What etiquette should we pay attention to in western food?

To be honest, western food may not suit everyone's taste. My wife once expressed her feelings to me privately, saying that eating western food is a form and its content is not worth mentioning. She told me that I had western food with you and I was never full. Burning a red candle, spreading a white napkin, holding a silver knife and fork, eating half-baked food. Even so, she expressed a frank feeling, but sometimes when you go to other people's homes for dinner, for example, when you are talking to a foreign businessman and he invites you to eat western food, you can't avoid it. When you go abroad to find Chinese food in some places, it is not authentic and often expensive. In this case, there is a problem of western etiquette.

First of all, I want to briefly talk about what western food is. Strictly speaking, the term western food is not very strict, and it is difficult for you to say clearly what western food is. We can only say that the so-called western food refers to a general term for catering in western countries, and its basic feature is to eat with knives and forks. In fact, there are three kinds of dining methods. The first category is what we call orientals, that is, those who hold chopsticks. China, Japanese, Koreans and Laos eat with chopsticks. Of course, some chopsticks are different from chopsticks. For example, if you have been to Korea, you will find that Korean chopsticks are generally metal, flat and sharp, because they can be eaten with a fork when eating barbecue. We are square and round here. I mean, ten miles is different, and the wind is different. Our oriental style is generally eating with chopsticks. The other type, we can call it Indian and Arabic type. What are their characteristics? Is to eat directly with your hands without tableware. The general feature is to put together what you want to put in your mouth with your right hand and then put it in your mouth. If necessary, you can wash your fingers with the washbasin. We have seen this situation a lot, and it will not be rare and strange, and we can't adapt to it, but it will not work in the past few years. I remember only a few years of reform and opening up. It was rare at that time, which was very strange. I went to eat Indian food with several colleagues. Well, as soon as I got to the table, people put a dishwashing basin in front of everyone. Half of the shallow silver plate is water, very clear, with lemon slices and rose petals on it. Very beautiful. That's a fancy restaurant. One of our brothers talked, and foreigners still eat well. If they don't eat, give them soup. What can we do? We can only drink a bowl of hand washing water with him. Because he is the guest of honor, you can't embarrass the guest of honor. Can you talk about him? You say you are an idiot, but you can't say that you can only stay with him and lay down your life for that gentleman. I remember it very clearly. More than 20 years have passed, and I still can't forget it. I drank a bowl of hand washing water with others, but fortunately I haven't washed it yet. It is such a feature. In addition, it comes from western countries and is characterized by eating with knives and forks. But strictly speaking, English food, russian cuisine food, French food, Italian food and Spanish food are very different, but they are almost the same in the eyes of China people, so we call them western food.

Western food etiquette involves many aspects, such as the order of eating. There is a big difference between western food and Chinese food. Chinese food is often a table full of dishes for you. Western food is eaten one by one, one by one and one by one, so the order of ordering is particular. Moreover, the placement and use of tableware are very particular, and you can't mess around. Of course, a friend of mine also told me that the best way to eat western food is to use chopsticks, which is actually impossible. In addition, there are exquisite manners at the table. For example, the hands that usually eat western food, as I said last time, cannot be placed on the dining table. It is worn by men and women. For example, western food is usually a long table. I am a gentleman, and there must be beautiful women on both sides of me. Moreover, it is a habit of foreigners. In order to make more friends and get on well with each other, he is used to putting people he doesn't know together, so that everyone can exchange ideas, and it is also very troublesome to always put acquaintances together. Do you understand why you can't put your hand down? Then you'll be in trouble if you put your hand down there. You said you scratched it. What if you draw it in the wrong place? Your hand. If you eat western food, you should put your hand on the counter like I do now, but don't put it under the counter. Sometimes you will not look good if you put them down. This is very serious.

