1, eat Western food should be the first dish name to understand;

2, if they are not sure, you can ask the waiter a little introduction;

3, eat Western food, food should also be considered other people's 'tastes and taboos.

Learning to eat Western-style wine

People don't necessarily drink when eating Western-style food, but if someone proposes to drink, and you don't know how to order wine, you can't drink, it will make this Western-style meal a lot of less "flavor."

1, eat red meat, such as pork, beef, suitable for ordering red wine, and eat white meat, such as chicken, fish and so on, when suitable for ordering white wine.

2, point wine should be based on the identity of the guests present, gender, hobby to point.

3. Avoid sucking and shaking the glass violently when drinking.

Guests can not take the initiative to pour wine on the Western table

In Western etiquette, pouring wine for the guests is the responsibility and obligation of the host or restaurant waiter. For the host, it is also a manifestation of the host's identity and honor.

1, the guest accepts to pour wine without having to pick up the glass or move the glass, any glass on the far side, the person who poured the wine nodded and smiled to show their gratitude.

2. If you feel that you should have drunk enough, you can gently refuse to come to the host or waiter, such as telling the other party "no, thank you".

No other drinks in red wine

In the West, red wine, like coffee, has a unique cultural connotation, just like tea in China. When you add beverages to red wine in front of people who are familiar with the culture of red wine, the other party cannot tolerate it.

1, red wine should not be added to any other beverage;

2, red wine should not be added ice;

3, red wine does not need to be frozen or heated.

Drinking at the Western table

At the Western table, you can't stop yelling "drink drink drink", but you don't know how to be self-disciplined, and you don't have much self-control; and you can't stop letting your hosts or servers serve you wine, so you won't be able to understand the culture of wine.

1, drink should avoid persuasion, blocking, on behalf of the wine.

2. Drinking should not be done in a fistfight

3. Drinking should not be done in moderation.

The basic etiquette of Western food

Sitting

When seated, the body should be upright, elbows should not be placed on the desktop, can not be stilted, and the distance from the table in order to facilitate the use of tableware is preferred. The table has been set on the tableware do not feel free to manipulate. Fold the napkin in half and place it gently on your lap.

Forks and knives

Forks and knives are used from the outside to the inside, with the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right hand; when cutting something, hold the fork in the left hand to hold down the food, and then use the knife with the right hand to saw it into small pieces, and then use the fork to bring it into the mouth.

When using a knife, the blade should not be outward. When you put down the knife and fork in the meal, it should be placed in the shape of "eight", respectively, on the side of the plate. The blade of the knife is facing away from you to indicate that you want to continue eating.

After each dish, put the knife and fork together on the plate. If you are having a conversation, you can hold the knife and fork without putting them down. Do not use the knife, you can also use the right hand with a fork, but if you need to make gestures, you should put down the knife and fork, never handheld knife and fork in the air waving shake, and do not hold a knife or fork in one hand, and the other hand to take a napkin to wipe their mouths, not a hand to take a glass of wine, the other hand to take a fork to get the food. Remember, at no time should one end of the knife or fork be placed on the plate and the other on the table.

Wine Glasses

Hold the glass gently by the foot with three fingers. Alcohol service is usually handled by a server who pours a small amount of wine into a wine glass so that the guest can identify the quality. Just think of it as a formality, take a sip and go back to Good. then, the waiter will come to pour the wine, at this point, do not get your hands on the glass, but rather put the glass on the table to be poured by the waiter. The correct way to hold the glass is to gently hold the foot of the glass with your fingers. In order to avoid the temperature of the hand to make the wine warmer, the thumb, middle finger, index finger should be used to hold the foot of the cup, the little finger on the bottom of the cup table fixed.

Drinking

Drinking should never be done by sucking, but by tilting the glass as if you were putting the wine on your tongue. Shake the glass gently to let the wine come into contact with the air to enhance the flavor, but don't shake the glass violently. In addition, it is rude to drink from the glass and look at people through the glass while drinking. Don't use your fingers to wipe lipstick marks on the rim of the glass, use a Kleenex to wipe better.

Dessert Eating

Ice Cream

Ice cream is usually eaten with a small spoon. When eaten with cake or pie or as part of a main meal, use a dessert fork and a dessert spoon.

Pies

Forks are usually used to eat fruit pies. However, if your host provides you with a fork and a dessert spoon, then use the fork to hold the cobbler in place and dig in with the spoon. Forks are to be used to eat pie, unless the pie is with ice cream, in which case both the fork and spoon are to be used. If you are eating a cream pie, it is best to use a fork rather than your hands. To prevent the filling from leaking out the other end.

Juice sorbet

You can use a fork if it is eaten as a side dish with meat, and use a spoon if it is eaten as a dessert.

Stewed Fruit

Use a spoon to eat stewed fruit, but you can use a fork to hold large pieces of fruit steady. Spit the cores of cherries, dried plums, and dried plums decently into the spoon and place them on the side of the plate.

English Composition in Western Food

Differences of Table Manners

Linda: Hi, Maya. I want to invite a friend from America to have a western dinner on the weekend. So I want to ask you something.

Maya: What would you like to know?

Linda: I just dont understand the American table manners.

Maya: You should learn about some Chinese cultures, especially the table manners.

Linda: I think you are right. Can you tell me the differences between Chinese table manners and American table manners?

Maya: The most obvious difference is that they use knives and forks, but we use chopsticks.

Maya: The most obvious difference is that they use knives and forks, but we use chopsticks.

Maya: The most obvious difference is that they use knives and forks, but we use chopsticks.

Linda: Exactly. I know they often place the knife and spoon on the right of the plate. Youd better keep your left hand under the table unless you use it in the process of cutting.

Linda: How can I know that he is full?

Maya: He will tell you that he is full. And if he puts knife and fork in a position on the plate looking like the hands of a clock at 5:30, it means that he is finished.

Linda: There are really so many things that you can do to make your life easier. Linda: There are really so many differences. Thank you.

Maya: You are welcome.