Pay attention to etiquette on the table. I believe many people know that there are great differences in dining etiquette between China and the West. Do you know how to behave in Chinese and western food? I will sort it out for you below, hoping to help you!

Etiquette of Chinese and western food

Chinese etiquette

With the constant communication between Chinese and western food cultures, Chinese food is not only a traditional eating habit of China people, but also more and more favored by foreigners. However, this seemingly ordinary Chinese restaurant has some exquisite manners when dining. There are six kinds of tableware for Chinese food: cups, plates, bowls, plates, chopsticks and spoons. At a formal banquet, the water glass is placed above the dish and the wine glass is placed on the upper right. Chopsticks and spoons can be placed on special seats or in paper sleeves.

In ancient times, the food ceremony was divided into classes: court, government, guild, folk and so on. Modern food ceremony is simplified as: the host is the host, and the guest is gone. As a guest, pay attention to appearance when going to dinner, and decide whether to bring small gifts or good wine according to the relationship. Punctuality and punctuality at dinner; Upon arrival, first, according to whether you know it or not, report yourself, or be introduced by the host, and follow the arrangement of the host. Then take a seat: this "hero's row" is the most important food ceremony in China. Since ancient times, because of the evolution of table furniture, the arrangement of seats has also changed accordingly. Generally speaking, the seating position is "respecting the east from the left" and "facing the gate is the respect". The head of the family banquet is the elder with the highest seniority, and the last seat is the lowest; In family banquets, the chief guest is the most respected guest, and the guest host is the last. 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 to report, regardless of their status, all the people at the table should be rushing out. If it is a round table, the host and guest facing the gate are 2, 4 and 6 on the left hand side and 3, 5 and 7 on the right hand side until they meet. If it is a square table, if there is a seat facing the gate, the right seat on the side facing the gate is the host and guest, if not, the right seat on the east side is the chief. Then the chief sits on the left hand side for 2, 4, 6, 88 on the opposite side, and on the right hand side for 3, 5, 77 on the opposite side. If it is a big banquet, the arrangement between tables should pay attention to the top and middle, with 2, 4 and 6 seats on the left and 3, 5 and 7 seats on the right. According to the identity, status and intimacy of the host and guest, sit separately.

Chopsticks are the most important eating utensils in Chinese food. The posture of holding chopsticks should be standardized. When you need to use other tableware for dinner, you should put the chopsticks down first. Chopsticks must be placed on the chopstick rack, not on cups or plates, or they will be easily knocked off. If you accidentally drop the chopsticks, please ask the waiter to change a pair. In the process of eating, you have raised your chopsticks, but you don't know which dish to eat. At this time, you should not put your chopsticks.

Move back and forth between dishes or swim in the air. Don't fork food into your mouth with chopsticks, or lick the attachments on chopsticks with your tongue, and don't use chopsticks to push bowls, plates and cups. If you have to leave temporarily, you can't put chopsticks in the bowl. You should put them on the chopsticks rack lightly.

When talking at dinner, don't use chopsticks as props and dance at will; Or beat the dishes on the table with chopsticks and point others with chopsticks. Put down your chopsticks gently every time you use them, and try not to make any noise.

Western etiquette

In the west, it is generally necessary to make an appointment in advance to go to a restaurant for dinner. When making an appointment, there are several points that should be made clear. First, the number and time should be stated, and secondly, whether a smoking area or a seat with a good view should be indicated. If it is a birthday or other special day, you can tell the purpose and budget of the banquet. It is basic courtesy to arrive at the scheduled time. No matter how expensive casual clothes are, you can't wear them at will.

It is common sense for European and American people to dress appropriately when eating in a restaurant. When going to a high-end restaurant, men should dress neatly; Ladies should wear suits and shoes with heels. If formal clothes are specified, men must wear ties. When entering the restaurant, men should open the door first and invite women in. Ladies should be asked to go ahead. When seated and served, ladies should be given priority. Especially for group activities, don't forget that the most appropriate way for ladies 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. The sitting posture of two forks is best avoided.

In high-end restaurants, bartenders who are good at tasting wine will bring wine lists. For people who don't know much about wine, it's best to tell them the dishes they have chosen, the budget and their favorite wine tastes, and the main bartender will help them choose. If the main course is meat, it should be served with red wine, while fish should be served with white. Before serving, you might as well have a glass of light wine such as champagne, sherry or Jill.

The formal order of serving a full set of western food is: 1 appetizer and soup 2 fish 3 fruit 4 meat 5 cheese 6 dessert and coffee 7 fruit, as well as 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. Restaurants with a little standard welcome guests who only order appetizers. An appetizer, main course, fish or meat with dessert is the most appropriate combination. Ordering is not a starter, but a favorite main course, and then a soup suitable for the main course.

After ordering, open the napkin before the appetizer is delivered, fold it in by one third, and let two thirds spread flat on the legs to cover the legs above the knees. It's best not to stuff napkins into the neckline.

It's shaped like a figure of eight during the meal. If you have a short rest in the middle of the meal, you can divide the knife and fork into plates. The knife head and the fork tip are opposite to each other in a "I" shape or a "I" shape, and the knife and fork are facing yourself, indicating that you still want to continue eating. If you are talking, you can hold a knife and fork without putting it down, but if you need to gesture, you should put it down and never wave it in the air. It should be noted that at no time should one end of a knife and fork be placed on the plate and the other end on the table.

When eating, using the back of a fork to scoop it up to eat is not against the etiquette of the table, but it does look unsightly. When eating rice and other dishes, you can naturally turn the fork to the front and scoop it up, because the concave part of the fork is designed for this purpose.

At this time, you can also use a knife to assist the dining action. When scooping up the dishes on the plate, use a knife to prevent the dishes from scattering outside the plate, so that the food on the plate can be scooped up neatly. If there are dishes with sauce, you can also scrape the sauce with a knife, and then send the dishes and materials with a spoon or a spoon of sauce. It is a mistake to fork it with a fork, and then pour the sauce on it with a spoon, because in this way, when the food is sent to your mouth, the sauce will drip everywhere and make a mess. When scooping up the dishes with a fork, hold the fork with your left hand and put the food on the fork belly on the front of the fork for delivery. If you don't need a knife, you can eat with a fork in your right hand in a relaxed occasion of having dinner with friends. Rice should be scooped up with the front fork belly instead of the back of the fork, which can be easier to eat and more elegant and natural. When the fine food in the plate gathers, it can be blocked by a knife and then scooped up with a fork. It is also possible to use a spoon instead of a knife. Gather the dishes on the spoon with a fork, and then send the food to the middle with the spoon. The use of a spoon for sauce is the same as that of a general spoon. You should use a fork to push the dishes onto the spoon of the sauce, instead of fork the dishes and pour the sauce with the spoon of the sauce, because the latter is against etiquette.