What do Cantonese people pay attention to eating?

Guangdong's food culture has its own characteristics, and table manners are also different. Many of them are ancient traditions, which may be a bit unscientific compared with the current scientific society. However, it represents a local feature.

1. Being three feet away is gentle.

When I was a child, because of many sisters, I always sat around the table to eat, and it was very easy for my elbow to touch my elbow. My mother would say: Being three feet away is gentle! So for the word "sven", everyone obediently stepped back.

2. Respect the land before respecting people

Cantonese people like to drink old fire soup before meals, regardless of their elders, but they must dip a few drops with chopsticks before drinking, and then gently bounce it to the ground outside the bowl (this is also the habit of drinking tea), and they can drink it after the ceremony. It is called "respecting the land before respecting people"

There are also rules for pouring tea and wine. "Tea is half respectful to people, and wine is half deceitful", and the etiquette of drinking is the same as above.

3. Pick up chopsticks

Before picking up chopsticks, the younger generation must invite their elders to have dinner. They must start with the youngest, and the oldest one will say "Take up chopsticks", and then everyone will say "Take up chopsticks!" To move chopsticks.

4. Eat Seven

Guangdong people, whether they are rich or poor, can live alone, but they can never cook seven dishes unless they want to do something "white" and "eat seven" is bad (unlucky).

5. Flying elephants cross the river

Chopsticks should not be carried to the opposite side. If they are carried to the opposite side, mother will use her own chopsticks to separate them, and then say: Flying elephants cross the river-crossing the boundary

In fact, the elephant of "flying elephants across the river" is the elephant of China chess. Elephants certainly can't cross the river.

6. People shake their fortunes.

You can't build one or two legs when you sit down to eat. In the past, you built one leg, which represents a dishonest person (working as a prostitute). Two legs, representing the poor (water people).

Don't even shake your legs. As the saying goes, "People shake their fortunes".

7. Eat fish

You can eat the nest or tail or back first, but you are not allowed to eat the head first, you are not allowed to be picky first, and you can't turn over the fish. Cantonese people like to talk about the meaning, and the fish head is of course eaten last. It is even more unlucky to turn over the fish. Fish can represent boats, cars, houses and so on.

8. Breaking the dishes

It is common for children to break the dishes and cups carelessly, which makes them feel bad. So, with the sound of landing, they loudly say, "Flowers bloom on the ground, prosperity and splendor", and then pick up a piece and hide it in a high place. (What's the meaning? I still don't know)

9. Keep a shadow for a full meal-yes or no

A full meal is also very particular. You can have more or less, but you can't have a shell. You have to add at least one, two or three, which means adding food, wealth, happiness and longevity.

Keeping a shadow means that the rice is put outside the bowl and hung on the side of the bowl.

Don't make any noise when eating, and don't tap the bowl with chopsticks. As the saying goes, "If you eat rice, you will be hungry.". Bowls of rice must be eaten clean, and there is no grain of rice left, otherwise you will get a "bean skin wife" or marry a "bean skin husband" in the future.

You can't eat half of the sky, or you will be deprived of food and clothing (a blessing).

All the above rules should be consciously observed at home or as a guest, otherwise, people will laugh at "no tutor".

as the saying goes, "there are different cases in different villages", the tradition is still worth preserving.

The food in Guangdong is so general and uneven. The food near Guangzhou is delicious, but now it is delicious. Why do trendy guests gradually have the same diet when they arrive in Guangdong? I remember that when I was a child, I left Guangzhou for about 5 miles, and all the family dishes in restaurants and restaurants felt that the cooking was not delicious, and my father had to cook in person to stimulate my appetite. From the 198s to now, Guangzhou has trained a large number of chefs from both inside and outside the province every year, and many of them stayed in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province after graduation, and then went back to their hometowns for development. Now go to eat steamed fish and stir-fried vegetables anywhere in China or Guangdong ... and find out that they have the same taste! The old man said what he didn't dare to think before, hoping to gradually agree. .