Then what is more important in the table manners of western food is that the communication at the table is exquisite. For example, who to talk to, what to say, who to talk to first, and who to talk to later, are all particular. For example, if you have been to a regular western restaurant, you will find that a regular western restaurant is very different from a Chinese restaurant. What is the difference? You can't see the waitress at the scene. The waitress pays the bill and sits there at most, and he is the man who carries the dishes. Because western food pays attention to women, men and women, so if you want to attend a family dinner, if you are a well-educated man, the first thing to pay tribute to is the hostess, wife and mother. If the hostess cooks soup for you herself, you have to praise the delicious food. Whether it's really delicious or fake, you have to say delicious. This is a respect for the hostess and her family. If you don't pay attention to these questions, I'll tell you two jokes.

About ten years ago, I once went to eat western food with a girl. It was a business activity. When it was my turn, I invited her to participate in this business activity. I said would you eat Chinese food or western food? She asked me to eat western food. When I went to a place above, a private room, a very quiet place, ladies usually had to order first, and the menu was given to her. I told her at that time, I said you are free, you're welcome, just order. Of course, I have a working relationship with her, not a couple, so I can't sit next to her when she orders, let alone go to see it, otherwise people will say that I am reluctant to spend money. She ordered food there, and I watched the street view from the side. Because she is close to the window, she is very skilled and orders the menu quickly, so I only ordered a few. At that time, the waiter said something I didn't pay much attention to. The waiter asked, anything else? I misunderstood that the food she ordered was too cheap. I said you should listen to this lady. You can have whatever she orders. According to the regulations of general western food, the first course of the first course is served in ten minutes, and then the first course is served after eating. Well, after 15 minutes, no one was there. I'm out. We are a private room. I asked the waiter at the door. I said you could help me find someone. Why didn't you come to see the food? Well, I went to find it for myself. I turned around and he was gone. I went out again. I called the head waiter. I said, where is my food? He said I'll find it for you right away and leave soon. Finally, I was in a hurry. I went to the general manager. The general manager is not here, but the secretary of the general manager is here. I told the secretary about it, and the secretary attached great importance to it. I said impossible. I lied to you as a living person, but I know the rules of western food. Your first ten minutes are almost half an hour now. Say, I'll find it for you. At that time, the girl was also very serious and ran in a skirt, which made me embarrassed to say anything more. She ran to the operating room and couldn't get out. I was in a bad temper and went in. I found them chatting together as soon as I entered. As soon as I came in, the lady asked, do you really want it? My attitude is different. I seem more confident than sorry. I said sure. Who wants my order? She said, then go. Boy, seven waiters lined up to serve me, and every dish in that high-end restaurant was covered with a lid. Put it in front of us and lift the lid at the same time. I'm so stupid. Do you know what this lady ordered? She ordered seven soups. She ordered seven soups. Because we eat a high-end French restaurant, and the menu is all in French, understand? On our menu, this lady is very friendly when ordering. She helped me save money. On the menu, we say that the western food is preceded by soup, and the price is relatively cheaper. Later, she told me how to order. Anyway, she just knows Arabic numerals, picked up the odd number of 13579 and made me seven soups. How do you say I drink seven soups? We are thirsty for two cups, but we can't drink three.

Of course, I've seen worse. I have a student. The boy talked about his girlfriend, and the girl in his dormitory had a toothache. The boy just became a reporter and worked as a reporter in a newspaper. He said you would invite us to dinner. The boy said please, yes, please go to a foreign-related hotel. Bowling first, then eating. The girl was just there, and the food didn't come up for a long time. This reporter, sometimes a little, can't hold his breath, go to the general manager. Why didn't my order come up? The general manager asked someone to check whether he had sat on it. He said he had seen a living ghost. There are three or four of us sitting there. Did we cheat to eat? I didn't get it. I don't even have a plate. Later, when I asked, I really understood. Do you know what you ordered? I ordered four music. It has live performances. People here don't understand foreign languages. If you don't order, he will play. I'll give it to you when I order it, and it's a bit of a meal problem.

