What are the food etiquette?

In many parts of Africa, you don't need tables, chairs, knives and forks, let alone chopsticks, but grab food with your hands.

When eating, everyone sits around with a lunch box and a vegetable box in the middle. Everyone grabs the edge of the lunch box or vegetable box with his left hand, and grabs the rice and vegetables in front of him with his right finger and sends them to his mouth. At this point, you will be at a loss and even grab a hand full of food, while Africans grab food by themselves and eat it clean. Guests should pay attention not to spill food on the ground when eating, which is a big taboo for the host. After dinner, the younger generation should sit still and wait while the elders are still there. When the child leaves, he must salute and thank his parents. Guests should leave together after the host has finished eating.

In many parts of Africa, there are strict etiquette for eating, and even every part of cattle, sheep, chicken and duck has rules on who should eat. For example, eating chicken is eaten by men with long thighs, and chicken breast is eaten by older women; The person in charge eats chicken neck, stomach and liver; The chicken's head, claws and wings are shared by children. Another example is in Botswana, where guests and men eat beef and married women eat chop suey at large public banquets. Cook and eat the two separately, and don't confuse them. When in Rome, do as the Romans do, you'd better know. Six Commandments of American Catering

First, no noise is allowed when eating.

Second, you are not allowed to take other people's food.

Third, smoking is not allowed.

Fourth, it is not allowed to persuade wine.

Fifth, it is not allowed to undress in public.

Sixth, don't say anything disgusting.

Seven Taboos of French Table Etiquette

If you have to be late or even cancel the appointment after agreeing to the other party's invitation, you must inform the other party in advance. It's acceptable to have a meeting a little late, but if it exceeds 15 minutes, it will leave the other party with a bad impression that they don't attach importance to the appointment. When ordering, you should choose the food you want to eat. If you can't find a clue after reading the menu, you can ask the waiter to recommend the specialty of the restaurant, but make it clear that if you want to eat seafood, don't eat red meat. Remember that you can't make up your mind about everything. People who only know "yes but (whatever)" will only add trouble to the guests at the same table. There are many details to pay attention to when eating, but in fact most of them are daily etiquette. As long as you keep calm, don't make big moves, don't make any noise, and don't interfere with others' eating, you are qualified.

1, the most basic use principle of tableware is from the outside to the inside. Finish a dish, serve, take away the tableware, and add a set of knives and forks if necessary.

2. When eating meat (such as steak), cut it from the corner, and then cut another piece after eating. When you meet a part or side dish that you don't eat, move it to the side of the dish.

3. If you have something to spit out in your mouth, put the fork to your mouth and take it out, or take it out with your fingers and move it to the edge of the plate. Try not to attract others' attention during the whole process, and then eat naturally.

4. When you meet a side dish such as beans or rice, you can hold the fork in your left hand, put the fork tip up flat on the plate, and then gently dial the beans or rice onto the fork with a knife. If you need seasoning but you can't reach it, you can ask the other person to pass it to you. Never stand up and lean forward to get it.

5. Wipe your hands and mouth after eating. Don't wipe hard with a napkin. Pay attention to manners and gently print off the oil stains on your mouth or fingers with a corner of a napkin.

6. No matter how comfortable the stool is, sit upright and don't lean back. You can lean forward slightly when eating, and keep your arms close to your body to avoid bumping into the next door.

7. After eating every dish, it is ugly to put the knife and fork on the four sides or cross them. The correct way is to put the knife and fork side by side on the plate, with the fork teeth facing up.

General etiquette at the table

1. Sit up straight, put your feet under the seat, and don't straighten up at will. Don't lean your elbow on the edge of the table, and don't put your hand on the back of the seat next to you.

2. When eating, be gentle, calm and not impatient.

3. At the dinner table, you should not only care about yourself, but also care about others, especially the female guests on both sides.

If there is food in your mouth, you should avoid talking.

5. Don't put your own tableware in the public plate to get food.

6, be sure to stutter, don't big mouth, food is the last to swallow, can't plug the entrance.

7. When picking vegetables and scooping soup, use public chopsticks and spoons.

8, eat imported things, can not spit it out, such as hot food, you can drink water or juice to shower.

