中国餐桌礼仪 Chinese table manners课件

Chinesefoodisfamousaroundtheworld.IfyouareinChinaandgooutwithyourChinesefriendtoadinner,youmaywanttoknow……中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersTableManners

inChina----ByJoannaLiu中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersSeatingBeforedinnerTablewareFood

EatingetiquetteDrinks&toastSmokingPayforbillInvitedtoafriend’shome中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersSeatingInChina,it’snecessarytoknowhowtopickupyourseatatthetable.Ifyouarenotsurewhattodo,justwaitthehosttotell.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersDifferentfromthewestern,tablesinChinaareusuallyround.Normally,theseatfacingthedoor(seat1)isforthehostorthehostess.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersAtasmalltable,theseatrightacrossofthehostseat,thebackofwhichisfacingthedoor(seat2),istheseatforthemainguest.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersButwhenit’sabiggertable,thehostorhostessandmainguestcanjustsitsidebysidetomakeiteasierforthemtotalk.(seat3or4forthemainguest.)中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersBeforedinnerTheelderlyorguest(s)ofhonourareusuallythefirsttostartthemeal.Beforethat,youhavetowait.Beforedinner,you’llbeservedbyacupoftea.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersTeaTeaisforrinsingthemouth,whichmeansmakingyourmouthreadyforeating.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersTablewareDifferentfromthewest,Chinesefoodisusuallycutintopropersizeswhencooking,soyoudon’thavetousefolksorknivestoeatthem.Asaresult,you’llusedifferenttablewarewhenyouenjoyChinesefood.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersTablewareTablesettingChopsticks中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersTablesetting中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersTablesetting中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersTablesetting中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersChopsticksChopsticksisthemaintoolforeating.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersChopsticksChopsticksshouldalwaysbeheldcorrectly,i.e.betweenthethumbandfirsttwofingersoftherighthand.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersChopsticksChopsticksaretraditionallyheldintherighthandonly,evenfortheleft-handed.Oneexplanationforthetreatmentofsuchusageasimproperisthatwithintheconfinesofaroundtablethismaybeinconvenient.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersHere’ssomeothertipsforusingchopstickscorrectly.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersTipsforusingchopsticksWhennotinuse,chopsticksmustalwaysbeplacedneatlyonthetablewithtwostickslyingtidilynexttoeachotheratbothends.Crossingthemisrude.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersTipsforusingchopsticksNeverpointthechopsticksatanotherperson.Thisamountstoinsultingthatperson.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersTipsforusingchopsticksNeversuckthechopsticks.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersTipsforusingchopsticksNeverbangchopstickslikedrumsticks.Thisisakintotellingothersatthetableyouareabeggar.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersTipsforusingchopsticksDecidewhattopickupbeforereachingwithchopsticks,insteadofhoveringthemoverorrummagingthroughdishes.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersTipsforusingchopsticksWhenpickingupapieceoffood,neverusethetipsofyourchopstickstopokethroughthefoodaswithafork;exceptionsincludetearingapartlargeritemssuchasvegetables.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersTipsforusingchopsticksNeverstabchopsticksverticallyintoabowlofrice,asthisresemblesincensesticksusedattemplestopayrespectstothedeceased.Thisisconsideredtheultimatedinnertablefauxpas.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersTipsforusingchopsticksDon’tusechopstickstomovebowlorplate.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersTipsforusingcommunalchopsticksWhentherearecommunalchopsticks,usethemtotransferfoodfromacommondishtoone'sownplateorbowl.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersWhencommunalchopsticksarenotprovided,itisconsideredpolite(andsanitary)tousethebluntendofone'sownchopstickstoserveaguestbytransferringfoodfromthecommondishtoaguest'splateorbowl.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersFoodThemaindifferencebetweenChineseandwesteatinghabits,whereeveryonehastheirownplateoffood,isthatinChinathedishesareplacedonthetableandeverybodyshares.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersFoodIfyouarebeingtreatedbyaChinesehost,bepreparedforatonoffood.

●Chineseareveryproudoftheircultureoffoodandwilldotheirbesttogiveyouatasteofmanydifferenttypesofcuisine.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersFoodAmongfriends,theywilljustorderenoughforthepeoplethere.Usuallytheywillorderonemoredishthanthenumberofguests(e.g.fourpeople,fivedishes).中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersFoodIfitisabusinessdinneroraveryformaloccasion,thereislikelytobeahugeamountoffoodthatwillbeimpossibletofinish.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersFoodAtypicalChinesemealconsistsof:ColddishesMaincoursesSoupThestarchy“staple”foodSnackanddessertFruit中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersColddishesAtypicalmealstartswithsomecolddishes,likeboiledpeanuts,smashedcucumber,reddates&beansandChickenLegs.They’relikeappetizerinthewest.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersColddishesColddishesareusuallyservedbeforedinner,butdon’teatbeforedinnerstart.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersMaindishesColddishesarefollowedbythemaincourses,hotmeatandvegetabledishes.