So I played jokes on others. I said you can eat western food or Chinese food. There are so many things you don't know and haven't heard of. Professor Jin, I don't want to talk about eating western food. Sometimes you can't do anything when you eat Chinese food. For example, I once ate a dish called Dragon Crossing the River, which I thought was quite elegant. It happened in the Year of the Loong that year. I said, "Get a dragon to cross the river, put an onion in a long bowl, lie from one end to the other, and have a pot of soup, and the dragon will cross the river." I also ate a dish called mother-child reunion. What? A hen has a chick in her belly, and mother and son meet again. There is even more cruel, brotherhood, a chicken leg, a pig leg, brotherhood. Two legs, so you can't see this thing at all, so sometimes it is very particular about ordering food, whether it is Chinese food or western food. Want to save trouble, there are three tricks to teach you. What's the first move? The first move is the easiest. If you don't understand it, follow it closely. For example, there is a person around you. For example, you think Professor Jin is good at it, and Professor Jin is nearby. He ordered a Luo Songtang, a fillet, such as grilled fish or steak, and then a vegetable salad. Then you are the most convenient. If you like him, you won't make mistakes. If you want to make mistakes in a cluster, we will make mistakes together. If everyone is wrong, it won't be wrong. If you think wrong, you will be confused. What's the second way? Order a set meal. Business-oriented restaurants have set meals, which are not only reasonable in collocation, but also relatively economical in cost. For people who don't understand the characteristics of western food, this is the most convenient and will never go wrong. Another way is to ask for help. Don't mention it. Please help people, elders and professionals who are familiar with you. Don't mess around, or you will be self-defeating. Ordering is very particular.

In addition, the use of tableware is also very particular. Let me tell you another example I heard from hearsay, which is said to be true. After the Sino-Japanese War, China was humiliated. Enemy at the Gates, the Manchu government of Cixi sent a senior official to Japan to talk about things. This high-ranking official has a high position, but it is probably because he seldom meets western food and doesn't understand table manners, so he made a mistake. Tableware in western food cannot be wiped. Don't look at the tableware on the table and beside the napkin. In fact, it is steaming and disinfection. Generally, it is a dishwasher and a dishwasher for foreigners. It's cooked, so generally speaking, its tableware is very clean and you can't wipe it off. If you want to wipe the tableware with a napkin in front of the host, it is equivalent to scolding him. I don't think this thing is clean Please change it for me. This is often a business discussion between the two companies. The relationship between the two countries is not good, so they go looking for trouble and use the topic. At that time, we were sent to Japan to talk about this senior official, and there was an invitation from a senior official in Japan. The two men are personal friends, but the two countries fight for each other, so they argue endlessly at the negotiating table. China's national strength was not strong at that time, and he was defeated. He must be in pain. After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, if we talk about this matter again, it will be a loss. The senior official was angry, but he was not angry at that time. He is used to action. He sat there, wiping his knife and fork after eating western food. The Japanese opposite misunderstood him and thought that he felt that he was not a friend enough. Because they were friends, he asked the waiter to change. We changed a knife and fork, then wiped it, then changed it, and then wiped it. According to historical records, if it is seven, it means that seven dials have been changed continuously. This is also a very embarrassing thing. So in view of this, I will give you a detailed introduction to the relevant western etiquette.

First of all, let me talk about the order of western food, that is, the order of your order. To tell the truth, if no one is present, you can eat whatever you want, but this kind of formal banquet of western food is very particular about the order of meals. Generally, it can be divided into two categories: dinner and light meal, so let me tell you the importance of dinner first. Generally speaking, there are so many dishes for dinner. The first course is usually called appetizer or head basin. Strictly speaking, this is an appetizer, such as salad, and sometimes there are some things like foie gras, frozen eggs and mud. But the first dish we are familiar with in China is mainly salad. There are many kinds of salads, including vegetable salads, seafood salads, more expensive salads and assorted salads. In addition, there are things like mud and jelly on this platter. For example, many comrades have eaten that mashed potato in KFC, and some comrades have eaten mashed fruit in western restaurants, grinding pineapples, apples and pears into sticky things. In fact, it is also an appetizer in western food. You usually choose one, and there are frozen foods. For example, you have eaten frozen food before. You've seen children's jelly. In western food, it sometimes cooks dishes and freezes them. A major feature of the head basin is that it is light and refreshing, which helps to open the appetite and prepare for dinner. So strictly speaking, it is either a dish or a prelude.

