中西餐桌文化差异.doc

中西餐桌文化差异简介本文介绍中西餐桌文化差异 中西餐桌文化差异中国人和西方人的餐桌文化有很多差别，其中最大的差别是在中国，端上一桌菜，一桌人都可以夹。但是，在西方每个人都有自己的餐具。在中国如果您接受主人的请客邀请，你要准备着吃很多的饭菜。中国人对自己制作的食品感到非常自豪，将尽力为您提供许多不同类型的美味菜肴。如果请熟悉的朋友吃饭，他们将只是点足够的菜就行了。但是，如果他们请客人吃饭，他们将常常点比正常需要更加多的菜，例如本来为4个人点菜只要点4个就够了，但是点了5个菜。如果是一个商业晚宴或非常正式的场合，那将提供大量的饭菜，以致吃不完。当和中国人吃饭时，有一件事必须提醒你，别人会用他们的筷子夹菜放到你的碗或者碟子中。对于他们来说，这是一种礼貌。为了给别人面子，恰当的的方法就是吃，而不管那是什么东西，还要说那是美味的。如果你觉得别人夹的菜不好吃，你可以礼貌的说声谢谢和把它放在一边，或者你可以在别人没看见的时候用一点饭将它盖住。对西方人来说，这里有很多比较难懂的规则，而且必须了解，不然将会受到惩罚。传统的说，在中国的餐桌上有很多的禁忌，但是现在人们不是太关注这些禁忌了。然而，这里还有一些事情必须记住，特别是如果你去私人家庭做客。（1）不要将你的筷子垂直的插在你的饭碗上，而是把筷子放在碟子上。这里是有原因的，因为当某人死的时候，在圣坛的两边放装满沙或者米的碗，并在上面垂直的插上香。所以，如果你把筷子插在你的饭碗上，这将看起来像是在设立一个圣坛，相当于很希望有人死在饭桌前。（2）保证茶壶的口不要对着任何人。茶壶的壶口对着别人是不礼貌的，壶口应该一直朝着没有任何人坐的方向。 （3）不要用你的筷子敲打你的碗。因为乞丐是敲打着他们的碗来讨饭的，所以在餐桌前敲打饭碗是不礼貌的。在餐厅里，如果饭送的太慢，人们可能敲打他们的碗；但是如果你在某些人的家里做客，敲打饭碗好像在侮辱主人做菜做的太慢。通过餐桌礼仪比较中西方饮食文化Table Manners The main difference between Chinese and W estern eating habits is that unlike the West, where everyone has their own plate of food, in China the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. If you are being treated by a Chinese host, be prepared for a ton of food. Chinese are very proud of their culture of food and will do their best to give you a taste of many different types of cuisine. Among friends, they will just order enough for the people there. If they are taking somebody out for dinner and the relationship is polite to semi-polite, then they will usually order one more dish than the number of guests (e.g.four people, five dishes). If it is a business dinner or a very formal occasion, there is likely to be a huge amount of food that will be impopssible to finish. One thing to be aware of is that when eating with a Chinese host, you may find that the person is using their chopsticks to put food in your bowl or plate. This is a sign of politeness. The appropriate thing to do would be to eat the whatever-it-is and say how yummy it is. If you feel uncomfortable with this, you can just say a polite thank you and leave the food there, and maybe cover it up with a little rice when they are not looking. There is a certain amount of leniency involved when dealing with Westerners. So you wont be chastised. Traditionally speaking, there are many taboos at Chinese tables, but these days not many people pay attention to them. However, there are a few things to keep in mind, especially if you are a guest at a private home. 1) Dont stick your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. Instead,lay them on your dish. The reason for this is that when somebody dies, the shrine to them contains a bowl of sand or rice with two sticks of incense stuck upright in it. So if you stick your chopsticks in the rice bowl, it looks like this shrine and is equivalent to wishing death upon a person at the table! 2) Make sure the spout of the teapot is not facing anyone. It is impolite to set the teapot down where the spout is facing towards somebody. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting,usually just outward from the table. 3) Dont tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars tap on their bowls, so t