I don't know other people's eating manners, so I'll just talk about mine. When I was a child, we already knew how to work together and help our parents share the housework. Some were responsible for washing rice and cooking, some were responsible for lighting the fire, some were responsible for sweeping the floor after meals, and some were responsible for collecting bowls after meals. When preparing for dinner, some people take out bowls and set chopsticks. Chopsticks can't be placed on the bowl in parallel, which is unlucky. They should be placed on the table with the bowl. Some people pack rice first for the elders (grandparents) at home, and then pack rice in order of size. When all the dishes are served, the elderly will take their seats (the most upright position in the family), and the children should sit still, so they can't take the food with their hands, otherwise their parents will scold them. Before eating, children should say to grandparents and parents in turn: grandparents, parents have eaten. Before you can start picking rice and vegetables with chopsticks. After eating, chopsticks should not be put down casually, but should be placed next to the bowl. Before leaving the seat, you should say to the elderly: grandparents, parents eat slowly. To leave your seat. In the process of eating, you can't hold your cheeks. Adults say it's not good, and you look sad when you have food. You can't rummage through the dishes with chopsticks and choose what you like, which gives people the feeling of being impolite and uneducated. You can't talk about problems while eating, and you can't talk incessantly. Parents always tell us: Eat without talking, sleep without talking. When there are good dishes, you can't just think about eating them yourself. First of all, you should give the meat to the old people (grandparents) and eat them with bones. Some people who don't live with their grandparents have to send a bowl of good meat to their grandparents in a big bowl before dinner. There are many rules, and sometimes children will be criticized by their parents if they don't obey them. Therefore, we have also developed good habits and still respect our parents. However, with the growth of age, the social atmosphere has also changed, and these rules have gradually faded away, becoming less rigid. At least now, eating can be fun and laughing. My hometown has good customs. Although it is underdeveloped, the folk customs are simple.

1. Don't put chopsticks in the rice when eating!

2. You can't use chopsticks to hold the right dishes when eating!

3. Don't use chopsticks to thread the river in the dish when eating!

4. chopsticks can't knock the dishes when eating!

5. Try not to talk when eating, especially when there is food in your mouth!

6. Try to eat as quietly as possible, preferably silently!

7. You can't drink hard when eating!

8. Provide meals for elders and guests!

9. people can't eat until they arrive, especially the elders and guests!

1. Don't point at people with chopsticks when eating!

11. When you leave the table after eating, you must make it clear!

12. If you have guests, you should accompany them to eat and leave the table together!

I won't talk about some more, but the above 12 items are absolutely necessary! Cantonese people eat very traditionally and have rules! !

someone answered the etiquette of eating. Let me talk about the special requirements for food.

add salt and sugar without vinegar

Guangdong flavor is that when adding salt, it usually adds a little sugar, but most of them don't add vinegar, which is called hanging flavor. However, the proportion of increase is generally not as much as that in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai.

cooking pays attention to "wok (pot) gas"

Guangdong people should stir-fry with strong fire and hot pot (Guangdong people call wok wok wok wok wok wok), put oil and ginger, garlic and green onion until it is boiled, then put the main ingredients, and add some rice wine during stir-frying. This can only be called wok-breathing

You can eat anything with your back facing the sky

Any animal that walks on its stomach is food in Guangdong.

what's the most important thing about eating in Guangdong? You don't force people to drink. This is the real performance of Guangdong people and the greatest happiness of Guangdong people.

Every time I go to the north for business, I'm always afraid of drinking, no matter in Northeast China, Shandong and Inner Mongolia ... I don't want to pour you down, as if my host is not enthusiastic enough and my brother will lose face, no matter whether you can drink or not, no matter whether you are sick or not, I will force you to drink anyway. What's the main companion, what's the three rounds and five rounds? In short, they are only happy when you throw up. In Guangdong, there are basically not so many rules. You can drink at will. You can drink more if you like, and drink less if you can't. If you are in poor health, you can directly say that you are unwell and basically don't need to drink. Anyway, long live understanding!

