What are the main etiquette knowledge for Western food?

With the development of society, cultural exchanges between the East and the West have strengthened, and Western food has quickly become popular in China. Especially in recent years, a large number of Chinese people have gone abroad to travel around the world, and many Chinese students have gone abroad to study and exchange. The following is the main etiquette of Western food that I have compiled. I hope it can be provided for everyone's reference and reference.

Main Western Etiquette 1

1. Sitting posture:

Remember your mother’s words, sit upright and don’t put your arms Resting your elbows on the dining table. If you feel uncomfortable placing your hands anywhere, place them on your thighs.

2. Knives and forks:

How to hold knives and forks: Generally speaking, hold the knife in the right hand and the fork in the left hand. The serrated knife is used to cut meat, the ordinary knife is used to cut vegetables, and the smallest knife is used to spread jam. Don't insert your fork into large items at once, or eat them in one bite. The spoon is for drinking soup.

When eating spaghetti, use a fork and a spoon together, roll up a few noodles with the fork, put them on the spoon, and then eat them. Don't gobble the noodles, and don't make a "slipping" sound. .

Don't hold a fork like a cello, or like Mrs. Macbeth's dagger. In addition, do not hold a knife and fork flying in the air to emphasize a certain point in your speech, and do not put one end of the knife and fork on the plate and the other end on the table. Once the knife and fork are picked up and used, they cannot be put back into the same place. Place the knife on the plate with the blade facing in, the head in the plate, and the handle resting on the edge of the plate.

3. Napkin:

Do not use the napkin to wipe the lower part of the face hard, but wipe it gently. Do not shake the napkin out and fold it, or wave it in the air like a flag. The napkin should be placed on your lap. If you leave the table, place the napkin on the chair and push the chair closer to the table. Be careful to move gently. Don't fold your napkin at the end of the meal; otherwise, an uninformed waiter may give it to another guest. At the end of the meal, pick up the napkin from the middle and place it gently on the table to the left of the plate.

4. Chewing:

Keep your mouth closed when chewing. No matter what amazing witty words you have or how perfect the timing is, as long as there is food in your mouth, you must not speak. Don't swallow the food immediately just to speak in a hurry. You should maintain a posture of chewing slowly, and smile knowingly after swallowing the food to convey your inner activities: You can have a witticism just now, but there is food in your mouth.

5. Bread:

Pay special attention when spreading butter on the bread. Break the bread into small pieces that can be eaten in one bite. Spread butter on the small pieces before eating. Do not paint. Makes it easy to spread butter all over the bread.

6. Speed:

Don’t go too fast. Whether you are dining at the RitzCarton or the GreasePit Hotel in Gerti, swallowing food in large mouths is not only harmful to health, but also unsightly. Especially when dining with other people, it would be rude to do so. ***When eating, everyone should have the same amount, and keep the speed of starting and ending at the same time. It is not advisable for others to start tasting sweets while you are still drinking soup.

7. Pick your teeth:

If you have a stuffed tooth, do not pick your teeth at the dining table. If you really can’t stand it, find an excuse to go to the bathroom, where you can pick as much as you like. .

8. Lipstick:

It is not advisable to leave lipstick on the tableware, especially when dining at work. If you don't have a paper handkerchief with you, you can stop by the restroom when you enter the hotel, or go to the bar to get a paper napkin.

9. Smoking:

Even if you are dining in a smoking area, smoking during the meal is not advisable. Smoking will affect the appetite of others and is not harmonious with the entire atmosphere. You should wait until the end of the meal. Before you smoke, you should also remember: don't use the plate as an ashtray.

10. Items:

Do not place items such as women’s handbags and men’s suitcases on the dining table, as well as keys, hats, gloves, glasses, glasses cases, cigarettes and other items. Don't even put it on the dining table. In short, anything unrelated to dining cannot be placed on the dining table.

Main Western Etiquette 2

1. Knife and fork: Do not hold the fork like a cello, or like Mrs. Macbeth's dagger. In addition, do not hold a knife and fork flying in the air to emphasize a certain point in your speech, and do not put one end of the knife and fork on the plate and the other end on the table. Once the knife and fork are picked up and used, they cannot be put back into the same place. Place the knife on the plate with the blade facing in, the head in the plate, and the handle resting on the edge of the plate.

