中国的餐桌礼仪英语作文带翻译.pdf
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中国的餐桌礼仪英语作文带翻译
Ofcourse,chopsticksinsteadthemaindifferenceontheChinese
dinnertableisofknifeandfork,butthatsonlysuperficial.
Besides,indecentrestaurants,youcanalwaysaskforapairof
knifeandfork,ifyoufindthechopsticksnothelpfulenough.
TherealdifferenceisthatintheWest,youhaveyourownplate
offood,whileinChinathedishesareplacedonthetableand
everyoneshares.Ifyouarebeingtreatedtoaformaldinnerand
particularlyifthehostthinksyoureinthecountryforthefirst
time,hewilldothebesttogiveyouatasteofmanydifferenttypes
ofdishes.
Themealusuallybeginswithasetofatleastfourcolddishes,
tobefollowedbythemaincoursesofhotmeatandvegetabledishes.
Soupthenwillbeserved(unlessinGuangdongstylerestaurants)to
befollowedbystaplefoodrangingfromrice,noodlestodumplings.
Ifyouwishtohaveyourricetogowithotherdishes,youshould
saysoingoodtime,formostoftheChinesechoosetohavethe
staplefoodatlastorhavenoneofthematall.
PerhapsoneofthethingsthatsurprisesaWesternvisitormost
isthatsomeoftheChinesehostsliketoputfoodintotheplatesof
theirguests.Informaldinners,therearealwayspublicchopsticks
andspoonsforthispurpose,butsomehostsmayusetheirown
chopsticks.Thisisasignofgenuinefriendshipandpoliteness.It
isalwayspolitetoeatthefood.Ifyoudonoteatit,justleave
thefoodintheplate.
PeopleinChinatendtoover-orderfood,fortheywillfindit
embarrassingifallthefoodisconsumed.Whenyouhavehadenough,
justsayso.Oryouwillalwaysovere