Separated meals vs. shared meals, which one do you think is better?

Our Chinese tradition is to share meals. In most family or friend gatherings, there is a large table of dishes, and then everyone uses their own chopsticks to pick the dishes from the plate and eat. Those who are fastidious will use serving chopsticks, but sometimes they forget while eating and use their own chopsticks to pick up food. Only a very small number of families use meal sharing.

Separating meals means that the meals and dishes for people at the table are separated, and everyone has his or her own portion. In fact, meal sharing is a very hygienic matter. You know, there are bacteria in our mouths and saliva. When eating vegetables in a bowl, the saliva brought out from your mouth by the chopsticks will stick to the vegetables with the chopsticks. And these dishes were eaten by others. Bacteria also entered their bodies. And we also eat other people's bacteria. Many people who ask for separate meals do so because they can't stand it. Sharing meals can prevent the spread of these things. If everyone does not interfere with each other, it will definitely not spread.

And if you divide the meal, it is also good for those who are picky eaters. You must eat whatever is given to you. Instead of picking and choosing in a bowl, put aside the ones you don't want to eat, and eat the delicious ones with all your strength. It can help many people correct their bad habits. And during family dinners, most of them are cooked by one person and eaten by a few or even a dozen people. By the time the people who finish cooking and cleaning up the kitchen come to eat, there may not be anything left on the table. At this time, if the meals are divided, your portion will still be there, and you can just eat slowly.

Although the joint meal was really lively, the atmosphere was also very lively as everyone shared dishes and encouraged each other to eat. There is no need to wash a lot of dishes after eating. It is really difficult to change this habit all at once. But the benefits of sharing meals are also obvious. Personally, I agree with sharing meals. But even if we can't completely share meals, we should try to use serving chopsticks or serving spoons when eating outside.