2. Napkin: Do not use the napkin to wipe the lower part of the face hard, but wipe it gently. Do not shake the napkin out and fold it, or wave it in the air like a flag. The napkin should be placed on your lap. If you leave the table, place the napkin on the chair and push the chair closer to the table. Be careful to move gently. Don't fold your napkin at the end of the meal; otherwise, an uninformed waiter may give it to another guest. At the end of the meal, pick up the napkin from the middle and place it gently on the table to the left of the plate.

3. Chewing: Keep your mouth closed when chewing. No matter what amazing witty words you have or how perfect the timing is, as long as there is food in your mouth, you must not speak. Don't swallow the food immediately just to speak in a hurry. You should maintain a posture of chewing slowly, and smile knowingly after swallowing the food to convey your inner activities: You can have a witticism just now, but there is food in your mouth.

4. Sitting posture: Remember your mother’s words, sit up straight and don’t rest your elbows on the dining table. If you feel uncomfortable placing your hands anywhere, place them on your thighs.

5. Bread: Pay special attention when spreading butter on bread. Break the bread into small pieces that can be eaten in one bite. Apply butter on the small pieces before eating. Do not spread butter on the whole bread for convenience. Serve with butter.

6. Speed: Don’t go too fast. Whether you are dining at the RitzCarton or the GreasePit Hotel in Gerti, swallowing food in large mouths is not only harmful to your health, but also unsightly, especially if you are having sex with others. Doing so would be rude when eating together. ***When eating, everyone should have the same amount, and keep the speed of starting and ending at the same time. It is not advisable for others to start tasting sweets while you are still drinking soup.

7. Pick your teeth: If you have a stuffed tooth, do not pick your teeth at the dining table. If you really can't bear it, find an excuse to go to the bathroom, where you can pick as much as you like.

8. Lipstick: It is not advisable to leave lipstick on the tableware, especially when dining at work. If you don't have a paper handkerchief with you, you can stop by the restroom when you enter the hotel, or go to the bar to get a paper napkin.

9. Smoking: Even if you are dining in a smoking area, smoking during the meal is not advisable. Smoking will affect the appetite of others and is not harmonious with the entire atmosphere. You should wait until the end of the meal before smoking, and remember Remember: Don’t use a plate as an ashtray.

10. Items: Women’s handbags and men’s suitcases should not be placed on the dining table. Keys, hats, gloves, glasses, glasses cases, cigarettes and other items should not be placed on the dining table. In short, anything unrelated to dining cannot be placed on the dining table.

How to use knives and forks

1. Use the fork on the left and the knife on the right. The most basic etiquette for Western food is to use the knife and fork correctly. Generally, the fork is held in the left hand and the knife is held in the right hand. The knife and fork are held from above, and the index fingers of both hands are pressed on the knife and fork. To put it simply, you use the knife in your right hand to cut the food, and then the fork in your left hand to pick up the food. Use a fork to press the left end of the food and secure it. Use a knife to cut off about a bite-sized piece of food along the side of the fork. The fork can then pierce the food directly into your mouth.

2. Correct posture and proper angle. When facing Western food, sit upright, relax your shoulders and wrists, keep your arms close to your body, keep your elbows not too high or too low, and keep the angle between the knife and the plate at about 15 degrees. If the elbows on both sides are too high, the angle of the knife and fork will be too large and the knife and fork will be in an upright position. On the contrary, if the elbows are too low, the knife and fork will be in a fallen position, making it impossible to cut the food properly.

Also note that you should not use force when pulling the knife back, but use force when pressing it forward, so that the food can be cut cleanly. The knife and fork should not be tilted too much. The fork can be freely changed according to the characteristics of the food to facilitate eating. When forking for eating, the back of the fork must face upward, however, if it is used to scoop food, the fork should face upward.

