Hold the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left hand.

When eating Western food, you usually hold the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left hand. If your dominant hand is your left hand, you can also use your left hand to hold a knife and your right hand to hold a fork unless there is a clear requirement. When using a knife and fork, use the fork to hold down the food, then use the hand holding the knife to saw the food into small pieces, and then use the fork to put it into your mouth.

Precautions for using knives and forks

1. When cutting food, remember to sink your elbows and never open your arms from left to right.

2. When cutting food, cut it into pieces that can be eaten in one bite. Do not fork it and then eat it bite by bite.

3. When eating, you should eat with a fork and not with a knife.

4. Pay attention to the direction of the knife and fork. When you put down the knife, the edge of the knife should always face inward, not outward. When using the knife and fork with both hands at the same time, the fork tines should face downwards. When eating with the right hand, the fork should be forked. The teeth point upward.

5. Placing the knife and fork in a horoscope indicates that you will take a break before eating. It also reminds the waiter not to take away the food before you have finished.

6. Placing the knife and fork in the shape of a cross means that you are still hungry and waiting for the next dish.

7. Placing the knife and fork horizontally indicates that you are satisfied with the dish and give it a favorable review.

8. Place the knife and fork vertically in a position of 11 to indicate that you have finished your meal and remind the waiter that the tableware can be taken away.

9. Crossing the knife and fork in a figure 8 indicates that you think the food or service in the restaurant is not good and you have a negative review.

10. There are two ways to place the fork at the end of the meal: after the meal, you can put the bottom of the fork upward, the blade side of the knife inward and close to the fork, and place it parallel to the dinner plate.