各国餐桌礼仪大盘点 对于旅行者而言,餐桌礼仪(table manners)可是必修课。“孤独星球”旅游指南特地为旅行者们盘点了各国的餐桌礼仪,以便他们能更好地“入乡随俗”。 Table manners are how to behave when you eat a meal. They include how to handle cutlery and how to eat in a civilized manner. The world’s largest travel and digital publisher, Lonely Planet has assembled etiquette tips. It warns of blunders you should avoid at table. “It celebrates the fun of travel. Sometimes they are funny and sometimes they are informative,” said US editor Robert Reid, whose team pulled together tidbits from various cross-cultural books. 餐桌礼仪指的是你的用餐行为准则,包括如何使用餐具以及如何文明进餐。全球最大的旅行指南数字出版商“孤独星球”最近汇集了各类餐桌礼仪,并列出了餐桌禁忌警示。美国编辑罗伯特• 瑞得同自己的团队将各类跨文化书籍中的珍闻搜集起来,他说:“此举用来宣扬旅行的乐趣,有时很有趣,有时也可以增长见闻。” Eating 进餐 Japan 日本 Lonely Planet: It is “perfectly” okay to slurp when you eat noodles. “孤独星球”:吃面时“滋滋”出声是“完全”没有问题的。 Tradition: Unlike making big noises, slurping mildly is not rude but is a compliment to the chef. Japanese also say it tastes better if you slurp. 文化传统:不同于制造高分贝噪音,吃面时自然地发出轻微的声音非但不粗鲁,反而是种对厨师的赞美。日本人认为吃面时发出声音,面条的味道会更好。 What else to watch: It’s important to say traditional phrases of thanks before and after a meal. 其他注意事项:饭前饭后说些感谢客套话是很有必要的。 Eat sushi whole. Dip the fish part rather than the rice into soy sauce. 寿司要一口吃掉。应该用鱼生的部分来蘸取酱油,而不是米饭的部分。 Ru ssia 俄罗斯 Lonely Planet: Your wrists should be placed on the edge of the table while eating, fork in left hand, knife in the right. “孤独星球” :用餐时手腕要放在桌子边缘,左手拿叉...