3. The subtle differences between European and American forks. Europeans hold the knife in their right hand and the fork in their left hand when dining. They cut and fork at the same time to bring food into their mouths. Americans put down the knife in their right hand after cutting each bite of food, switch the fork to their right hand, and then put the food into their mouths with the front of the fork. The British are accustomed to using a knife to sweep the food onto the back of the fork, flatten it and put it into the mouth. There are no advantages or disadvantages to any of the eating methods. It is best to be familiar with and use them. If you eat with people from different countries and follow the customs when entering the country, you will be able to have both sides.

4. After finishing the meal, after each dish, put the knife and fork together with the blade facing you, the back of the fork facing down, and place them side by side at an angle between 4 and 10 o'clock before placing them on the plate. The waiter will then tell you to take them away. plate. The set utensils cannot be changed at will, but if you are left-handed, you can use the knife and fork interchangeably when eating. However, after finishing the meal, the tableware must be placed according to the usage of right-handed people, with the handles of the knife and fork placed on the dinner plate to the right. The main reason for doing this is to avoid causing trouble to the service staff.

5. Use the fork skillfully. When eating small grains of food such as rice, corn, green beans, etc., you can turn the fork over and use it like a spoon. Use a knife to help gather the small food in the depression of the fork and scoop it up to eat.

6. Things to note. When eating Chinese food, you must hold the rice bowl, but when eating Western food, never hold the plate. If you accidentally drop your cutlery, ask the waiter to pick it up and replace it with a new one. It is considered impolite for a guest to go under the table to pick up the cutlery.

Understand the placement of tableware

The arrangement of Western tableware is three layers inside and three layers outside. Each one performs its own duties and cannot be confused. What exactly does it look like?

The high-end Western-style banquet table settings in the world are basically unified. The most common principle is:

Keep the plate in the center, the fork on the left and the knife on the right, with the knife tip upward and the knife edge inward.

Place the spoon horizontally in front of the plate, the staple food on the left, the cutlery on the right, and the other utensils placed as appropriate.

The number of wine glasses is equal to the type of wine. The arrangement is from left to right, followed by strong wine glasses, wine glasses, champagne glasses, and beer glasses.

In Western cuisine, the napkin is placed on the plate. If something needs to be placed on the plate before the guests sit down, the napkin is placed next to the plate.

Understand the types and uses of tableware

Table knives. There are many kinds of knives for Western and Chinese food, and there are three main types: one is the steak knife for cutting meat. This kind of knife has obvious serrations and is mainly used for steaks. The second is a dinner knife. This kind of knife has little or no serrations. It is mainly used to accompany meals and cut soft foods such as vegetables and fruits. Steak knives and dinner knives are generally placed parallel to each other on the right side of the dinner plate; if the steak knife is placed on the right side of the dinner knife, it generally means that the steak will be served before other main courses, and vice versa. The third is the butter knife used to take butter. This kind of knife is relatively small and is usually placed in a butter plate or bread plate.

Forks. Table forks are similar to table knives, and there are many types in Western food. The most common and commonly used ones are salad forks, dinner forks and fruit forks. The smallest of these three types is the fruit fork, which is placed horizontally above the dinner plate and is mainly used for eating fruits or desserts. The second is the salad fork, also called the cold vegetable fork, which is mainly used for eating salads and cold dishes. The largest one is called the dinner fork, which is used to eat hot meals.

Table spoon. There are three most common types of table spoons: one is a dinner spoon with an oval-shaped head. It is mainly used when eating dinner, staple food, etc., and plays the role of an auxiliary table fork. The other is a spoon, usually with a round head, mainly used for drinking soup. These two spoons are usually placed parallel to the right side of the table knife, and the soup spoon is placed on the outside of the dinner spoon. There is also a dessert spoon, which is usually placed flat on top of the dinner plate. It is mainly used for eating desserts and is significantly smaller than a dinner spoon or soup spoon.

Learn how to use tableware

European style usage. European-style usage of knives and forks, also known as British usage. Its most important feature is that the right hand holds the knife and the left hand holds the fork, with the fork tines pointing downward. During the banquet, this position basically remains unchanged. The fork in the left hand is responsible for bringing the food into the mouth, and the knife in the right hand is responsible for cutting the vegetables or pushing the vegetables onto the back of the fork, and cutting again after each bite, or cutting into pieces and eating them one by one.