The dining table culture is not obvious except in Chaoshan area. Generally, the honorable person or guest is the chief, and the cuisine can be divided into three categories: Chaoshan cuisine, which is famous for its braised dishes; Cantonese cuisine is mainly Shunde cuisine, which is a little sweet, because the basic dishes are cooked with white sugar to refresh them, which is famous for fish. Cantonese cuisine is always eaten in Guangzhou and tastes in Shunde. Hakka cuisine, which is famous for making Sanbao white-cut chicken and salted chicken, is mainly salty and fragrant, with ginger, onion and garlic in oil and salt sauce as seasoning. The representative dishes are Hakka Laobapan

I am an ordinary Guangzhou native. Although I am not particular about it, the tradition still needs to be passed down. The whole family should eat neatly. Before eating, the younger generation should greet the old people to eat. Chopsticks should not be inserted in the rice, let alone dropped. Chopsticks should be held correctly. Do not cross the river with chopsticks. Don't make a noise when eating. Pick up the bowl with your hands. Don't bow your head and eat on the table. Those who finish eating first usually say "eat slowly" before leaving. In fact, there is nothing special about it. This is the minimum etiquette, and it is the same in other places. As for others, you don't have to pay attention to it at home. I think if you don't follow these little rules, how can you abide by social morality?

I think Jiangnan is very particular about eating alone, and Guangdong is even more particular about it.

people say that "food is in Guangdong", which is true. Guangdong people pay attention to several aspects in food culture: first, the universality of selecting ingredients in space and region; Second, it has been passed down in the season and season of food; The third is the meticulous and bold innovation in the production of dishes.

Guangzhou is full of delicious food. Guangzhou has authentic Guangfu cuisine, including morning tea, snacks, midnight snack and food stalls. From the Pearl River to the Pearl River Delta, we can find Shunde, and the taste buds are fresh, fresh, cool and tender. Zhanjiang cuisine, a representative coastal cuisine, is well known for its grilled oysters. The Chaoshan area along the southeast coast is also a food gathering place, and a bowl of hand-beaten fish eggs is fascinating; In addition, there are traditional Hakka dishes and Wuyi dishes, salted chicken, rice with eel, and duck with old skin. Each dish is amazing.

In terms of season, the diet schedule of Cantonese people is fully filled for the whole year. Pay attention to nourishing in spring and drink old fire soup; Eat sugary desserts and herbal tea in summer to cool down the heat and get rid of dampness; Eating bacon in late autumn, the clay pot rice is steaming, the bacon is salty and sweet, with a slight bouquet; In winter, a side furnace is enough to warm the whole winter.

Cantonese cuisine is exquisite and innovative. Take the advantages of a hundred schools of thought and be good at innovation in imitation. If you want to experience Cantonese food culture, you can't be idle all day. Drink a cup of morning tea until noon in the morning, and the open-air midnight snack stalls are open until the early hours of the morning at night, which can be described as lively and fragrant!

thank you for your invitation! Cantonese people are not particularly particular about eating. The main thing is not to knock on bowls and chopsticks while eating, let alone put chopsticks in the middle of meals! This is unlucky behavior!

and it's best to be gentle when eating, and don't chew your mouth loudly! Like feeding pigs!

As for Guangzhou people, do they care about being asked if they have finished eating? Yes! Guangzhou people are very concerned about being greeted by others: Have you finished your meal? Because after eating these two words, for Guangzhou people, there is nothing to eat after eating them. After eating them, they can also understand it as: finished (meaning dead)!

Therefore, people in Guangzhou especially mind being asked in the morning: Have you finished eating? The reaction of most people is: bah! You just finished eating! Therefore, it is best to greet Guangzhou people when they are not eating: Have you eaten? Instead of: Have you finished eating?

as the saying goes: do as the Romans do! The main thing is that you understand the local people's feelings in Guangzhou, so naturally there will be no jokes and embarrassing things happen.