What should I do if I don't know the name of western food?

There are many exquisite things about eating western food, and the exquisite menu is one of them. Reading the menu and ordering food is an important step in western etiquette. The beauty of etiquette begins from the moment the menu is opened. Many etiquette experts invariably cite such examples when talking about ordering western food: some people can't understand the name of the dish when ordering western food, but they are embarrassed to say it, so they just order it according to their feelings. As a result, it didn't take long for the food to be served, and I didn't know that the "dish" they ordered was live music until I asked. Others are also messing around, and the dishes are all soup. Those people make jokes because they care about face and don't pretend to understand. If you invite an important customer or someone else, making a fool of yourself will inevitably make you give up all your efforts, and no matter how perfect the other links are, it is difficult to make up for the rudeness caused by ignorance.

Choose vegetables, don't be taboo.

When eating western food, you should pay attention to the tastes, preferences and taboos of both the host and the guests when ordering. Please pay more attention to this when inviting others to eat western food. Some people like French food, some like American food, and some prefer Italian food. To eat western food, we should first choose a special restaurant according to the preferences of both the host and the guests. We should also choose the western restaurant of the corresponding grade according to the identity of the guests. Choose dishes carefully, choose dishes and tastes acceptable to both host and guest, and choose representative western food. It's usually not wrong to choose the specialties of your restaurant.

Cai Xiao and Xiao Chang have a good relationship and share a house for a long time. Xiao Chang misunderstood Cai Xiao a few days ago and had a big fight with her. To apologize, Xiao Chang decided to treat Cai Xiao to western food. Xiao Chang specially ordered medium-rare steak and grilled fish, because this is the specialty of the restaurant. Cai Xiao was very unhappy and said angrily, "I hate beef, don't you know?" Don't you know that I get pimples on my face when I eat fish? Aren't you really angry with me? "Small often remembered Cai Xiao's usual eating habits, hurriedly apologize and let Cai Xiao order another one. But Cai Xiao adamant4, angrily left. Xiao Chang felt that Cai Xiao was too narrow-minded and angry. In the end, the two separated quickly and went to find a new sharing partner.

Take into account other people's taboos when ordering. Some people believe in religion and have religious taboos. For example, people in Islam don't eat pork or drink alcohol. Some people have professional taboos because of their professional relationship, such as car drivers can't drink; Some people need to pay attention to their diet because of health problems. For example, diabetics can't eat foods with high sugar content. Some people don't eat certain foods, such as fish and eggs, because of their taste preferences. Before ordering, ask what the other person won't eat to avoid embarrassment. For people who have taboos, don't talk endlessly, and don't force them to order according to their own standards. It is polite to take care of each other's needs.

Hot and cold collocation, appropriate weight

When ordering western food, we should pay attention to making the dishes hot and cold, vegetarian, light and heavy, and the weight is just right.

A set of formal western food includes appetizers, soups, side dishes, main courses, salads, desserts and drinks. The first course is an appetizer, which is characterized by few but fine, mainly sour and salty, and can be divided into hot dishes and cold dishes. Generally, there are caviar, foie gras and smoked salmon. There are oxtail clear soup, cream soup, seafood soup, German cold soup, Russian cold soup and so on. The side dishes are mainly made of fish, shellfish and molluscs, with special sauces, such as Dutch sauce and white cream sauce. The main course is mainly made from the meat of cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens and other livestock and poultry. It is baked, fried, roasted, boiled and stewed with special sauce. Typical entrees are steak, chicken and so on. The meat of the main course is mainly divided into red meat and white meat. Red meat is the meat of cattle, sheep, pigs and other livestock, while chickens, ducks and other poultry and fish belong to white meat. Venison is also classified as white meat because of its cooked color. The main raw materials of salad are vegetables, one is raw tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers with corresponding sauces, and the other is cooked potatoes and spinach, which are often put together as side dishes and main courses. There is also a salad with fish, meat and eggs as raw materials, which can be used as the first course. Of course, dessert tastes sweeter. Generally speaking, all foods after the main course, whether ice cream or pudding, cheese or fruit, are within its scope. The drink is usually coffee or tea. It is the last delicious food on the western table.

Wang Jiang likes racing and has made many "riders". On one occasion, he invited Zhao Yang, a long-distance cyclist, to eat western food and asked Zhao Yang what he wanted to eat. Zhao Yang said politely, "Whatever, it's up to you." Wang Jiang just picked up the menu and looked at it. This is an authentic French restaurant. He couldn't understand the menu and was embarrassed to say it, so he had to mess around by feeling. He ordered four courses in a row. When the dish was served, he found that it was a seafood soup, a mushroom soup and a bottle of red wine. The fourth course was postponed because it was live music. Facing the "four dishes", riders were surprised: "Drink soup?" I wanted to treat my riders to a "mood" and show that I was well informed, but I didn't expect to make a big mistake. The rider thought, "Wang Jiang turned out to be a hypocrite." After meeting several other riders in this city, Zhao Yang gradually lost contact with Wang Jiang.

When ordering food, you should consider the collocation and taste of the dishes. Don't be casual if you don't know, which is both ignorant and disappointing to your peers. Make sure the main course before ordering. A person can order two main courses at most, too much will be wasted. If you order meat for the main course, you can order the first fish raw material, so that the taste will be rich and varied, and you can taste the beauty of western food with different tastes. If there are not many people and the appetite is not too big, an appetizer, a main course and a dessert will be enough. You can also change the first course into soup.

After ordering, you can order wine appropriately according to the needs of the host and guest. The wine in western food includes pre-dinner wine and table wine, and the main course should be the main course. White wine will go with fish, and red wine will go with beef or chicken. Usually red wine with red meat, white wine with white meat, when there are both red meat and white meat on the table, order pink wine.

If you order red meat, you can match it with a higher degree of red wine; If you order white meat, you can match it with red wine with a lower degree; If you order seafood soup, you can use white wine without sweetness to match it; Before the meal, you can order champagne and other light-flavored wines; When having dessert after dinner, you can order a small glass of liqueur.