American usage. American-style usage of knives and forks is more complicated. Its usage method is divided into two parts: vegetable cutting and entrance. When cutting vegetables, hold the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left hand, with the fork tines facing downwards. This is the same as European style.

But after cutting the vegetables, place the knife in your right hand flat on the top of the tube plate, then switch the fork from your left hand to your right hand, with the tines pointing upward, like a shovel, and bring the cut food into your mouth. After each bite, pour the food in your right hand back to your left hand. Use your right hand to pick up the knife from the plate and cut the food. To make it easier, you can also cut all the vegetables first and then pour the fork into the food. After taking your right hand, eat slowly.

Main Western Etiquette 3

Using Knives and Forks

If you want to put down your knives and forks while eating, you should place them on both sides of the plate, with the knife and fork heads facing towards each other. Inside.

If you have finished your meal (even if there is still food left on the plate), you should place the knife and fork parallel and diagonally on the plate, with the tines facing down. Keep the fork close to you and the knife far away from you.

When pushing the food on the plate to the fork, use the bread instead of the knife.

Do not hold the knife always, and never point the knife upward. After cutting the food, put down the knife, place the knife parallel to the right side of the plate, and then eat with a fork.

Note, if you don’t know how to use a knife and fork correctly, just watch what others do and follow their example.

When there are many knives and forks arranged on the table, the rule is to use the outermost knife and fork each time.

When using a knife, the blade should be pointed downwards and the index finger should be pressed on the spine of the knife to cut.

Choose wine glasses

If you have four glasses in front of you, don’t just pick up any one. Know the difference.

The large cup is used to hold water, and people do not use it to toast. Therefore, you cannot raise this big glass when making a toast.

Medium cups are used to serve red wine. Small glasses for white wine. Elongated glasses are used to serve champagne.

Eating Bread

Place the bread on the small plate on your left. When eating bread, you don't use a knife to cut the bread. Instead, you tear off pieces of bread with your hands and then put them in your mouth. Therefore, people do not bite the bread directly with their mouths, unless it is a sandwich.

If you want to spread butter on bread, you should tear off the bread piece by piece with your hands, and then spread it in small pieces. Do not spread all over the bread at once. Of course, for breakfast, you can spread butter and jam on a half-slice of baguette. But not during a meal.

Precautions when drinking, drinking water and beverages

When drinking from the cup, you should first swallow the chewed food in your mouth, and then place the knife and fork on the plate in a figure eight or Cross and wipe your lips clean with a napkin. Then drink, water, etc.

When drinking or drinking water, Chinese people are accustomed to raising their glasses and drinking them all in one gulp. In the West this is exactly what should be avoided. The most civilized way in the West is to keep your head straight and sip. When you drink it to the end, there is always a little wine left in the glass.

When drinking beverages, soups, wine, water, etc., do not use your lips to make a sound, but drink gently one by one.

When toasting, it is always initiated by the host or the person with the highest status and status.

When holding a cup, you should hold the cup full with one hand and do not lift your little finger or other fingers when holding the cup.

Some other things to note

Except for tearing bread with your hands, eat other foods with a knife, fork, and spoon.

When eating lettuce, you don’t need a knife to cut it, just use the edge of a fork to cut it.

It is best not to leave any leftover food on the plate. Of course, there is no need to "wash" it very clean.

When using a napkin, lay it flat on your lap. After you finish your meal, leave a small pile at the table. It cannot be folded completely, nor can it be crumpled into a ball and thrown on the table.

If you want to spit out hard cores, fish bones, etc. in your mouth, do not spit it directly on your hands, but pick it up with a fork and put it on the edge of the plate.

When eating, use a fork to pick up the food and put it into your mouth instead of lowering your head to approach the food with your mouth.

Toothpicks are rarely used on Western dining tables, so it is best not to use them.

If you knock over a wine glass, etc., don’t make a fuss, just apologize.

It is better to apologize after the meal is over

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