9. When the food is delivered to the entrance, the elbows should be tilted inward, instead of being placed straight at the sides to touch the neighbors.

10. When you hold a knife and fork or others chew food, you should avoid talking or toasting.

1 1, good eating is the food on the mouth, not the food on the mouth. Food with juice can't be rushed into your mouth, otherwise the soup will drip on the tablecloth, which is extremely indecent.

12. Don't pick your teeth with your fingers, use toothpicks and cover them with your hands or handkerchiefs.

13. Avoid coughing, sneezing and sulking at the dinner table. If you can't help it, you should say "I'm sorry"

14, drink casually, toast politely, and avoid vomiting, guessing and shouting.

15. If the tableware falls, ask the waiter to pick it up.

16. If you accidentally spill wine, water or soup on someone else's clothes, you can apologize. You don't have to panic to make up for it, but you will embarrass the other party.

17. If you want to take the condiments placed in front of other guests at the same table, please ask the guests next to you to help pass them around. You shouldn't reach out and drive for them.

18. If the host cooks himself, don't forget to praise him.

19. If you eat something unclean or smelly, don't swallow it. Gently take out the imported food with your thumb and forefinger and put it on the plate. Don't make a fuss if you find bugs and gravel in the unfinished dishes. When the waiter comes near, tell him to change it softly.

20. After eating, the tableware must be placed neatly and not misplaced. Napkins should also be folded and put on the table.

2 1, staple food in progress, should not smoke, if you want to smoke, you must first obtain the consent of the neighbors.

22, eating in a restaurant, you can't grab the bill, push and pull the payment, it is indecent. If you are a guest, you can't rush to pay the bill. You shouldn't pay the bill for your friend without his consent.

23. Eat at the same speed as the host and hostess, neither too fast nor too slow.

24. Don't talk about sadness at the dinner table, or it will spoil the happy atmosphere.

Western table manners originated from the Metamja dynasty in France, and at that time, inspired by Byzantine culture, a series of elaborate manners were formulated.

In Charlemagne of the Roman Empire, etiquette became more complicated and even autocratic. The emperor must sit in the highest chair. Whenever the music starts, princes and nobles will hand the dishes to the emperor.

/kloc-before the 0/7th century, the traditional custom was to eat with a hat on. In the imperial era, table manners were complicated and strict, and different nationalities had different dining habits. Gauls sit and eat; The Romans ate while lying down; The French have learned to put their hands on the table since childhood; British people should put their hands on their thighs when they don't eat.

European table manners evolved from chivalry. /kloc-in the 0/2nd century, Italian culture flowed into France, table manners and menu language became more elegant and refined, and books teaching manners appeared one after another.

Today, table manners continue to be inherited in European countries. If you visit a friend's house, you must wear the right clothes, give the right gifts and behave gracefully everywhere.

Tableware is mainly placed for the convenience of eating, and it is taken from the outside to the inside. Never put the used tableware back on the table, usually the waiter will put it away.

① Red wine glass: When drinking, you should hold one end of the wine glass, not the body, to avoid hand temperature damaging the taste of the wine.

② Cup: It is best to wipe your mouth before drinking, so as not to leave oil stains on the cup.

③ White wine glass

④ Dessert spoon

⑤ dessert fork

6. Bread plate

All landowners butter knife

8 Harpoon

Pet-name ruby fork (main course fork)

Attending napkins: large napkins can be folded into triangles and placed on your knees. When wiping your mouth, use the corner position of the napkin; When you leave your seat, you can fold your napkin and put it on a chair or table. After eating, you should fold the napkin and put it on the right side of the plate.

(1 1) broadsword (main kitchen knife)

(12) fish knife

(13) Spoon: Don't make any noise when you drink soup. After drinking soup, don't put the spoon in the bowl, pick it up and put it on the soup plate.

"Sitting etiquette"

If a banquet is held as the host, the host and hostess should sit in the middle of a long table, face to face. As the host, you should invite all the guests to sit down one by one, and regarding the order of inviting them to sit down, the first one should be the female companion of the VIP, who is located on the host's right hand side, while the VIP sits on the hostess's right hand side.

