Western food is not the same as fast food. Sometimes you don't even have a knife and fork when you eat fast food, and you need to start when you eat KFC. Knives and forks are generally available for dinner, and they are not just one pair, often two or three pairs. Usually the knife is placed in your right hand and the fork is placed in your left hand. It is often necessary to put two or three pairs of knives on the right and two or three pairs of forks on the left. The use of Western knives and forks is exquisite. Let me tell you the most troublesome rule of the game: How do you get knives and forks for Western food? When you eat a dish, you need to change a pair of knives and forks. To eat a Western meal, you may generally use three pairs of knives and forks, salad, seafood, and main course, each with one pair. How do you take the three pairs of knives and forks? Then take them in order, from the outside to the inside. First take the outermost pair, the outermost pair is usually for salad, then take the middle pair, the middle pair is usually for seafood, and finally take the innermost pair, and the innermost pair is for the main course, the steak.

The use of Western knives and forks is very particular. No matter which pair of knives and forks you have, it should generally be a left fork and a right fork. The process of eating Western food is actually a bit of a performative nature. Chinese pay attention to eating comfortably, while Westerners pay attention to atmosphere when eating. Western food is essentially about eating atmosphere. Its cutlery is used in the following two modes.

First, the British way of eating. How does the British way of eating work? It goes like this: hold a knife in your right hand and a fork in your left hand. For example, this is a steak that needs to be cut from the left side. Cut off a piece and eat it right away. If you're going to meet someone who does this, you'll know he's well-trained. Obviously we've seen some people like that, and he's a bit confused. Whatever is easy to cut, he cuts where. He probably cut the four corners first. There are even more ruthless ones, fork up and bite, then it will make people laugh. The British talk about gentlemanly demeanor, he holds a left fork and a right knife to cut from the left side, cut a piece to eat a piece, cut a piece to eat a piece, this is the British way of eating, more gentlemanly.

Second, the American way of eating. Americans are more natural and more casual, and they may find the British way of eating uncomfortable, and they feel awkward to cut a piece and eat a piece. How is the American way of eating practiced? Or is it a left-hand fork and a right-hand knife, which is also cut from the left side. But what is the characteristic of it? Cut it first, according to the size of your mouth, the situation that you are used to. Relatively speaking, it's better to cut it into smaller pieces, and you don't make it too big. You cut two pieces of such a large steak into half a catty, and as soon as your steak entered your mouth, I said to you, "Smith, please ask a question." At that time, the "dilemma" will choke you to death. The American way of eating is to cut it from the left side to the right side, and after the cut, the knife in the right hand is put down, and then the fork in the left hand is changed to the right hand, and the fork is forked in the right hand and eaten. The main thing is that I don't hold a knife when I eat, and I only hold a fork with my right hand. It can be seen that there is a big difference between American and British styles.

I would also like to introduce that there is a special way to put the knife and fork. Just as it is rude for Chinese to point chopsticks at others when eating, knives and forks in Western food cannot refer to people. I am very particular about cutting vegetables with a Western knife and fork. What is the general habit? The left hand and right elbow joints should be clipped to the sides of the waist to control the movement of your cutting. Some comrades use knives and forks like carpenters pushing and pulling, their movements are frightening, and the noise is disturbing. This correct posture allows you to control the cutting motion by a certain amplitude, with your elbows at either side of your waist, in order to find a fulcrum. When you plan to talk to people around you during meals, you can't talk to people with a knife and fork. At this point, if you want to talk to someone, you must put down the knife and fork first. Please note that you can arrange the knives and forks on the plate in the form of Chinese characters. The blade is facing inward, not outward, and the fork is facing upwards with the bow pointing upwards and the teeth pointing downward. What does this mean? It is to tell the waiter and others: I haven't finished this dish. Don't mess around, don't put them side by side. If the knives and forks are placed side by side, with the teeth facing inward and the forks facing upward, it means that you will not eat it, and ask someone to take it away immediately.