The second course of dinner, the protagonist is about to start. If the front is a prelude, then the following is a prelude, that is, soup. Western food is somewhat similar to Cantonese food. Start with soup. This soup is also called appetizing soup, but to be honest, I personally don't understand why it is called appetizing soup. I often feel full after drinking it, but they call it appetizing soup. For example, there are three kinds, red soup, clear soup, white soup and red soup, which we Beijingers are familiar with, because Beijingers used to prefer to eat Lao Mo, russian cuisine in Moscow restaurant and Luo Songtang in russian cuisine, that is, Russian red vegetable soup. This is made of red soup, nectar, cabbage, carrots and tomatoes. That kind of soup is sweet and sour, and many people like it. There are white soup, mushroom soup, cream soup, and clear soup, which are more common in French cuisine.

Third, after eating the first pot and soup, you notice that the next dish is a side dish, called a side dish. Its dishes are divided into main courses and side dishes. What is this side dish? Usually seafood, usually called white meat. Please pay attention to the word I use here, white meat. What is white meat, that is, fish and chicken, because have you paid attention to it after the fish and chicken are cooked? It is white. Besides, this side dish will be the main course after eating. The main course is generally characterized by red meat, namely beef, mutton and pork. When cooked, it is red. Relatively speaking, the smell of red meat is relatively strong and thick, and it can withstand hunger after eating, while white meat is relatively thin, which is a transitional situation. Generally speaking, you don't have to eat side dishes, just eat the main course directly.

What are you going to eat next? Just eating dessert. Ice cream, fruits, dried fruits, nuts, fresh fruits and various puddings, French fries, sandwiches, biscuits and scones. What is the last ending song? Drink it. What kind of drinks does it usually drink? We'll talk later. It usually drinks coffee or brandy or black tea. Why? To get rid of greasy food, think about how full and supportive you are when you eat this pile of food. What kind of spirits does he want to drink, such as coffee, black tea and brandy, to get rid of greasy food? This is what I'm talking about. This is the dinner order. There are also simple meals, which are relatively simple. Simple meals are usually working meals or ordering by yourself. What is a light meal? Head basin, yes, salad, soup, a main course, a dessert, sometimes dessert is not needed, just less. Let me talk about the meal order.

The tableware of western food is mainly knives, forks and spoons, that is, spoons and napkins. For example, there are no common things on the western food table, such as toothpicks and wet towels. Because foreigners regard eating as a social activity, if you want to wipe your face with a wet towel, won't your makeup be painted in vain? There are hot towels for Chinese food. Wipe them. Many people wipe their sweat, but there is no such thing as western food. Besides, there are no toothpicks. I once said that picking one's teeth in public is an uncivilized behavior, which destroys the appetite of others, is ugly to oneself, looks ferocious and turns others off. So don't look for toothpicks on the western food table, let alone pick your teeth with a knife. Then you are cruel.