If there is no special distinction between host and guest, unless there are elders present, you must be polite, otherwise the ladies can sit down generously. A polite gentleman should wait for the girls to sit down before sitting down.

When you go out to eat, it is inevitable to take your bag with you. At this time, you should put the bag between your back and the back of the chair, not just on the table or on the floor. After sitting down, you should keep the correct sitting posture, but don't be as stiff as Woodenhead, and keep a proper distance from the dining table.

When you have to leave the table halfway, you must definitely call the person at the same table, and the man should get up to show courtesy. Even if you leave the elder or lady next door, you should help drag the seat.

After dinner, you must wait for the host and hostess to leave before others can start to leave.

"Use etiquette"

Regarding the use of napkins, you must wait until everyone is seated before you can start using them. After the napkin is spread out, it should be laid flat on the thigh and never put into the neckline, because a three-year-old girl may be cute to do so, but it is a bit bad for adults after 13 years old.

In addition, the main function of napkins is to prevent food from staining clothes and wipe off oil stains on lips and hands. When you forget to bring paper towels, please don't use them to wipe your nose, because it is neither elegant nor hygienic.

Some people may be worried about the hygiene of tableware, so it is impolite to wipe tableware with napkins, which will cause embarrassment to restaurants or shopkeepers. After eating, you should fold your napkin and put it on the dining table before you leave.

The order of using knives and forks in western food is from outside to inside. Use the tableware placed on the outermost side of the plate first, and use a pair of knives and forks for each meal; After eating, the knife and fork are placed side by side in the center of the plate, and the waiter will take the initiative to take the plate away. Tableware is used not only to cut food, but also to move food, because it is impolite to turn over dishes in formal occasions.

"Edible etiquette"

Meat: Cut the steak from the outside to the inside. Please don't cut it into pieces for convenience. This is not only the lack of temperament, but also the regret that delicious gravy will be lost. When cutting meat, the size should be moderate, not too big, so there is a danger that your mouth will not close. When chewing food, be sure to keep your mouth shut, avoid making noise, and don't put food into your mouth before swallowing it.

Shellfish seafood: Shellfish seafood should be eaten with a shell in your left hand and a fork in your right hand. When eating fish fillets, you can eat them with a fork in your right hand and avoid using a knife, because the tender fish is easily chopped and becomes difficult to clean; When you meet a whole fish, eat the upper layer of the fish first, then remove the fishbone with a knife and fork, and never turn it over. When eating lobster, you can remove the shrimp shell with your fingers before eating.

Fruits: Fruits with plenty of water should be eaten with a small spoon. Peaches and melons will be peeled and sliced in the restaurant first, and should be eaten with a small fork. Strawberries are often put in small plates and can be eaten with a spoon or fork. In addition, when eating fruit, restaurants usually provide hand washing boxes with petals or lemons in them. For washing hands.

Dessert: Generally, cake and cake are divided and eaten with a small fork. After cutting the hard ones with a knife, divide them and eat them with a small fork. As for ice cream or pudding, you can eat it with a spoon. If you encounter small pieces of hard biscuits, you can take them directly.

"drinking etiquette"

Soup: When you drink soup, you should use a spoon instead of holding the whole bowl. When drinking soup with a spoon, the spoon should be scooped out from its own side. It is forbidden to stir the hot soup with your mouth or blow it cold. It is the least courtesy to avoid making noise when drinking soup. When the soup is almost finished, you can lift the soup plate with your left thumb and forefinger and tilt it outward, then you can drink the soup. After drinking the soup, the spoon should be placed on the plate of the soup plate or soup cup.

Coffee and tea: When drinking coffee or tea, the restaurant will definitely attach a small spoon to stir the sugar and cream, so try not to stir your drink with the spoon in the sugar pot and cream pot, and don't spoon the coffee to taste the sweetness, otherwise you will definitely get the attention of the whole table. When drinking coffee or tea, hold the cup handle with your forefinger and thumb and hold it up. As for the plates, there is no need to bring them up. After drinking, put the spoon on the plate.