: Spoons are the main tableware.

Forks are only used to push food onto spoons, which are the main tableware. Older people eat first, and rice will always be given to everyone. Even if the food is delicious, you should leave some on your plate, which means the food is very rich.

▲ Thailand set the plate (Source: Creative Market)

Thai food generally likes to use forks and spoons, eat with plates, eat rice with spoons, then mix the dishes with rice with spoons, and then help with the forks. Chopsticks can't be used to eat rice or fish Regan Noodles, such as Thai fried rice noodles. Chopsticks are usually used to scoop soup noodles.

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Korean table layout: A table full of small dishes can be shared.

Traditional dishes include zongzi and side dishes that can be eaten separately, such as pickles or pickles. Diners will have their own bowl of rice, and everyone will pick up the dishes from the small plates on the table with their own chopsticks and spoons.

▲ Korean pendulum (Source: Creative Market)

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

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Indian/Nepalese Tableware: Eat with your right hand.

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

▲ Indian style pendulum (Source: Creative Market)

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

▲ Nepal's pendulum (Source: Creative Market)

Learn how to eat with your fingers:

Eat with your right hand only.

Eat with your fingers, not your palms.

Push food into your mouth with your thumb.

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

▲ How to eat with your fingers (Source: Creative Market)

In Indian culture, it is not welcome to leave food on a plate. Although you don't need to taste every dish, you must eat everything on your plate.

One minute to end the culture of table setting in various countries, can roommates finish it? Of course, the most important thing to play abroad is to have fun, so that you can enjoy yourself more ~