As the saying goes, "Eating has a eating appearance, sitting has a sitting appearance", so when eating, you should pay attention to your eating appearance and follow basic etiquette.
Top 10 Etiquette of Chinese Food:
1.Seating etiquette. First invite the guests to sit down (generally facing the door, far away from the door), and then invite the elderly to sit next to the guests in turn, enter from the left side of the chair when seated, do not move the chopsticks after seating, let alone make any noise, do not get up and walk, if there is anything to say hello to the host.
2.When eating, invite the guests first, the elderly move the chopsticks, less each time when picking up vegetables, eat less dishes far away from themselves, do not make a sound when eating, do not make a sound when drinking soup, drink soup with a spoon and take a small sip, do not drink while blowing.
3.Do not burp or make other sounds during meals, and if there is an involuntary sound such as sneezing or bowel sounds, say it"I'm sorry";I'm sorry; "Please be cool"and so on, to apologize.
4.Do not wave chopsticks to greet your fellow diners. If you want to serve dishes to guests or elders, it is best to use chopsticks, or you can send dishes far away from the guests or elders to them. If there are leaders, elderly people, and guests at the same table, ask them to move their chopsticks first whenever a new dish is served, or take turns to ask them to move their chopsticks first to show that you value them.
5.When eating fish heads, bones, bones, etc., do not spit out or leave them on the ground, but slowly put them on your own plate, or put them next to your dining table or on a piece of paper prepared in advance.
6.Take the time to chat with the people around you at the right time to calm the atmosphere. Don't eat bareheaded, regardless of others, and don't gobble up a big meal, let alone be greedy.
7.It's best not to pick your teeth at the table, and if you do, cover your mouth with a napkin or your hand.
8.Don't pick and choose in the bowl when picking vegetables, pick up a piece and put it back. If there is a fallen dish, it should be picked up and placed on the edge of your plate, rather than left on the table; When you have food in your mouth, it's best not to speak, so as not to be vague, and it's also quite a good idea.
9.It is necessary to clarify the main task of this meal, whether it is mainly to talk about business, or to contact feelings, or to eat. If it's a front, be careful when arranging your seats, so that the main negotiators are seated close to each other to facilitate conversation or emotion, and if it's a back, just pay attention to common-sense etiquette and focus on appreciating the dish.
10.At the end of the table, you must thank the host or invite the host to your home at this time as a return.
The 10 basic etiquette of Western food
1.Knives and forks: Do not hold a fork like a cello or a dagger. Don't fly around in the air with a knife and fork in your hand to emphasize a point of speech, and don't put one end of your knife and fork on a plate and the other end on the table. Once the cutlery is picked up and used, it cannot be put back in its original place. When the knife is placed on the plate, the blade is facing inward, the head is in the plate, and the handle is placed on the edge of the plate.
2.Napkins: Don't rub the lower part of your face with a napkin, but gently wipe it. Don't shake the napkin and fold it, and don't wave the napkin in the air like a flag. The napkin should be placed on the thigh, and if leaving the table, the napkin should be placed on the chair and pushed the chair closer to the table. Be mindful of your movements. Do not fold napkins at the end of the meal; Otherwise, the waiter who does not know the situation may use it for another customer. At the end of the meal, take the napkin from the middle and gently place it on the left side of the plate on the table.
3.Chewing: Chew with your mouth closed, no matter what amazing punch lines you have and how good the timing is, never speak as long as you have food in your mouth. Don't swallow food right away in order to speak in a hurry, keep chewing slowly, and smile knowingly after swallowing the food to convey your inner activity: you can have a witty remark just now, but there is food in your mouth.
4.Sitting: Sit upright and don't put your elbows on the table. If you don't feel comfortable with your hands in any position, place them on your thighs.
5.Bread: Butter bread in particular by breaking the bread into small pieces that can be eaten in one bite, and smearing butter on the small pieces before eating, rather than trying to spread butter on the whole bread.
6.Speed: Don't go too fast, swallowing food is not only harmful to health, but also good, especially when eating with others, it will be rude. Everyone should eat together the same amount and start and finish at the same time, and it is not advisable for everyone else to start and eat the soup while everyone else is starting to taste the sweets.
7.Teeth picking: If you have stuffed teeth, don't pick your teeth at the table, and if you really can't stand it, find an excuse to go to the bathroom, where you can pick enough.
