Table Manners in Chinappt课件

Chinesefoodisfamousaroundtheworld.IfyouareinChinaandgooutwithyourChinesefriendtoadinner,youmaywanttoknow,TableMannersinChina,-ByJoannaLiu,SeatingBeforedinnerTablewareFoodEatingetiquette,Drinksexceptionsincludetearingapartlargeritemssuchasvegetables.,Tipsforusingchopsticks,Neverstabchopsticksverticallyintoabowlofrice,asthisresemblesincensesticksusedattemplestopayrespectstothedeceased.Thisisconsideredtheultimatedinnertablefauxpas.,Tipsforusingchopsticks,Dontusechopstickstomovebowlorplate.,Tipsforusingcommunalchopsticks,Whentherearecommunalchopsticks,usethemtotransferfoodfromacommondishtoonesownplateorbowl.,Whencommunalchopsticksarenotprovided,itisconsideredpolite(andsanitary)tousethebluntendofonesownchopstickstoserveaguestbytransferringfoodfromthecommondishtoaguestsplateorbowl.,Food,ThemaindifferencebetweenChineseandwesteatinghabits,whereeveryonehastheirownplateoffood,isthatinChinathedishesareplacedonthetableandeverybodyshares.,Food,IfyouarebeingtreatedbyaChinesehost,bepreparedforatonoffood.Chineseareveryproudoftheircultureoffoodandwilldotheirbesttogiveyouatasteofmanydifferenttypesofcuisine.,Food,Amongfriends,theywilljustorderenoughforthepeoplethere.Usuallytheywillorderonemoredishthanthenumberofguests(e.g.fourpeople,fivedishes).,Food,Ifitisabusinessdinneroraveryformaloccasion,thereislikelytobeahugeamountoffoodthatwillbeimpossibletofinish.,Food,AtypicalChinesemealconsistsof:ColddishesMaincoursesSoupThestarchy“staple”foodSnackanddessertFruit,Colddishes,Atypicalmealstartswithsomecolddishes,likeboiledpeanuts,smashedcucumber,reddates&beansandChickenLegs.,Theyrelikeappetizerinthewest.,Colddishes,Colddishesareusuallyservedbeforedinner,butdonteatbeforedinnerstart.,Maindishes,Colddishesarefollowedbythemaincourses,hotmeatandvegetabledishes.,Pork&beef,Maindishes,Meatballs,Maindishes,Chicken&duck,Maindishes,Vegetable,Maindishes,Seafood,Soup,Then,soupisbroughtout.,Thestarchy“staple”food,Soupisfollowedbythestarchystaplefood,whichisusuallyriceornoodlesorsometimesdumplings.,Thestarchy“staple”food,ManyChineseeatrice(ornoodlesorwhatever)last,butifyouliketohaveyourricetogetherwithotherdishes,youshouldsaysoearlyon.,Snacksanddessert,Sometimestheyllbereplacedbysnacksanddessertlikebaozi,dabingorcakes.,Fruit,Sometimes,somefruitwillbeserved.,Eatingetiquette,Generally,ChinesetablemannersaremoreinformalthantheWest,althoughtherearemorerulesconcerninginteractionswithotherguests.,Eatingetiquette,Chinesetrendtotalkloudlyduringthedinneranddifferentfromthewest,talkingwithafullmouthisusuallyallowedthoughsomepeoplethinkitisimpolite.Besides,whenyouareeatingordrinking,makesomesoundisallowed.Butplacethechinabowlsandplatesquietly。,Eatingetiquette,Eatingwiththeelbowsonthetableisallowed.Belchisnotgoodbutyoudonthavetoavoiditintentionally.Wheneatingfoodthatcontainsbones,itiscustomarythatthebonesbespatoutontothediningplateinaneatpile.Spittingontothefloorisalmostneveracceptable.,Drinks&toast,DrinksplaysanimportantroleinChinesefoodculture.,Drinks,Pouring,Toast,Drinks,Usually,bothharddrinkandbeverageareservedthroughoutthemeal.Itiscustomaryforthehosttoinsistthatguestsdrinktoshowfriendship.Iftheguestsprefersnottodrink,theymaysay,Imunabletodrink,butthankyou.inChinese:Wobunenghejiu,xiexie.,Drinks,Thehostmaycontinuetoinsistthattheguestsdrink,andtheguestsmaylikewisecontinuetoinsistuponbeingunabletodrink.Thehostsinsistanceistoshowgenerosity.Therefore,refusalbytheguestsshouldbemadewithutmostpoliteness.,Drinks,Commonharddrinksindinner:BaijiuHuangjiuWine&beer,Baijiu,Baijiu,orshaojiu(烧酒)isaChinesedistilledalcoholicbeverage.Thenamebaijiuliterallymeanswhitespirits.Itisusuallydistilledfromsorghum,glutinousrice,orwheat.Baijiuhasagreaterproportionofalcoholthanhuangjiuandwine.Anditsusuallydrankwithsmallercups.,Huangjiu,HuangjiuisaspecialChinesealcoholicdrink.Itliterallymeans“yellowwine.Itismadeofricewithoutbeingdistilled.Andithasaloweralcoholicstrength(usuallyabout20%).,Wine&beer,Asinternationaldrinks,wineandbeerarealsoserved.AndwineispopularinChinanow,especiallyamongladies.Beerisusuallyservedinsummer.,Pouring,Thehostshouldpourfortheguestsandalwaysmakesureeveryonescupsarenotemptyforlongtoshowhospitality.Oneshouldnotpourforoneself,butifthirstyoneshouldfirstoffertopourforaneighbor.,Pouring,Whenyourdrinkisbeingpoured,youshouldsaythankyou.Butifyoudontwanttodrinkanymore,youcouldsay“haohaohao”or“goulegoule”tostoppouring.,Toast,Duringthemeal,wemaketoaststomakeafriendlyatmosphere.Toastmeansclinkingtherimofeachothersglassesandsaying“ganbei”.,Toast,Usually,thehostsproposeatoasttoalltheguestsandeveryone“ganbei”together.Sometimes,theyoungerorjuniorguestsmaketoaststotheelderlyorsenior.Infact,Ifaguestdrinksalcohol,theguestwillbeexpectedifnotforcedtodrinkaglassofthesamealcoholwitheachsuperioratthattable,andpossiblyatothertablestoo.,Smoking,Smokingiscustomarywhendining,andthehostwilloftenpassoutcigarettestoallmenaroundthetable.Iftheguestprefersnottosmoke,she/heshouldpolitelyrefuse(onewouldsay,Wobuchouyen,xiexie).,Payforbill,Peoplewillpaythebillafterthemeal.Onpaying,fifty-fiftyisnotwell-accepted.Ifyouwanttoshowyourhospitality,youcantreatthehosttodinnernexttime.,Invitedtoafriendshome,Youdonthavetoobeyalltheruleswhenyouareinvitedtohavedinnerinafriendshome.Makeyourselfathomeandyoucanaskwhenyoudontknowwhattodo.Justrememberthefollowingtips.,Tips,1,Agiftisgood,butnotnecessary.2,Thetablemaybesquare.Andtheseatfacingthedoorisstillforthehost(theseniorinthefamily,usuallythefather).3,Talkduringthedinner.4,Youllhaveabowl(for