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American American dinner etiquette is outgoing, warm and simple, without ceremony, customs and rituals, and there are many different places. The United States is a country with a strong sense of time. Various activities start at scheduled times. It is impolite to be late. Dating and contacting Americans is very simple, just make a phone call and the other party will happily agree to meet in the shortest possible time. Americans have a habit of reciprocity, but they are very taboo about heavy gifts. An American does not value the value of the gift itself. Secondly, the law prohibits gifts from hometowns that are too heavy, such as handicrafts, art, wine works, etc. Americans like gifts. Except for holidays, gifts are generally not required when invited to American homes or even for meals. Tipping is customary in American society, and all service items must be paid. Tips of no more than 1 billion are paid to hotel doormen, room service, and a restaurant receives a 15% tip at the checkout for dinner.

Americans treat guests to dinner, an official transaction of a nature arranged in a hotel, club, paid for by the company to which he belongs, in which case a close friend and family member is invited to a home for a meal. American food has different regions, different nationalities and different tastes, hamburgers, hot dogs, pies, donuts and KFC are all kinds of food that are popular in the world, but the American Seder is affordable It's not for show, not for formality. A typical family dinner is a long table with a big salad, grilled chicken or grilled meat, a large variety of salads, fried rice, a piece of bread and sweets, fruit, cold drinks, wine and spirits. The guests and hosts sit around the table, the host says "please", everyone covers the plate, adds ingredients to the paella as they please, eats, eats, and talks freely.

Americans will be inviting guests to a meal, drinks or a way to spend the weekend within a country, making friends without necessarily asking the other party to make amends, asking them to go home if they have the chance Have dinner. After dinner, what the guests should master is what the hostess says to give a special thank you

Eating Habits of Americans

Americans usually like to drink cocktails before, lunch and dinner, but in California state, most people drink wine.

Before you eat the main meal, you usually need to eat a salad. Fried mushrooms and fried onion rings as appetizers, steak, pork chops and chicken (legs) as staple food, lobster, shellfish, various fish, freshwater fish are collectively referred to as seafood. French fries are a widely loved food that has become almost indispensable.

In addition, special attention should be paid to that if there is any leftover food, it must be packed and taken home to avoid wastage.

Americans eat with knives and forks, and they are very particular about the way they eat. Therefore, we should pay special attention to our eating habits when inviting American friends to dinner. Under normal circumstances, a knife and two forks are placed on the table for eating staple food and other snack foods, and the knife is used for cutting meat inside. If you hold the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand, it doesn't take too long to hold the knife.

American breakfast: fried or hard-boiled eggs, sausage, fried potato chips, pancakes, jelly, toast, waffles, orange juice and coffee.

If you are a newbie to restaurants in the United States, you should pay attention to the following things:

1. Choose a restaurant (such as a family restaurant, a specialty restaurant, a buffet restaurant, etc.)

2. Restaurant opening hours (opens at 11 am until evening);

3. General seats should be reserved in advance:

4. After arriving at the restaurant, you can not Go straight to the table next to the table, unless the restaurant "just sit down";

5. When paying, don't forget to leave a tip for the waiter a certain percentage (usually 10% to 15% of the actual total)

With the accelerated pace of American life, fast food has emerged, and its impact has been on fast food chains around the world, among which the most critical is the fast food provided by the McDonald's chain fast food restaurants: hamburgers, roast beef, Steaks, ham sandwiches, KFC, fried potato chips, baked pies, ice cream and various carbonated drinks, etc.

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Western dinner etiquette< /p>

Whether you are traveling abroad or on business, if someone invites you to a formal banquet, then you need to know the basic etiquette of some Western social settings.

Arrival: You'd better arrive on time and 45 minutes late, but don't be late for more than a quarter of an hour, or embarrass yourself more than others. If you go to a wealthy and well-dressed person, you may encounter a man who works as a janitor when you enter the door, responsible for helping you hang your clothes, or showing you the way so you don't grab first and shake his hand before deciding .

Preparation: When you enter the living room, don’t rush to find a seat. Westerners on such occasions generally require that throughout the transaction, the owner can introduce other guests. You can choose from the wine and other drinks brought by the waiter in the correct cup and drink while chatting with others. Wait until the dining room door opens and the male host and female guest of honor will bring everyone into the dining room. The hostess and a male guest of honor should go last, but if the male host? guest is a VIP hostess, he may Will be at the forefront.

Level: According to Western seating rules, seats have been arranged very carefully. At this time, you and your husband or lady will never be arranged to sit next to you. Europe and the United States are opportunities for acquaintances to chat. Take this opportunity to make friends. The host and hostess sit at a rectangular table in the lower right corner of the house in honor of the male guest of the hostess, and to the right of the man's house is the female guest of honor. Pulling up the chairs, the other guests sat, male and female and white. The man in the table has his wife on his right. The lady sits firmly in her seat.

After you are in place, the owner takes the napkin, and you have to put it on. Please remember: you never thought of what would happen (for example, the owner has the habit of praying before meals), and you cannot do it until the owner takes the napkin. Put the napkin.

Restaurant: The general recipe is three to five courses. The three courses should be cold cuts, soup, fish, the last two main courses (meat or seafood and vegetables), dessert or fruit, and finally coffee and snack. Don't eat all the energy to enjoy the stomach talk to more people around. Desserts run out and if coffee doesn't show up, it's probably for you to drink in the living room later. In short, when you see the hostess put the napkin on the table and stood up, you can put down a napkin and leave the seat. At this time, polite people stand up and pull out the chair to help the lady. The lady care does not have this Paying attention to the former and the latter, he should have a special idea.

Farewell: If you don't want to be too dramatic, you'd better not leave first, not last, and at the same time, but once you leave, it should be easy to leave.

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Etiquette for entering foreigners’ offices or residences

To Foreigners' offices or residences should be agreed in advance, informed, and arrived on time. Since no one was greeting by ringing the bell or knocking on the door, the door could be entered after being answered by the master. No answer, wait a moment, ring the doorbell again or knock on the door (but it doesn't take too long to ring the doorbell). You will not be allowed in if it is unattended or without the owner's permission.

Due to urgent matters, or where there is no prior agreement but need to go, you should try to avoid disturbing each other in the middle of the night and, as a last resort, you must meet each other during breaks and you should immediately see the person who apologizes Italian After the first meeting, say: "I'm sorry for disturbing, the reason for disturbing.

The host allows the host to invite the host into the room. Sometimes things that need to be discussed in a short time should be entered into the room and stand at the door Conversation. Sometimes, when the host is not invited into the room, you can retreat to the door and talk outdoors.

If you enter the room, you will not sit down for a short time, and you will not stay at the end. It takes more time to sit under the invitation of the host, and the call time should not be too long without any agreement.

Foreigners who are invited to visit as guests should make or. It is rude to agree to arrive early or late. During the visit, it is usually arranged around 10 o'clock or 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Guests should drink more if they do not refuse to accept the drink. Should (but really not without compulsion to use).

Invitation from the employer or request to visit the owner's yard and home without the owner's consent is not allowed.

The Master leads the apartment, but more familiar friends are not to touch personal belongings, except for books, flowers and interior decoration.

The host family member should give special greetings to his wife (husband) and children. When children are present, one should take the initiative to shake hands and keep in touch with the children saying they like the kiss. When keeping dogs and cats at home, one should not express fear, hatred, and not kick it?

Leave the host politely saying goodbye and thanking the host for the reception.