Pork&beef中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersMaindishesMeatballs中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersMaindishesChicken&duck中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersMaindishesVegetable中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersMaindishesSeafood中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersSoup

Then,soupisbroughtout.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersThestarchy“staple”foodSoupisfollowedbythestarchy"staple"food,whichisusuallyriceornoodlesorsometimesdumplings.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersThestarchy“staple”foodManyChineseeatrice(ornoodlesorwhatever)last,butifyouliketohaveyourricetogetherwithotherdishes,youshouldsaysoearlyon.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersSnacksanddessertSometimesthey’llbereplacedbysnacksanddessertlikebaozi,dabingorcakes.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersFruit

Sometimes,somefruitwillbeserved.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersEatingetiquetteGenerally,ChinesetablemannersaremoreinformalthantheWest,althoughtherearemorerulesconcerninginteractionswithotherguests.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersEatingetiquetteChinesetrendtotalkloudlyduringthedinneranddifferentfromthewest,talkingwithafullmouthisusuallyallowedthoughsomepeoplethinkitisimpolite.Besides,whenyouareeatingordrinking,makesomesoundisallowed.Butplacethechinabowlsandplatesquietly。中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersEatingetiquetteEatingwiththeelbowsonthetableisallowed.Belchisnotgoodbutyoudon’thavetoavoiditintentionally.Wheneatingfoodthatcontainsbones,itiscustomarythatthebonesbespatoutontothediningplateinaneatpile.Spittingontothefloorisalmostneveracceptable.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersDrinks&toastDrinksplaysanimportantroleinChinesefoodculture.DrinksPouringToast中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersDrinksUsually,bothharddrinkandbeverageareservedthroughoutthemeal.Itiscustomaryforthehosttoinsistthatguestsdrinkto"showfriendship."Iftheguestsprefersnottodrink,theymaysay,"I'munabletodrink,butthankyou."[inChinese:"Wobunenghejiu,xiexie."]中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersDrinksThehostmaycontinuetoinsistthattheguestsdrink,andtheguestsmaylikewisecontinuetoinsistuponbeing"unable"todrink.Thehost'sinsistanceistoshowgenerosity.Therefore,refusalbytheguestsshouldbemadewithutmostpoliteness.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersDrinks

Commonharddrinksindinner:BaijiuHuangjiuWine&beer中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersBaijiuBaijiu,orshaojiu(烧酒)isaChinesedistilledalcoholicbeverage.Thenamebaijiuliterallymeans"whitespirits".Itisusuallydistilledfromsorghum,glutinousrice,orwheat.Baijiuhasagreaterproportionofalcoholthanhuangjiuandwine.Andit’susuallydrankwithsmallercups.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersHuangjiuHuangjiuisaspecialChinesealcoholicdrink.Itliterallymeans“yellowwine".Itismadeofricewithoutbeingdistilled.Andithasaloweralcoholicstrength(usuallyabout20%).中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersWine&beerAsinternationaldrinks,wineandbeerarealsoserved.AndwineispopularinChinanow,especiallyamongladies.Beerisusuallyservedinsummer.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersPouringThehostshouldpourfortheguestsandalwaysmakesureeveryone'scupsarenotemptyforlongtoshowhospitality.Oneshouldnotpourforoneself,butifthirstyoneshouldfirstoffertopourforaneighbor.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersPouringWhenyourdrinkisbeingpoured,youshouldsay"thankyou".Butifyoudon’twanttodrinkanymore,youcouldsay“haohaohao”or“goulegoule”tostoppouring.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersToastDuringthemeal,wemaketoaststomakeafriendlyatmosphere.Toastmeansclinkingtherimofeachother’sglassesandsaying“ganbei”.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersToastUsually,thehostsproposeatoasttoalltheguestsandeveryone“ganbei”together.Sometimes,theyoungerorjuniorguestsmaketoaststotheelderlyorsenior.Infact,Ifaguestdrinksalcohol,theguestwillbeexpected[ifnotforced]todrinkaglassofthesamealcoholwitheachsuperioratthattable,andpossiblyatothertablestoo.中国餐桌礼仪ChinesetablemannersSmokingSmokingiscustomarywhendining,andthehostwilloftenpassoutcigarettestoall[men]aroundthetable.Iftheguestprefersnottosmoke,she/heshouldpolitelyrefuse(onewouldsay,"Wobuchouyen,xiexie").中国餐桌礼仪Chinesetablema