中西方餐桌礼仪差异(1).ppt

中西方餐桌礼仪差异(1).ppt

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TheDiferencesBetweenChinese&WesternTableManners,Howmuchdoyouknowabouttablemanners?

Tablewares,TheorderofdishesintheWest,Dinnerstartwithasmalldish,whichisoftencalledastarter.Afterthestarteryouwillgetabowlofsoup.Thenextdishisthemaincourse,itusuallyisabeefsteak.Afterthat,avegetablesaladwillbeserved.Thenadeliciousdessertwillappearatthetable.Atlastthereisacupofteaorcoffee.,TheorderofdishesinChina,Themealusuallybeginswithasetofatleastfourcolddishes,tobefollowedbythemaincoursesofhotmeatandvegetabledishes.Soupthenwillbeservedtobefollowedbystaplefoodrangingfromrice,noodlestodumplings.Ifyouwishtohaveyourricetogowithotherdishes,youshouldsaysoingoodtime,formostoftheChinesechoosetohavethestaplefoodatlastorhavenoneofthematall.,MannersintheWest,Assoonasthehostesspicksuphernapkin,pickyoursupandlayitonyourlap.Sometimesarollofbreadiswrappedinit;ifso,tokeitourandputitonyoursideplate.,TheSoupCourseDinnerusuallybeginswithsoup.Thelargestspoonatyourplaceisthesoupspoon.Itwillbebesideyourplateattheright-handside.,TheFishCourseIfthereisafishcourse,itwillprobablyfollowthesoup.Theremaybeaspecialforkforthefish,oritmaybesimilartothemeatfork.Oftenitissmaller.,TheMeatCourseThemainCourseisusuallyservedbythehosthimself,especiallyifitisafowloraroastwhichneedtobecarved.Hewilloftenaskeachguestwhatpieceheprefers,anditisquitepropertostateyourpreferenceastoleanorfat,darkorlight.,HelpingYourselfandRefusingIfaservantpassesfoodaround,hewillpassthedishinatyourlefthandsothatyoucanconvenientlyserveyourselfwithyourrighthand.Neverserveyourselfwhilethedishisonyourright;itisthentheturnofyourneighborontheright.Itispolitetotakesomeofeverythingthatispassedtoyou.Butifthereissomethingyoumaynotlike,youmayquietlysay:

Nothankyou.,VariousrulesandSuggestionsSitupstraightonyourchair!

Donotputmuchfoodinyourmouthatatime!

Drinkonlywhenthereisnofoodinyourmouth!

Donotmakeanynosewhenyoueat!

Donotcleanyourteethatthetableoranywhereinpublic!

MannersinChina,SpittingOuttheBonesInChinaitiscommontospitthingsoutonthetableorthefloor.Oftenfoodhassmallpiecesofboneorotherinediblepartsthatneedtoberemovedfromthemouth.Usingchopsticks,ahandoratissueisapolitewayaroundtheproblem.,TouchingTablesThoughintheWestitissometimesconsideredrudetoputoneselbowsonthediningtable,thisisquiteacceptableinChina,particularlywheneatingnoodles.Youhowevermaywanttoavoidthisinsomerestaurantswherethetableisonlywipedwithanoldclothandtheremaybesomeunseenresiduefromthepreviouspatronsmeals.,NoiseandSmokingEatingnoisilyandwithonesmouthopenmaybeconsideredrudeintheWest.However,slurping,smackingthelipsandleavingthemouthopenwheneatingcanbeviewedasdemonstratingenjoymentofthefoodandafriendlyatmosphereinChina.SmokingisalsopermittedinmostChineserestaurants.Awayroundthis,inlargerrestaurants,istorequestasideroomforyourmeal,whichwillhaveitsowndoortoinsulateyoufromthenoiseandsmoke.,DessertEatingsomethingsweetfordessertisnotaChinesecustom.SweetthingscanbefoundhiddenamongeverythingelseonaChinesemenu.FruitsaladsandcaramelcoveredappleareChinesesweetdishesthatarepopularwithWesterners.,DrinkingBeerisverypopularinChina,butitisallverysimilarwithnoneofthestrongerordarkervarietiesbrewedintheWest.Theotherpopularalcoholicdrinkisricewine.Beware,thiscanbeverystrong.InChina,drinkingalcoholisstillmainlyamalecustom.Maleguestsareroutinelyofferedalcoholandcigarettesatmealtimes.Justpolitelyrefuseifyoudontwantthem.Anemptyglassisalwaysrefilled,nomatteraboutproteststhattheguesthashadenough,asamarkofpolitenessorgoodwill.Oftenarefusalhastobegiventhreetimes.SeeChineseGuestandHostCustoms.,Thanksforyourattention,