Let me briefly talk about napkins in western food. Generally speaking, you must develop an experience or habit. If you attend a formal banquet, the hostess will spread a napkin on her lap to mark the beginning of the banquet. That is, the first function of the napkin I told you can indicate the beginning and end of the banquet. As we said just now, westerners say that ladies come first, and the hostess is the first to order at western banquets. If the hostess doesn't sit, no one else can sit. Anyone who wants to sit in front of the hostess is a hungry ghost. The hostess spread the napkin on her lap to show that everyone can start. On the other hand, the hostess will put napkins on the table, which marks the end of the party. Remember, after you sit in your seat, there is only one place for you to put your napkin, and that is to spread it on your lap. You can't put it anywhere else. For example, some of our compatriots will make a mistake. In the past two years, if you have a napkin around your neck, it will be a detour. If there are no outsiders present, eating fast food in the car will scare you to death. Anyway, we don't care if we are playing hide-and-seek, but if you wear a napkin around your neck at an international exchange or a formal banquet, you are definitely a joke. Of course, I've seen worse. Some comrades are afraid of falling to the ground when drinking, so they wrap themselves around their waists and tuck them in their belts, just like chefs. There are even more malicious ones, stuffed in the neckline, which is wrong. Napkins should be laid on the legs and generally folded into strips or triangles. Why put it on your leg? The most important function of laying it on your legs is to worry that vegetables and soup will stain your skirts and pants when you eat. It's a dish on your leg. If it drips, it will at most flow on your napkin to keep your clothes clean and tidy. This actually makes sense.

Then there is the technical problem. You should keep half of this napkin. Where did you put it? For example, when I was eating western food, a mobile phone suddenly came in. I have to answer this number as soon as I see it, but it is not appropriate for you to answer it when you are eating at the dinner table. As we said before, answering the phone in public is not only disrespectful to others, but also not suitable for the atmosphere at the scene. You are talking about it when people are eating. At first glance, it is a rather old-fashioned practice. If you want to go out and make a phone call, where do you put your napkin? Please remember, generally speaking, you should continue to eat after dinner. One of the most standard practices is to put a napkin on the chair surface of your seat, which represents a meaning and takes up a lot of space. You are telling other people present, especially the waiter, that I have something to do outside, and I will continue to do it when I come back. Don't put it on the table. As I said just now, if the hostess puts the napkin on the table, it is a sign that the party is over. If you outsiders want to put the napkin on the table, you are telling others that I won't eat it. So what can a napkin wipe? It can touch your mouth. For example, western food is different from Chinese food. If Chinese food is to be cooked by stir-frying, all the seasonings should be put in the food. We talk about unification. Mom cooks for you. Do you like it or not? Put all the spices in. Generally, the seasoning of western food is often prepared on the spot according to your heavy mouth. You put what pepper, salt and seasoning juice yourself, so sometimes you may spend flowers in your mouth when you eat it. Therefore, experienced people know that if you want to talk to others when you eat, you should first touch your mouth with a napkin before telling others, so that you can wipe your mouth, but you can't wipe your knife and fork or wipe your sweat.

Besides, let me talk about knives and forks. Dinner in western food is different from fast food. Fast food sometimes doesn't even have a knife and fork. If you eat, you usually have more than one knife and fork, often two or three pairs. Generally, the knife is placed in the right hand and the fork in the left hand. Generally, two or three pairs of knives are put here and two or three pairs of forks are put here, so the use of this western-style knife and fork is exquisite. I'll tell you one of the most convenient rules of the game. How to make a knife for western food? When you eat a dish with a knife and fork, you may usually use three forks, salad, seafood and main course, so it usually has three forks. How do you get three forks? Take it from the outside to the inside, first take the outermost pair, usually eat salad, then take the middle pair, usually eat seafood, and finally take the innermost pair, usually eat main course and steak. Because the steak is undercooked, it is easy to cut with your teeth. I've met comrades who are not good at it, but he is just messing around. We once invited someone to dinner, and a girl sat opposite me. She may have taken the wrong knife and fork to look delicate. Usually you have a butter knife, a coffee spoon, a coffee spoon and a butter knife in front of you. Like a shovel, the girl probably cut the steak with this butter knife, which looks more delicate. We're all finished. She hasn't opened the door yet. Finally, she slashed, gritted her teeth and strangled her. This is ridiculous.

