Table Manners in china 中國餐桌禮儀課件

TableMannersinChinaTableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀TablemannersareveryimportantinChinesepeople’slife.Theyshowwhetheryouarewelleducated.Chinesepeopletreatdinnersasoneofthemostimportantsocialinteractions.(Businesswillbetalkedandsetwhilehavingdinner.)ImportanceTableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀SeatingBeforedinnerTablewareFood

EatingetiquetteDrinks&toastSmokingPayforbillInvitedtoafriend’shomeTableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀SeatingInChina,it’snecessarytoknowhowtopickupyourseatatthetable.Ifyouarenotsurewhattodo,justwaitthehosttotell.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀Differentfromthewestern,tablesinChinaareusuallyround.Normally,theseatfacingthedoor(seat1)isforthehostorthehostess.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀Atasmalltable,theseatrightacrossofthehostseat,thebackofwhichisfacingthedoor(seat2),istheseatforthemainguest.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀Butwhenit’sabiggertable,thehostorhostessandmainguestcanjustsitsidebysidetomakeiteasierforthemtotalk.(seat3or4forthemainguest.)TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀BeforedinnerTheelderlyorguest(s)ofhonourareusuallythefirsttostartthemeal.Beforethat,youhavetowait.Beforedinner,you’llbeservedbyacupoftea.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀TeaTeaisforrinsingthemouth,whichmeansmakingyourmouthreadyforeating.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀TablewareDifferentfromthewest,Chinesefoodisusuallycutintopropersizeswhencooking,soyoudon’thavetousefolksorknivestoeatthem.Asaresult,you’llusedifferenttablewarewhenyouenjoyChinesefood.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀TablewareTablesettingChopsticksTableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀TablesettingTableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀TablesettingTableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀TablesettingTableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀ChopsticksChopsticksisthemaintoolforeating.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀ChopsticksChopsticksshouldalwaysbeheldcorrectly,i.e.betweenthethumbandfirsttwofingersoftherighthand.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀ChopsticksChopsticksaretraditionallyheldintherighthandonly,evenfortheleft-handed.Oneexplanationforthetreatmentofsuchusageasimproperisthatwithintheconfinesofaroundtablethismaybeinconvenient.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀TipsforusingchopsticksWhennotinuse,chopsticksmustalwaysbeplacedneatlyonthetablewithtwostickslyingtidilynexttoeachotheratbothends.Crossingthemisrude.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀TipsforusingchopsticksNeverpointthechopsticksatanotherperson.Thisamountstoinsultingthatperson.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀TipsforusingchopsticksNeversuckthechopsticks.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀TipsforusingchopsticksNeverbangchopstickslikedrumsticks.Thisisakintotellingothersatthetableyouareabeggar.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀TipsforusingchopsticksDecidewhattopickupbeforereachingwithchopsticks,insteadofhoveringthemoverorrummagingthroughdishes.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀TipsforusingchopsticksWhenpickingupapieceoffood,neverusethetipsofyourchopstickstopokethroughthefoodaswithafork;exceptionsincludetearingapartlargeritemssuchasvegetables.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀TipsforusingchopsticksNeverstabchopsticksverticallyintoabowlofrice,asthisresemblesincensesticksusedattemplestopayrespectstothedeceased.Thisisconsideredtheultimatedinnertablefauxpas.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀TipsforusingchopsticksDon’tusechopstickstomovebowlorplate.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀FoodAtypicalChinesemealconsistsof:ColddishesMaincoursesSoupThestarchy“staple”foodSnackanddessertFruitTableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀ColddishesAtypicalmealstartswithsomecolddishes,likeboiledpeanuts,smashedcucumber,reddates&beansandChickenLegs.They’relikeappetizerinthewest.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀ColddishesColddishesareusuallyservedbeforedinner,butdon’teatbeforedinnerstart.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀MaindishesColddishesarefollowedbythemaincourses,hotmeatandvegetabledishes.

Pork&beefTableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀MaindishesMeatballsTableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀MaindishesChicken&duckTableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀MaindishesVegetableTableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀MaindishesSeafoodTableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀Soup

Then,soupisbroughtout.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀Thestarchy“staple”foodSoupisfollowedbythestarchy"staple"food,whichisusuallyriceornoodlesorsometimesdumplings.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀Thestarchy“staple”foodManyChineseeatrice(ornoodlesorwhatever)last,butifyouliketohaveyourricetogetherwithotherdishes,youshouldsaysoearlyon.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀SnacksanddessertSometimesthey’llbereplacedbysnacksanddessertlikebaozi,dabingorcakes.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀Fruit

Sometimes,somefruitwillbeserved.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀EatingetiquetteGenerally,ChinesetablemannersaremoreinformalthantheWest,althoughtherearemorerulesconcerninginteractionswithotherguests.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀EatingetiquetteChinesetrendtotalkloudlyduringthedinneranddifferentfromthewest,talkingwithafullmouthisusuallyallowedthoughsomepeoplethinkitisimpolite.Besides,whenyouareeatingordrinking,makesomesoundisallowed.Butplacethechinabowlsandplatesquietly。TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀EatingetiquetteEatingwiththeelbowsonthetableisallowed.Belchisnotgoodbutyoudon’thavetoavoiditintentionally.Wheneatingfoodthatcontainsbones,itiscustomarythatthebonesbespatoutontothediningplateinaneatpile.Spittingontothefloorisalmostneveracceptable.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀Drinks&toastDrinksplaysanimportantroleinChinesefoodculture.DrinksPouringToastTableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀DrinksUsually,bothharddrinkandbeverageareservedthroughoutthemeal.Itiscustomaryforthehosttoinsistthatguestsdrinkto"showfriendship."Iftheguestsprefersnottodrink,theymaysay,"I'munabletodrink,butthankyou."[inChinese:"Wobunenghejiu,xiexie."]TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀DrinksThehostmaycontinuetoinsistthattheguestsdrink,andtheguestsmaylikewisecontinuetoinsistuponbeing"unable"todrink.Thehost'sinsistanceistoshowgenerosity.Therefore,refusalbytheguestsshouldbemadewithutmostpoliteness.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀Drinks

Commonharddrinksindinner:BaijiuHuangjiuWine&beerTableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀BaijiuBaijiu,orshaojiu(燒酒)isaChinesedistilledalcoholicbeverage.Thenamebaijiuliterallymeans"whitespirits".Baijiuhasagreaterproportionofalcoholthanhuangjiuandwine.Andit’susuallydrankwithsmallercups.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀HuangjiuHuangjiuisaspecialChinesealcoholicdrink.Itliterallymeans“yellowwine".Itismadeofricewithoutbeingdistilled.Andithasaloweralcoholicstrength(usuallyabout20%).TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀Wine&beerAsinternationaldrinks,wineandbeerarealsoserved.Beerisusuallyservedinsummer.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀PouringThehostshouldpourfortheguestsandalwaysmakesureeveryone'scupsarenotemptyforlongtoshowhospitality.Oneshouldnotpourforoneself,butifthirstyoneshouldfirstoffertopourforaneighbor.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀PouringWhenyourdrinkisbeingpoured,youshouldsay"thankyou".Butifyoudon’twanttodrinkanymore,youcouldsay“haohaohao”or“goulegoule”tostoppouring.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀ToastDuringthemeal,wemaketoaststomakeafriendlyatmosphere.Toastmeansclinkingtherimofeachother’sglassesandsaying“ganbei”.TableMannersinchina中國餐桌禮儀ToastUsually,theho