8.Lipstick: It is not advisable to leave lipstick on the dishes, especially for work meals. If you don't have a paper handkerchief with you, you can stop by the bathroom or pick up a paper napkin at the bar when you enter the hotel.
9.Smoking: Even if you eat in a smoking area, it is not advisable to smoke during the meal, smoking will affect the appetite of others, and it will not be in harmony with the whole atmosphere, you should wait until the end of the meal to smoke, and remember: do not use a plate as an ashtray.
10.Items: Do not place items such as women's handbags and men's suitcases on the dining table, and do not place keys, hats, gloves, glasses, glasses cases, cigarettes, etc. on the dining table. In short, nothing that is not related to the meal should not be placed on the table.
Etiquette for drinking wine
1.If we are in a restaurant, when the waiter brings us the wine we ordered, the host should carefully check the name, year and winery on the bottle label before opening the bottle, and then signal the waiter to open the bottle first. After opening, the owner should check that the cork is moist, that is, that the bottle is stored lying down, and if it is dry, it can be replaced. Then you can arrange the order in which the wine will be poured.
2.When the waiter pours the wine, he will first ask the host to take a small sip, and after the host has confirmed that the color, aroma, and taste of the wine are normal, the waiter should pour it first to the lady, then to the man, and finally to the host. The host cannot ask for an exchange of wine because it tastes unsatisfactory, and can only request a return if the wine has deteriorated (e.g. the taste has become sour, the alcohol has become stronger, such as spirits, etc.), or because the waiter has not opened the wine within the host's sight.
3.Even when entertaining at home, the host should pour the first sip into his glass, not only to taste the wine and make sure the quality of the wine has not changed, but also to avoid pouring a layer of cork that may float on the surface of the wine into the guest's glass.
4.The waiter should pour the wine on the right side of the guest, holding the bottle in his right hand and holding a white napkin in his left hand behind his back. In addition, the goblet of red wine should not be full, otherwise it will look rude. When almost a third of the glass is full, the waiter should start turning his wrist slightly while lifting the mouth of the bottle, an action that should be very decisive not to let a single drop of wine fall on the tablecloth, and then use a white napkin in his left hand to wipe the drops that may be hanging from the mouth of the bottle.
In general, we don't pour out the last bit of the "bottom of the bottle" for drinking, either for the guests or for ourselves, because the bottom of the bottle often has some black precipitation.
5.When drinking wine, especially fine red wine, the cork should be opened for about an hour to allow some of the off-flavors (such as the smell of corks) to evaporate from aging, so that the aroma of the wine can be mixed with the air and triggered. If you have a round-bellied wine container (usually a bottle made of crystal) at home, it is best to slowly "transfer" the red wine from the original bottle after opening the bottle, so that the wine can come into contact with the air on the one hand, and the sediment at the bottom of the bottle can be completely separated.
6.Most wines are table wines, and we should take into account the taste of the dish when choosing wines. However, avoid using wine with high sweetness as the sweetness will affect the appetite and destroy the original taste of the food.
Tea Etiquette
1.Before serving tea, the most sincere thing to do is to ask the guests what their preferences are, and prepare several more teas for the guests to choose from.
2.When offering tea to a guest, stand up, hold the cup in both hands, hand it to the guest, and whisper, "Please use the tea." At this time, the guest should also stand up, take the cup with both hands, and express his gratitude. If there are many visitors, the order of serving tea should be strictly adhered to, and the tea should be served to the guests one by one.
3.Be cautious and cautious when serving tea, and do not knock the teacup on the hands or body of the guest; Try not to serve tea from the front of the guest; Try not to use tea on one hand.
4.Tea should be served first to the guest, then to the host; First the guest of honor, then the second guest; First women, then men; The elders first, the younger generations later; First the superior, then the subordinate.
5.Generally, the first cup of tea served to guests should not be too full, and it is best to pour only seven or eight points full.
6.It is necessary to pour tea and refill water diligently for guests; When refilling, don't overfill the water and don't stain the teacup with your fingers, teapot or water bottle.
7.When a guest is treated with tea by the host, he should be courteous and should immediately stand up, hold it with both hands, and say "thank you". When they refill their water, they should return the favor by nodding, bowing, or bowing.
8.When drinking tea, you should taste the tea carefully. It is best to make the tea stay in the mouth for a while after each sip of tea, and then swallow it slowly, so that you can have a full mouthful of aroma, and never drink it all.