Then the use of western-style knives and forks is exquisite. No matter which knife and fork you take, it's usually a left fork and a right knife. In addition, in the process of eating delicious food, western food is actually a bit of a performance. Unlike people in China, people in China eat well. Western food is not very exciting to eat. It talks about the atmosphere and eats the atmosphere. It has two modes. The first mode is subtle. We call it the British diet. What is the English way of eating? Pay attention to me Here's the thing. He has a knife in his right hand, a fork in his left hand, a fork in his left hand and a knife in his right hand. For example, my handout is steak. Let's put this square cow on my desk. Cut from the left, cut from the left, eat one piece after cutting, eat one piece after cutting. If you meet such a person, you will know that this is a well-trained person. Of course, we have seen 260, and he is also confused. It's easy to cut in where he did it. Do the four corners first, then be a little harder, fork up and bite, which makes people laugh. The Englishman is a gentleman. He cut from the left with a left fork and a right knife, and cut one piece to eat the other. This is an English way of eating, which is more gentlemanly. There is also the so-called American way of eating. Americans are more natural and relaxed. He thinks the English way of eating is uncomfortable, and eating one piece at a time is uncomfortable for him. What is the American way of eating? Or a left fork and a right knife, also cut from the left, but what are his characteristics? Cut it first, according to the size of your mouth and your habits. Of course, it is generally better to cut it smaller. Don't push too hard. If you cut two steaks this big with half a catty, I think it's too easy to harm you. Your steak has just entered your mouth. I'm telling you, Smith, ask a question and I'll kill you. Strangle you. Americans eat from the left to the right. After cutting, put down the knife on the right, then change the fork on the left to the right, eat with the fork, that is, use one hand to dry without the knife. There is a difference.

In addition, I want to tell you one thing, if you eat half, how to place your knife and fork carefully. Just as it is impolite for China people to point at others with chopsticks when eating, knives and forks in western food should not point at people. Eat, eat, you want to barbecue people. And when cutting knives and forks in western food, pay attention to it. What are the general habits? The elbow joint of the left hand and right hand should be clamped on both sides of the waist, so as to control your cutting action, so you do nothing. There are comrades, like carpenters, and boy, the noise is very annoying. Generally controlled by an amplitude, it is clamped on both sides of the waist. Of course, if you haven't practiced, it may really be ineffective at first. Practice is actually to find a fulcrum. If you want to eat half, you can't talk to others with a knife and fork. Professor Jin asks you a question. Go ahead. Return a grate knife and sharpen it for pigs and sheep. It has a special point. If you talk to others, I have already talked about western food. It puts people you don't know together. It focuses on communication. How to put down the knife and fork? Please pay attention to put it on the plate in Chinese characters. The knife is exquisite, the blade is inward, not outward, and it is suspected of cutting people. Fork up, teeth down, so it's on the plate. What is this action? Just tell the waiter and others that I haven't finished this dish yet. Don't put it anywhere, and don't put it together. You put the knife and fork side by side, with the teeth inward and the fork teeth upward. In this way, you don't eat, but you take it away. I once saw a boy treat a girl to dinner. Girls probably want to show that kind of concentration to their boyfriends. When the boy said something to her, she put the knife and fork on the plate and unloaded it. She took her food when the waiters came side by side. She took it from someone else, too. I haven't finished eating yet, and she actually broke the taboo. This is a statement about knives and forks.

