When dining with the elders, the elders should move chopsticks first before the younger generation can move chopsticks.
-Don't hold the spoon and chopsticks in your hand at the same time. Put the spoon on the table when using chopsticks. Don't put spoons and chopsticks on the bowl, and don't eat with rice bowls and soup bowls.
-Eat soup or pickled vegetable soup with a spoon before eating other food. Eat rice and pickle soup, miso soup and soup with a spoon, and use chopsticks to clamp other dishes.
-Don't make noise when eating, and don't let spoons and chopsticks touch the bowl and make noise.
-Don't stir up meals with spoons and chopsticks, and don't pick out foods and condiments you don't eat.
-Don't let food stick to spoons and chopsticks when eating. After eating, clean the rice bowl with crispy rice water.
-* * * The food you enjoy should be put on your own plates before eating, and vinegar sauce and hot sauce should also be dipped in the plates.
-When eating, bones or fishbones that can't be swallowed should be quietly wrapped in paper and thrown away, not on the table or on the ground.
-When coughing or sneezing during meals, cover your mouth with your hand or handkerchief after removing your face to avoid rudeness.
-Don't eat too fast or too slowly, keep pace with others. When dining with elders, wait until the elders put down their spoons and chopsticks before putting them down.
-After eating, put the spoon and chopsticks in the original position, and put the used napkins on the table one after another.
-Cover the toothpick with one hand when using it. After using it, throw it away before others see it.
-In Korean etiquette, you should drink sideways with your elders, otherwise it will be regarded as disrespectful.
Fifteen taboos of chopsticks culture in China
Doubtful chopsticks: avoid holding chopsticks indefinitely, I don't know what to clip;
Dirty chopsticks: do not use chopsticks to pull vegetables in the plate;
Pointing at chopsticks: you can't point at people with chopsticks;
Grab chopsticks: that is, two people grab vegetables at the same time, and as a result, chopsticks collide;
Stab chopsticks: just use chopsticks as a fork when you can't clip them, and tie them;
Cross chopsticks: this means that after eating, guests and younger generations can't cross chopsticks first;
Sucking chopsticks: even if there is soup on the dish, you can't suck chopsticks;
Tears chopsticks: the dishes are not clean, and the soup on the dishes is drenched all over the table;
Don't use chopsticks: you can't use chopsticks as knives and tear meat dishes;
Chopsticks: it is forbidden to insert chopsticks into meals;
Chopsticks: You can't tear the things you are chewing with chopsticks or use them as toothpicks.
Sticking chopsticks: you can't clip other dishes when things are still stuck on chopsticks;
Chopsticks: you can't clip the same dish for more than 3 times;
Oblique chopsticks: when eating food, you should pay attention to the food in front of you, don't eat too far, and don't stretch your chopsticks obliquely to get enough food.
Divide chopsticks: set chopsticks, don't put them around the tableware, only when you have a farewell dinner.
Table etiquette culture
Authors: Yan Lili and Yao Xiaoran.
Summary The problem of catering etiquette has a long history. Dietary etiquette has become an important aspect of expressing the appearance of a big country, a state of etiquette and a place of civilization in past dynasties. Formal procedures can not only make the whole banquet process harmonious and orderly, but also reflect and communicate the identity and feelings of the host and guest. Therefore. The etiquette on the dining table can make the banquet complete and comprehensive, and make the cultivation of both the host and the guest fully displayed.
Keywords Seating order Serving order Tableware manners and precautions. . . . . .
In the East, "hero seating" is the most important food ceremony in China. Generally speaking, the head of the family banquet is the elder with the highest seniority, and the bottom is the family banquet. The head is the guest with the highest status, and the guest host is the bottom. The chief can't sit down until he is seated, and he can't start work until he starts work. When patrolling the wine, he respects all the way from the chief in order before drinking. What's more, if someone comes, regardless of their status, all the people at the banquet should go out to meet them. In the west, the most appropriate way to sit is to sit on the left. When the chair is pulled away, the body will stand up straight at a distance almost touching the table, and the leader will push the chair in, and when the leg bends and touches the chair behind, you can sit down. When eating, the upper arm and back should lean against the back of the chair, and the abdomen should keep a fist distance from the table. Sitting with your feet crossed is best avoided.
