跨文化 中西方餐桌禮儀差異

TheDiferencesBetween

Chinese

&Western

TableManners

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Howmuchdoyouknowabout

tablemanners?

WhychinesepreferroundtableintheChinesebanquets?Whywesternpeoplepreferthelongtablesinthebanquet?InChina,peopleliketoseataroundandsharetheplates.Chinesepeoplevaluecollectivism.InWest,peoplehavetheirownplateandeattheirownfood.Westernpeoplevalueindividualism.

Reasons

TablewaresEasterntableware

tea–pot

platetableclothbowlchopstickssoupspoonWesterntablewareIncluding:ButterknifeDessertspoon,DessertforkWaterglass,Champagneglass,Redwineglass,WhitewineglassDinnerfork,SaladforkDinnerknife,Dinnerspoon,Soupspoon.Theorderofdishesinthe

WestDinnerstartwithasmalldish,whichisoftencalledastarter.Afterthestarteryouwillgetabowlofsoup.Thenextdishisthemaincourse,itusuallyisabeefsteak.Afterthat,avegetablesaladwillbeserved.Thenadeliciousdessertwillappearatthetable.Atlastthereisacupofteaorcoffee.

starterssoupmaincourse

dessertdrinksTheorderofdishesinChinaThemealusuallybeginswithasetofatleastfourcolddishes,tobefollowedbythemaincoursesofhotmeatandvegetabledishes.Soupthenwillbeservedtobefollowedbystaplefoodrangingfromrice,noodlestodumplings.Ifyouwishtohaveyourricetogowithotherdishes,youshouldsaysoingoodtime,formostoftheChinesechoosetohavethestaplefoodatlastorhavenoneofthematall.chinesefoodDessert

EatingsomethingsweetfordessertisnotaChinesecustom.SweetthingscanbefoundhiddenamongeverythingelseonaChinesemenu.FruitsaladsandcaramelcoveredappleareChinesesweetdishesthatarepopularwithWesterners.

Drinking

BeerisverypopularinChina,butitisallverysimilarwithnoneofthestrongerordarkervarietiesbrewedintheWest.Theotherpopularalcoholicdrinkisricewine.Beware,thiscanbeverystrong.InChina,drinkingalcoholisstillmainlyamalecustom.Maleguestsareroutinelyofferedalcoholandcigarettesatmealtimes.Justpolitelyrefuseifyoudon’twantthem.Anemptyglassisalwaysrefilled,nomatteraboutproteststhattheguesthashadenough,asamarkofpolitenessorgoodwill.Oftenarefusalhastobegiventhreetimes.SeeChineseGuestandHostCustoms.MannersintheWestAssoonasthehostesspicksuphernapkin,pickyoursupandlayitonyourlap.Sometimesarollofbreadiswrappedinit;ifso,tokeitourandputitonyoursideplate.HelpingYourselfandRefusing

Ifaservantpassesfoodaround,hewillpassthedishinatyourlefthandsothatyoucanconvenientlyserveyourselfwithyourrighthand.Neverserveyourselfwhilethedishisonyourright;itisthentheturnofyourneighborontheright.Itispolitetotakesomeofeverythingthatispassedtoyou.Butifthereissomethingyoumaynotlike,youmayquietlysay:"Nothankyou."MannersinChinaSpittingOuttheBones

InChinaitiscommontospitthingsoutonthetableorthefloor.Oftenfoodhassmallpiecesofboneorotherinediblepartsthatneedtoberemovedfromthemouth.Usingchopsticks,ahandoratissueisapolitewayaroundtheproblem.

TouchingTables

ThoughintheWestitissometimesconsideredrudetoputone’selbowsonthediningtable,thisisquiteacceptableinChina,particularlywheneatingnoodles.

SmokingSmokingisalsopermittedinmostChineserestaurants.Awayroundthis,inlargerrestaurants,istorequestasideroomforyourmeal,whichwillhaveitsowndoortoinsulateyoufromthenoiseandsmoke.1.Washyouhandsbeforeeachmeal.2.Knifeandspoonareplacedtotherightoftheplate.Theforkisontheleft.3.Openthenapkinandputitonyourlapbeforeeating.4.Youshouldusetheforkwithyourlefthandandtheknifew