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American formal plating: start with the farthest fork
Solid food is on the left and liquid drinks are on the right.
Use the fork, knife, or spoon starting with the one furthest from your plate.
▲American-style plating (picture source: provided by Creative Market)
When drinking soup, scoop the soup from the outer edge of the bowl to the inside. After drinking, do not leave the spoon in the bowl. On the plate.
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Chinese Plating: Leave a little food to show that you are full
Leave a little food on your plate to show your host that they have provided enough food.
▲Chinese-style plating (picture source: provided by Creative Market)
In Chinese-style plating, the aesthetics of "symmetry" and "flat, straight, and upright" are advocated, that is, tableware The geometric distance between them should be equal and visually balanced.
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Japanese-style plating: chopsticks are placed in front of the diner
The meal is only half served, and at the same time, in order not to block the design pattern of the plate and utensils , chopsticks are placed directly in front of each diner. As for the meal itself, we pay attention to the balance of colors, cooking techniques and the five flavors (sweet, salty, sour, etc.), all of which will be taken into consideration.
▲Japanese-style plating (picture source: provided by Creative Market)
Do not lick the chopsticks, cross the chopsticks, or insert the chopsticks vertically into the rice bowl inside. Not only is this considered impolite, the latter is also an offering that Buddhists prepare when paying homage to the deceased.
▲How to use chopsticks (picture source: provided by Creative Market)
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Thai plating: the spoon is the main tableware
< p>The fork is only used to push food onto the spoon, and the spoon is the main utensil. The elderly eat first, and meals are always shared among everyone. Even if the meal is very delicious, you still have to leave a little on your plate, which means that the meal is very rich.▲Thai plating (picture source: provided by Creative Market)
Thai dishes usually use forks and spoons, and they eat on plates. Rice is also scooped with a spoon, and then Use a spoon to mix the food with the rice, and then use a fork to help pick up the food. Chopsticks cannot be used for eating rice or dry noodles, such as pad thai. Chopsticks are usually used to scoop up soup noodles
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Korean table setting: a table full of side dishes for sharing
Traditional dishes include rice dishes, which can Side dishes for sharing such as pickled vegetables or kimchi. Diners will have their own bowl of rice, and each person will use their own chopsticks and spoons to pick food from the small plates on the table.
▲Korean plating (picture source: provided by Creative Market)
Both China and Japan have the habit of eating with their rice bowls in hand, but in Korea this is considered impolite. Also do not touch the rice bowl directly with your mouth. It is not allowed to hold spoons and chopsticks in your hand at the same time, and it is also impolite to place them on the bowl at the same time.
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Indian/Nepalese plating: eating with the right hand
Traditionally speaking, eating with the right hand is considered to be eating with the left hand Not clean. This is common in India, some Middle Eastern countries and some countries in Africa.
▲Indian-style plating (Photo source: provided by Creative Market)
Some families will sit on the floor to eat. On a large banana leaf, small portions of various dishes are placed in front of the diner.
▲Nepalese style plating (Photo source: provided by Creative Market)
Learn how to eat with your fingers:
Use only your right hand Eat
Use only your fingers, not the palm of your hand
Use your thumbs to push food into your mouth
Use your thumbs to follow Use other fingers to tear bread (right hand only)
▲How to eat with fingers (Photo source: provided by Creative Market)
Leaving food in the food is not appreciated in Indian culture on the plate. While you don't need to taste every dish, you do need to eat everything you put on your plate.
Complete the table setting culture of various countries in one minute. Will my roommates be okay after reading this? Of course, the most important thing when traveling abroad is to have fun, so that you can have more fun eating and shopping~