Toasting during Chinese meals, banquets, and banquets can not only show respect for the guests, but also add to the warm atmosphere during the banquet. Using wine to express welcome or gratitude to the guests is not only a tradition of our people Customs and habits are also a way for people of all ethnic groups in the world to enhance friendship. The following is the common sense of Chinese dining and drinking etiquette and culture collected by the editor of SmartView.

Chinese dining and drinking etiquette and cultural common sense 1. Drinking etiquette in daily interactions

When the host is pouring wine for the guests, he often says "full, full, full". This "full" does not mean When the cup is full to the point where it almost overflows, it is enough to fill up to eighty percent.

When the host pours wine, guests can tap their fingers to express their gratitude to the host for pouring wine. When performing the kowtow ceremony, the guest pinches his thumb and middle finger together and knocks lightly on the table a few times.

When drinking at a banquet, it is important to clink glasses. To clink glasses, you must drink up the wine in the glass, drink it in one breath, and turn the glass over to show others that the glass is dry.

At banquets, there is often a saying that "no three drinks are illegal", which means that the climax of drinking must be more than three drinks. The so-called "drinking for three rounds" also means this.

There are many different customs and etiquette for drinking in different regions, different ethnic groups and different countries.

Japan has been a nation that likes to drink since ancient times, and there is no shame in getting drunk. Adults not only drink at banquets, but also often go into a pub to have a drink or two before going home after a day's work. According to Japanese customs, drinking alcohol is an important etiquette. When dining and drinking with Japanese people, you should always pay attention to filling other people's and your own wine glasses. It is considered impolite for the Japanese to fill the glass with wine. You should also understand the Japanese custom of pouring wine to each other. After the host pours wine for him, the guest should immediately take the host's bottle and pour the wine for the host. During the banquet, neither the guests nor the host pour wine into their own glasses, but each other.

The Japanese think this is an expression of equality between host and guest. Even if a senior manager and an ordinary clerk are pouring wine together, both parties are pouring wine to each other. The traditional Japanese way of drinking is to place a bowl filled with water in the middle of the table and place a piece of clean white gauze on each person's table. The host rinses his wine glass in clean water, presses the cup rim down on the gauze to absorb the water droplets, pours the wine, hands it to the guest, and watches the guest drink it all. After the guest finishes drinking, he also rinses the wine glass in clear water, drains it on white gauze, fills the glass with wine again, hands it back to the host, and asks the host to drink it all. Exchanging cups and cups in this way and drinking to their heart's content shows the intimacy between the host and guest.

If you are just friends, you don’t have to drink like this. When drinking in Japan, it is rude to leave a wine glass on the table for the host to fill it up. When pouring wine, hold the wine bottle in your right hand and hold it with your left hand from below. Never touch the wine glass. The guest should hold the wine glass with his right hand and lightly hold the bottom of the glass with his left hand to accept the other party's pouring of wine. Under normal circumstances, it is polite to accept the first glass of wine, and it is not rude to politely decline the second glass. Japanese people often put their glasses on the table after drinking. However, if you decline the second drink, you must not put your glasses down. It is polite to wait until everyone has finished drinking and then put their glasses on the table together. practices.

The Chinese say, "A thousand cups of wine will take you to a close friend", while the Japanese say, "A thousand cups of wine will make you a close friend." It can be seen that drinking is an important means of communication not only in Chinese society but also in Japanese society.

2. Toast.

In addition to the fun brought by good quality wine, the joy of drinking is also a kind of enjoyment in the atmosphere and scene of drinking. Therefore, civilized drinking is particularly important.

Toast someone to express blessings, blessings, etc. When toasting, you should pay attention to some things:

(1) First of all, you should understand the other party's drinking habits, that is, who is toasting, when to toast, etc., in order to make necessary preparations.

(2) According to the rules of social etiquette, only the man of the house can toast and toast to the guests. Others are not allowed to do so.

(3) At a welcome banquet specially held to welcome a distinguished guest, after the male host makes a toast, the male guest of honor can also make a toast.

(4) When clinking glasses, the host and the guest of honor clink first. If there are many people, they can raise their glasses at the same time, but not necessarily clink glasses.

(5) Be careful not to cross-clink glasses when toasting.

(6) When the guest of honor and the host are making speeches or toasting, they should stop eating, stop talking, listen carefully, and do not take this opportunity to smoke. Stand while the national anthem is played.

&[FS:PAGE]nbsp;(7) After the host and guest of honor have finished speaking and clinking glasses with the VIP guests, they often go to other tables to toast. In this case, you should stand up and raise your glasses.

(8) When clinking glasses, greet each other visually.

(9) According to convention, it is better to use champagne for a toast instead of ordinary wine or beer.

(10) When attending various banquets, avoid drinking too much, which may cause you to lose your temper or lose your temper.

3. Clink glasses.

There are two theories about the origin of the glass clinking ceremony: the first one comes from ancient Greece. The ancient Greeks believed that when drinking, the nose can smell the aroma of the wine, the eyes can see the color of the wine, and the tongue can taste the wine, but the ears cannot feel it. In order to make up for this shortcoming, they came up with the idea of ??clinking glasses with each other before drinking so that their ears could hear the crisp sound of the glasses. Over time, this practice gradually became drinking etiquette. The second comes from ancient Rome.

