When eating western food, you must pay attention to the placement and placement of tableware on the table, and you can't take it at will. At a formal banquet, each dish is equipped with a set of corresponding tableware (knife, fork and spoon), and the order of the above dishes is arranged from outside to inside. When eating, you should first take the outermost set of knives and forks on the left and right. After eating each dish, put the knife and fork together and put them on the plate, indicating that the dishes have been used up, and the waiter will take the initiative to remove the tableware. If you haven't finished eating or stopped, put the knife and fork on the plate in a figure of eight with the blade inward, which means telling the waiter that I haven't finished eating, please don't take the plate away.
When using a knife and fork, try not to let it collide, so as not to make a loud noise, and don't wave it to talk to others.
2. Dining etiquette There are many kinds of western food with different flavors, so the order of serving varies with different cuisines and specifications, but the basic order is basically the same.
A meal consists of seven or eight complete western dishes, which are mainly composed of the following parts:
First, drinks (fruit juice), fruits or cold dishes, also called appetizers, are designed to stimulate appetite.
Second, soup (that is, the first course). You need a spoon. There is usually butter and bread at this time.
3. Vegetables, cold dishes or fish (also called side dishes). You can use the corresponding knife and fork on both sides of the saucer.
Fourth, the main course (meat or cooked vegetables). The main course meat is usually accompanied by cooked vegetables. At this time, you should cut it with a knife and fork and eat it on a plate. If you have salad, you need salad spoon, salad fork and other tableware.
Fifth, after-dinner food. Generally, it is dessert (dim sum), fruit, ice cream and so on. Finally, for coffee, use a coffee spoon and a long-handled spoon to drink coffee.
When eating, in addition to taking food with a knife, fork and spoon, you can sometimes take it with your hands. If you eat chicken or lobster, you can tear it by hand at the owner's suggestion. Eat cookies, potato chips or small fruits, and you can eat them with your hands. Bread is always held by hand, pay attention to the one in front of the left hand, and don't make mistakes. When taking bread, take it with your left hand and tear it with your right hand, then spread cream on it and eat it in small pieces. Don't soak the bread in the soup, and don't bite it down.
When you drink soup, you must not eat it on a plate. You must spoon it. The posture is: hold the edge of the dish with your left hand, scoop it with your right hand, don't drink soup at the end of the dish, don't make a squeak, and don't go too fast. If the soup is too hot, you should wait for it to cool naturally before drinking.
Be especially careful when eating meat or fish. After pressing it with a fork, cut it slowly with a knife. After cutting, eat with a fork. Never fork up and send it into your mouth to bite. This dish usually contains some lettuce, which is often used for decoration to increase appetite. It's up to you to eat or not. Don't eat for face.
The condiments on the table are usually ready to be put on the table. If the distance is too far, you can ask someone else to trouble you, and you can't reach it by yourself. This is ugly.
It is normal to talk to each other when eating western food, but you must not talk loudly, laugh loudly or smoke, especially when eating, chew slowly, don't make a loud noise in your mouth, and don't put a knife and fork in your mouth. As for holding a knife and fork as a gesture to wave in front of others, it is even more rude and uncultured.
Pay attention to sitting posture when eating western food. Sit up straight, your body should be straight, and your back should not be close to the back of the chair. You can usually sit in three-quarters of the seat. Don't stretch your legs, cross your legs, or put your elbows on the table.
When drinking, don't fill your glass too full, and don't persuade others to drink (these are different from Chinese food). If you have just finished eating greasy food, you'd better wipe your mouth before drinking, so as not to make the cup greasy with oil stains on your mouth. When toasting, even if you don't drink, you should touch your glass on your lips to show politeness.
Someone once summed up a polite drinking procedure: first, raise your glass, look straight into your eyes and appreciate the color; Secondly, a little closer, a faint smell of wine; Then, take a sip; Fourth, taste slowly; Finally, praise the good wine and its fragrance.
In a word, western food pays attention to both etiquette and rules. Only by mastering it carefully can we be gentle when eating.
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