When you are seated, it is time to serve. Chinese food generally pays attention to: first cool and then hot, first stir-fry and then burn, first salty and light, then sweet and thick, and finally the food. For banquets with specifications, the main courses of hot dishes-such as bird's nest in the bird's nest mat, sea cucumber in the sea cucumber banquet and shark's fin in the shark's fin banquet-should be served first, that is, the so-called most expensive hot dishes should be served first, followed by stir-frying and roasting. The general order of the banquet is: tea-cold dishes-stir-fried-big dishes-beets-snacks-rice (if not full)-fruit. But this order is not immutable. In western food, the formal order of serving a full set of meals is: ① vegetables and soup; ② cod liver oil; ③ fruits; ④ meat; ⑤ yogurt ;⑥dessert and coffee; ⑥ fruits; and aperitif wine and table wine. It's not necessary to order all of them. It's rude to order too much but not finish it. People who only order appetizers are not welcome in restaurants with a little standard. Appetizer, main course (fish or meat) and dessert are the most appropriate combination. Ordering is not a starter, but a favorite main course, and then a soup suitable for the main course.
Tableware, mostly chopsticks and spoons in the East [spoons (middle) with long handles and round heads (Korean)], while knives, forks and spoons are used in the West. . .
When eating, you should sit upright, don't lean forward too much, and don't put your arms across the table to avoid colliding with the people next to you. To be civilized, you should wait for the dishes to turn to yourself before moving chopsticks, and don't grab the food in front of the neighbors. Chew slowly, this cloth is not only good for digestion, but also a etiquette requirement at the table. Never put a large piece in your mouth and wolf it down, which will give people the impression of greed. Don't be picky about food, don't just stare at your favorite dishes, or pile them on your plate in a hurry. The action of eating should be elegant, don't touch your neighbor when picking up food, don't put the food on the table, and don't spill the soup. Don't make unnecessary noises. Don't talk to people while eating. Bones and fishbones in your mouth can be covered with napkins, taken out with chopsticks and put on a plate. Don't play with chopsticks or point them at others during eating. Don't dig in your mouth with your hands. When picking your teeth with a toothpick, cover your mouth with your hand or napkin. Don't let the tableware make any noise. When eating western food, when you stop eating, whether you want to stop to catch your breath, listen to others, or leave the table to make a phone call, please put your fork and knife at an inward angle and put them on the plate one by one. If you put the knife and fork together, it means that the meal is over.
In addition to the above points, there are many places to pay attention to when eating. For example, it is not advisable to wear too much perfume, so as not to drown out the taste of dishes; When the tableware falls to the ground, don't just lie on the ground and pick it up. Please ask the owner or waiter to replenish it. Don't wave your tableware unconsciously when making witty remarks; Ladies should wipe off lipstick before eating, so as to avoid leaving lip prints on cups or tableware, which gives people a sense of impurity. . . . . .
In a word, Chinese food culture can be summarized into four words in terms of its deep connotation: essence, beauty, affection and courtesy. These four words reflect the unique cultural implications of food quality, aesthetic experience, emotional activities and social functions in the process of food activities, and also reflect the close relationship between food culture and Chinese excellent traditional culture.
Table manners of wine
The table manners of wine were first formed in the west, and now they have been gradually used by the international community.
Wine is a common table drink for westerners, so we usually order food first, and then order wine according to the needs of the food. Conventionally, before opening a bottle, guests should first read the wine label to confirm whether the wine is consistent with the order in terms of type, year, etc., and then see if there are any traces of wine leakage at the seal of the bottle cap and whether the wine label is clean, and then open the bottle. Only after it is confirmed that it is correct can the wine be officially poured.
When someone pours wine, the guest can put the glass on the table. If you don't want to refill the wine, just shake the rim of the glass or cover it with your hand. It should be noted that napkins should be used to wipe off the oil stains on the corners of the mouth before drinking, so as not to damage the shape and affect the feeling of wine fragrance.
Banquet toasts in western countries generally choose between the main course and the beet. When toasting, hold the cup up to your eyes, look at each other, and at least take a sip of wine to show your respect.
China's wine etiquette is generally in accordance with international practices, but there are differences in service order. Services such as wine pouring are generally for guests, hosts, guests and other personnel. In the family banquet, the elders are the first, and then the juniors; Be the guest first, then the host. The more popular service order in the world is that the female guest comes first, then the host, and the lady comes first, then the husband; The elder before the young; Women are in an absolute leading position. In addition, our country often has the habit of persuading wine at banquets, but many countries in the world take it as a taboo, so we should deal with it as appropriate.