When eating Western food, it is also very particular about the spoon. Generally speaking, there are several spoons for Western food. What do you need to pay attention to? Usually, it's placed on the outside of the knife in your right hand. There will probably be two or three. If it is two, one is for soup and the other is for dessert. Sometimes, there is another handful of black tea and coffee. Whether you drink Western soup, black tea, or coffee, you must pay attention to several specific uses of the spoon: First, it also needs to be taken from the outside to the inside. Take the one furthest from you first, and then the one that is closer. Second, the spoon should not be held in the mouth. It should be used to pour food into the mouth, not to hold it. Third, when the spoon is not in use, it should not be allowed to stand upright in the cup. Isn't there a particular thing about our Chinese food, where chopsticks can't be inserted into the rice when eating? If it's not for ancestor worship, if you stick it into the rice, some people will be unhappy. In the same way, if you are eating with a foreigner, at an important banquet, whether it is coffee, black tea, or soup in general, you can't put a spoon on a plate or in a cup, because that's a very bad meaning. If it is not used, it should lie flat on a plate or in a saucer under a cup. You have to pay attention to the fact that when you eat soup, you eat it, not drink it. Because it's a dish. How does it eat it? It's not served up. On important occasions, be sure to take a spoon and scoop it to the far side. Remember: to scoop up the soup to the far side, first go to a distant place, then turn around and come back and put it in your mouth. Do you know why? Because Western food has a thicker soup, which can be red soup or cream soup. If you just scoop it into your mouth, you'll end up with yourself. Scooping up to the far side is actually a kind of transition, and once the soup comes out, it will run to the table or to the bowl in the middle of that transition. By the time you get to this point, it's basically dripping out of everything it should be.

Let me emphasize once again that there are three points that must be paid attention to when eating Western food:

First, we should pay attention to equidistance in communication. During the meal, in addition to expressing concern that the host and couple should say two more words, they should try to say two more words with the other people. If you're a handsome guy, don't stare at the beauty endlessly. If you're a beauty, don't just cheer for the handsome guys. You have to understand: it's a public place, don't let people say that you are too snobbish, or even that you are obsessed, it will be too troublesome. Some comrades fainted when they saw beautiful women, they didn't eat anymore, they only cared about talking to others, and they always showed hospitality to others. It is your freedom to be courteous, you are not breaking the law, but you have to take care to maintain your demeanor and image. When communicating, be sure to pay attention to the so-called equidistance. For example, if you are a man, there are women to your right and to your left, and across from you. Then you should not talk to these three people, you should not just stare at the left and ignore the other two people around you, that is not appropriate. At this moment, equidistance communication is very important.

Second, the limbs should not be shaken frequently. Guys, have you noticed? There are people who like to shake, they like to shake, they like to shake, they go back and forth, they shake around, and this behavior is often upsetting. When you sit on the edge of the dining table, don't shake your legs, don't shake your body, don't shake your hands, don't shake your feet, and your limbs shake to make people feel dazzled, which is really bad.

Third, the tableware should not make a sound. When enjoying Western food, do not make your own utensils rattle. For example, if you have not finished eating one dish and the next dish has not arrived, you should put the utensils down and do not knock them on each other or the table. That's often what kids do. However, as a civilized, educated, and personable modern person, it is unseemly to bang and beat at the dinner table.

Finally, it should be emphasized that Western food, like Chinese banquets, is all about communication. In view of this, when socializing at a Western banquet, it is important to pay attention to the selection of objects and topics. When you go to a more important Western banquet, there are usually two people who can't get around. You must find time to say hello to them and take the initiative to say hello. Who are they? Hosts and guests of honor. Because these two are the protagonists of the banquet. At some large banquets, the host and guest of honor may be busy. But out of politeness, you should definitely find a time to pay your respects. Of course, you don't have to dominate the country alone. If hundreds of people come to a wedding, you just stare at the bride and groom and talk endlessly, without giving anyone a chance to communicate with them. In short, greeting the host and the guest of honor is normal for the people who go to the banquet.