There are also spoons, even spoons. Generally speaking, there will be several spoonfuls of western food and several pairs of western food spoons. What should I pay attention to? Generally speaking, there will be two or three spoons on the outside of the knife in the right hand. Generally, there are two, one for soup, one for dessert, and three, and one for black tea and coffee. Therefore, whether you drink western soup, black tea or coffee, you should pay attention to the usage of spoons. First, shoot from the outside to the inside. Take the farthest from you first, and the nearest one, and then go like this. This is easy to remember. Second, you can't put a spoon in your mouth. Generally, spoons are poured from the edge to the mouth, unlike us. You are not a stupid boy, Yueziwa. Third, you can't stand at attention in the cup when the spoon is not in use. We don't care about Chinese food. Chopsticks can't be inserted into the rice when eating. The living are not ancestors. If you insert it into rice, the old man will be unhappy. Similarly, when eating in a foreigner's home, at an important banquet, whether it is coffee, black tea or ordinary soup, you can't stand at attention in a plate or a cup. This is a very bad meaning, so I won't say it here, because it's hard to say. If not, let it lie flat on the plate. In addition, you should pay attention to the fact that when you drink soup, you drink it, which is generally called eating. If you want to know Russian, you will know that it is soup, not soup, because it is food. How can it eat? I didn't pour it from the end. I use a spoon on important occasions. Watch my movements. Here's the thing. You pay attention to my movements, so the spoon reaches into the soup and scoops it up far away. Do you understand the meaning of my action? Look, it's scooped up from the far side. You scoop up the soup, go far away first, and then turn around and come back. Do you know why? Because that soup is thick, as I said last time, it may be red soup or cream soup. If you run straight into your mouth and onto your body, you may get all over it. When it shovels to the far side, there is actually a transition. When soup or hanging juice comes out, it will run to the table or bowl during this transition, and when it reaches your position, it will basically drip out. It has such an accent. Therefore, western-style tableware, napkins, knives, forks and spoons are very particular.

In addition, I want to emphasize that there are three points that you must pay attention to in the on-site behavior communication of western food tables. The first point is that you should pay attention to equidistant communication. What do you mean? Besides expressing concern for the host and his wife, you should say more words to others appropriately. You handsome boy should not stare at the beautiful girl, and you beautiful girl should not only pay tribute to the handsome boy. So sometimes soybeans and mung beans have different eyes, but you have to understand that it is a public place. You shouldn't be told that you are too snobbish, or even that you are bedroom. That's too much trouble. Some of our comrades get dizzy at the sight of beautiful women, and even tell others that it is your freedom to be attentive to others without eating. You don't break the law, but you must pay attention to maintaining your manners and image. So you should pay attention to the so-called equidistant in this communication. People around you, such as you are a man, there are ladies around you, and there are ladies opposite you. Say something to three people. Don't just stare at the one on the left. It's inappropriate for you to neglect the two people around you. So equidistant communication is very important.

Second, the limbs should not shake frequently. Ladies and gentlemen, have you found some people around you? He likes to shake, he likes to shake, he won't even give you a straight chair to sit on, but he still swings back and forth, which is very annoying and upset. If there are comrades sitting there, it doesn't matter. First, clean his fingers, break his wrist and prepare for a duel. This is inappropriate. Don't shake your legs, body and hands. Shaking is not a good action. Shaking your limbs on the dining table is a disturbing feeling. This is not good.

The last etiquette we talked about is that tableware can't make a sound. For example, after you finish eating, the tableware is put down before the next dish comes, and some comrades play sonatas and knock on bowls when they have nothing to do, which is inappropriate. Of course, there are very few such people, and it is generally a matter of children's talent. However, as a civilized, educated and graceful modern person, you should behave yourself at the dinner table.

I said these three points, the distance is equal, the limbs do not shake, and the tableware does not make a sound, which should be the places we should pay attention to when dining in western food.

Finally, I want to emphasize to you that western food, like Chinese banquet, focuses on communication. In view of this, you must pay attention to the choice of objects and topics in your social circle. For example, if you go to an important western banquet, there are two people you can't bypass. You must say hello to him. Who are they? Host and guests. Because people are the main characters at the banquet, the hosts and guests of some large banquets may be busy, but you should pay tribute out of courtesy. Of course, you shouldn't dominate this country. For example, when hundreds of people come to the wedding, you stare at the bride and groom and never give others a chance to communicate. This is inappropriate. But don't forget, it is human nature to say hello to each other. This is the first thing you must communicate.