Below is the English composition I provided about table manners of various countries for your reference! I hope it will be helpful to you!
Table manners in China1
Of course, chopsticks instead the main difference on the Chinese dinner table isof knife and fork, but that' s only superficial. s only superficial.
Besides, in decent restaurants, you can always ask for a pair of knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks not helpful enough.
The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and
everyone shares. If you are being treated to a formal dinner and particularly if the host thinks you're in the country for the first time,
he will do the best to give you If you are being treated to a formal dinner and particularly if the host thinks you're in the country for the first time,
he will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.
The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main courses of hot
The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes.
Soup then will be served (unless in Guangdong style restaurants) to be followed by staple food ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings.
If you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should say so in good time, for most of the Chinese choose to have the
staple food ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings. p>
staple food at last or have none of them at all.
Perhaps one of the things that surprises a Western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates. Perhaps one of the things that surprises a Western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates
of their guests. In formal dinners, there are always "public" chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their
own chopsticks. This is a sign of genuine friendship and politeness.
Leave the food in the plate.
People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed. have had enough,
just say so. Or you will always overeat!
British table manners2
As a nation we are becoming more aware of the food we and our children are eating. food we and our children are eating.The recent campaign to improve school dinners by
celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has helped raise awareness of our The recent campaign to improve school dinners by
celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has helped raise awareness of our fast food lifestyles.Healthy eaters or just trendy?Are there certain
things that you do and don?t eat and why?With so many food programmes and books telling you what you should and shouldn't eat? With so many food programmes and books telling you what you should and shouldn?t eat to
be healthy it?s hard to keep track. Some people are vegetarians for moral reasons, some don?t like the taste of meat and there are
one or two people who do it because it?s trendy. Because it?s what
the famous are doing.
Korean Table Manners3
Table Manners The main difference between Chinese and western eating habits is that unlike the traditional Chinese diet, western eating habits are not the same. The main difference between Chinese and western eating habits is that unlike the West, where everyone has their own
plate of food, in China the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. If you are being treated by a Chinese host, be prepared
for a ton of food.Chinese are very proud of their culture of cuisine and will do their best to show their hospitality. Chinese are very proud of their culture of cuisine and will do their best to show their hospitality.And sometimes
the Chinese host use their chopsticks to put food in your bowl or plate.This is a sign of politeness. The appropriate thing to do would
be to eat the whatever-it-is and say how yummy it is.If you feel uncomfortable with this,you can just say a polite thank you and leave
This is a sign of politeness. If you feel uncomfortable with this,you can just say a polite thank you and leave
the food there.Eating No-no's Don't stick your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl.Instead,lay them on your dish. The reason for this
is that when somebody dies,the shrine to them contains a bowl of sand or rice with two sticks of incense stuck upright in it. So if you
stick your chopsticks in the rice bowl,it looks like this shrine and is equivalent to wishing death upon a person at the table!Make sure
the spout of Make sure
the spout of the teapot is not facing anyone.It is impolite to set the teapot down where the spout is facing towards somebody. directed to where nobody is sitting,usually just outward from the table.Don't tap on your bowl with your chopsticks.
Beggars tap on their bowls, so this is not polite. Don't tap on your bowl with your chopsticks.
Beggars tap on their bowls, so this is not polite.Also,when the food is coming too slow in a restarant,people will tap their bowls.
If you are in someone's home,it is like insulting the cook. Drinking Gan Bei!(Cheers!?Gan Bei? literally means ?dry [the] glass?)
Besides beer,the official Chinese alcoholic beverage is Bai Jiu,high-proof Besides beer, the official Chinese alcoholic beverage is Bai Jiu,high-proof Chinese liquor made from assorted grains.There are varying
degrees of Bai Jiu. The Beijing favorite is called Er Guo Tou,which is a whopping 56% alcohol.More expensive are Maotai and Wuliangye.
The official alcoholic beverage is Bai Jiu,high-proof Chinese liquor made from assorted grains.