Next, all you have to socialize with is the people around you. For example, you can't go past your neighbor. The host has placed you there just to give you the opportunity to socialize with them, and if you ignore others, don't know what to ask, or even look at them properly, it is obviously very inappropriate.

Finally, be good at making friends with your so-called crush. It's the people you want to socialize with, the people you want to meet. Some people you want to have a business relationship with him, some people you want to ask him for advice, and some people you just like him and want to make this friend, they are all people you want to befriend. Please pay attention to the person you want to befriend, and you go to know him, and it is best to use an effective means. What will be the most effective means at that time? It's just to find someone to introduce you to each other. For example, if you are listening to Professor Kim's etiquette lecture in our studio, and you want to ask Professor Kim, Professor Kim, who may be busy, has to take a break in the middle of the break, and walks away after class. Then you should go to the host in advance, and you tell her, "I want to ask Professor Jin a question, please help me say hello or contact Professor Jin." "She knows me well, and I usually don't refute her face, so it's usually easy to get this thing done. Find someone to talk to, and he will help introduce you, so that it will be much easier to communicate. Don't ignore the fact that communication often requires foreshadowing.

Friends, eating Western food is the same as eating Chinese food, it is natural to eat well and be full, but at the same time, you must not lose your demeanor, and you must be generous, neither humble nor arrogant. This is the basic point of Western food etiquette that I teach.

Seating etiquette

In Chinese banquets, the seating is very particular. Seating etiquette usually follows the principle of the far door is the top, the face door is the top, and the right is the top. The guest of honor is placed in the VIP position, usually on the right, i.e. to the right of the host. It is recommended to wait for His Holiness and the elders to sit down before taking their seats.

In addition, like Western food, there are many kinds of tableware in Chinese food, such as chopsticks, bowls, spoons, soup cups, flavor plates, and wine cups······ The details of tableware use are the easiest way to show a person's self-cultivation and lifestyle, and they are also a very important part of personal image. How to win favor at a dinner with friends and family during the Spring Festival starts with the use of tableware.

chopsticks

Chopsticks are the most important tableware in Chinese food. So the most exquisite:

Regardless of whether there is any food left on the chopsticks, do not remove the t, and do not lick the vegetables before picking up the vegetables. It is recommended to prepare a few pairs of public chopsticks, so that there will be no embarrassment of not being able to get started;

When talking to people, it is recommended to put down the chopsticks and do not hold the chopsticks and point;

Don't stick chopsticks on the food, in the eyes of the ancestors, it is unlucky;

Hitting cups and plates with chopsticks is also a big taboo with chopsticks. In the past, beggars usually used chopsticks to tap plates and bowls to attract the attention of passers-by and give alms, which should be avoided.

When the chopsticks are not in use, put them on the chopstick rest, and if there is no chopstick rest, put them neatly on the edge of your plate, and do not throw them on the table;

Chopsticks should be placed on them and should not be placed on the table with crosses or crosses.

Think about which dish to clip and put the chopsticks, don't stop the chopsticks in the air and hesitate, affecting the dining of others;

Don't accidentally use chopsticks upside down, it's unsightly;

spoon

The spoon is mainly used for soup, and sometimes it can also be used to assist chopsticks in accessing dishes, and it should not be too full to avoid spilling and staining the tablecloth or your own clothes.

When the spoon is not in use, it is placed on the chopstick rest or in the soup bowl, and keeping the table clean and tidy is also an important aspect of the image presentation.

bowl

Bowls for rice and soup are usually served with food held up, and the upper body is kept straight, so that the food can be more elegant.

plate

The most important thing is not to put too much food on your plate, so that the table does not look messy, but rather sets off your calmness. Food scraps, such as bones and fish bones, should not be left on the table, but in the corner of the plate.