Before the ancient Roman warrior wrestling competition, both sides would drink a glass of wine to encourage each other. However, since the wine was prepared in advance, in order to prove that it was not poisonous, when drinking, both parties in the duel first poured out the wine, mixed it with each other, and then drank it all. This custom gradually became the etiquette of clinking glasses at banquets.

4. Cheers.

It is said that the word "cheers" originated in Ireland in the 16th century, and its original meaning was "burnt bread". Irish drinkers at that time often had the habit of putting a piece of toast into a glass of whiskey or beer to improve the taste and eliminate impurities of the wine. It was not until the 18th century that the toast took on its present meaning and developed into a toast. When toasting, people often clink glasses with each other. The sound of clinking glasses is the same as ringing church bells, which is to drive away evil spirits. In the past, when toasting, you had to hold the cup in your right hand and straighten it at shoulder level. This was to show the other party that there was no hidden weapon on your waist and to show friendship.

5. European and American drinking etiquette.

Europeans and Americans often use wine to greet guests and have banquets. The use of wine pays attention to the type, preparation and etiquette.

(1) When a guest comes to visit, after sitting for a long time, the host should toast the guest with wine, usually light wine. If female guests are the least drunk or do not know how to drink, they will often quench their thirst with orange soda or beer. This is a common toast. Home of Civil Servants:

(2) If it is a family treat or a diplomatic banquet, cocktails are often used. When drinking wine before a meal, cocktails are often chosen. During meals, switch to white wine and red wine, white first and then red. Drinking light white wine when eating fish, shrimp and seafood can make the seafood more delicious; then when eating meat products such as poultry and livestock, switch to mellow red wine, the mellower the better. After the dinner, brandy or champagne is also used, which is a common banquet wine.

(3) During celebration ceremonies in European and American countries, the most exquisite thing is to drink champagne. After the guests have eaten fruits or sweets, if a patterned wide-mouth hemispherical bottom mandarin duck-legged cup is placed in front of them, it is the host who wants to toast champagne. Drinking can be a ritual, but if it is exceeded, it will harm your morality. If you don't drink, you will be sad. Drinking too much will harm your liver, stomach, and mood. Therefore, you should pay attention to alcohol taboos when drinking to avoid being rude after drinking. It is worth noting that you should not drink alcohol intentionally to make people drunk, nor secretly pour hard liquor into other people's drinks; you should not stay up all night to indulge in uncontrolled drinking, and you should not force others to make things difficult for you at the banquet; you should not appear at the banquet to argue. , bad jokes, pretending to be drunk and other bad habits; do not make a gaffe or lose your temper, as drinking will cause eternal hatred. Having a good drinking capacity is certainly the best, but having good wine ethics and good wine etiquette can bring the greatest fun to people while enjoying fine wine. May this fun always be with you, me, and him.

The common sense of Chinese banquet etiquette is that a banquet with guests and hosts is a social activity. In order for this kind of social activities to be carried out in an orderly and orderly manner and to achieve the intended purpose, there must be certain etiquette norms to guide and restrict it. Each nation has its own set of standardized dietary etiquette in long-term practice, which serves as the code of conduct for every member of society.

When Uighurs entertain guests, they invite them to sit on the upper table, place naan, pastries, rock sugar, and fruits in summer, and pour tea or milk tea for the guests first. Before eating pilaf, you should bring a pot of water to clean the guests' hands. When grabbing rice from the first plate, you cannot put the picked rice grains back into the plate. After the meal is over, the guests can only leave the table after the host has put away the tableware. Mongolians consider kumiss to be a holy drink and use it to entertain distinguished guests. Etiquette is very important when banqueting. When eating hand-caught mutton, the mutton pipa bone with meat and four long ribs should be presented to the guests. The most solemn way to entertain guests is the whole lamb feast, in which all parts of the lamb are cooked together in a pot. When the feast begins, the mutton pieces are put into a large plate with the tail facing out. The host invites the guests to cut the sacral bones of the sheep, or the elder uses the knife, and the guest and host eat together. Civil servants' home:

As a traditional ancient banquet etiquette of the Han nationality, the general procedure is that the host folds invitation cards and welcomes guests outside the door; when guests arrive, he greets them and extends them into the living room. Sit down and serve refreshments; lead the guests to the table with the left at the top, who is the chief. Among the seats in the banquet, the first seat is on the left, there are two seats on the opposite side, three seats below the first seat, and four seats below the second seat. When the guests sit down, the host proposes a toast and the dishes are served, and the guests thank each other with courtesy. After the banquet, the guests were led into the living room to sit and serve tea until farewell. There are also certain rules for pouring wine and serving food during the banquet. The modern standard procedure is: the wine is served from the right side of the guest, with the guest of honor first, then the host; the female guest first, then the male guest. Pour eight portions of the wine and don't overfill it. The dishes should be served cold first and then hot. Hot dishes should be served from the left side of the seat opposite the guest of honor; single dishes or side dishes and snacks should be served first to the guest and then to the host; whole chicken, golden duck, whole fish and other whole dishes should be served without turning the head The tail is facing the main position.

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