Soup cups

Take out the spoon and place it on the plate, and place the lid upside down on the soup cup to indicate that the soup has been drunk.

Water glasses

The water cup is mainly used to hold water, soft drinks, juices, cola and other drinks, do not use it to pour wine, use a special wine glass to pour wine.

Napkins

The use of napkins is the same as in Western food, fold it in half and put it on the thigh, and touch the inside of the napkin to the corner of the mouth.

In some restaurants, the waiter will serve the diner with a wet towel, which is just used to wipe the hands, and when it is done, put it back on the plate and the waiter will take it away.

toothpick

Of course, it is not advisable to floss your teeth, so it is recommended to go to the bathroom to clean it. Especially for women, you can also touch up your makeup in the bathroom after eating.

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early morning

The opulent dining room is silent, the cool breeze blows in, the nine-meter-high chandelier hangs, and the Manor Restaurant is full of dazzling dishes, and the closets are filled with precious red wines.

Today they are going out shopping, and their goal is to set the Mando Plaza, where the luxury goods are the most complete.

On the ten-meter-long dining table, the four of them ate silently, Zhou Yu looked at the newspaper and pretended, and Gong Yu leaned on him with a ruddy face. Several other sisters-in-law were quietly drinking porridge next to them!

Finally, after dinner, everyone sat on a Rolls-Royce, and the four of them went directly to Mingdu Plaza.

At this time, it was more than nine o'clock, and Mingdu Square was still prosperous, and people came and went in the square, three women and one man entered the shopping mall of Mingdu Plaza.

"Wow....."

Meiling looked at her in surprise, it was her first time to come to this place, Gong Yu next to her looked around calmly, and Zhou Yu touched her head with a smile:

"Yu Baobao, tell me what you want to buy today. ”

This may be the first time in his life to take his girlfriend out to shop, especially with two little beauties, he is in a very good mood.

It's just a big hand, Gong Yu pursed his lips, and his beautiful face flushed.

"Tuhao, what do you want to buy today? ”

Because Li Meiling knew about their relationship, she didn't dare to be too presumptuous, and said playfully with her little hands behind her back.

"Buy some casual clothes, you can choose too. ”

"Shihao loves you so much. ”

The first stop was to buy him clothes, and Li Meiling took them to the twelfth floor, an Italian brand store:

【COVHERlab】

Pushing the door in, the reception lady at the door showed a professional smile: "COVHERlab, may your mood be as good as the sun." ”

"Thank you. ”

Zhou Yu nodded, there are quite a few people here, most of them are wives who accompany their husbands to buy clothes, pointing at the clothes inside outside the crystal cabinet.

"That's a lot of clothes. ”

Wang Ziwen looked at it in amazement, at this time, a beautiful woman with a ponytail walked up, with beautiful black silk legs and a coffee-colored tight-fitting uniform, outlining her beautiful figure.

Glancing at him up and down, and then at them behind her, she smiled professionally:

"Hello, I am the shopping guide of the Italian COVHERlab brand store, welcome to visit, is there anything I can serve you?"

"Hello, I would like to choose some suitable clothing, do you have any good suggestions. Zhou Yu said politely, the shopping guide looked at him again, looking at this handsome man with a strong figure, her eyes couldn't help but light up:

"Of course, Mr. is so sexy, it is in line with our Italian style of clothing, whether it is casual or business, there will always be something you like, please come with me. ”

followed her to the counter, there were all kinds of clothes in the crystal cabinets, from suits to T-shirts, and there were many casual styles, he looked carefully one by one, and the shopping guide was about to introduce him to him, at this time Li Meiling said:

"If I remember correctly, COVHERlab in Italy launches the [Beautiful Wednesday] series of branded clothes every summer, and these clothes basically belong to spring and April, don't you stock them during this time?"