Thediningproductasaresultoffactorandsoonregioncharacteristic,climaticenvironment,mannersandcustomsinfluences,willappearinrawmaterial,thetaste,thecookingmethod,thefoodhabitvaryingdegreedifference.Waspreciselybecauseofthesedifferences,thediningproducthadtheintenselocalization.BetweenChinaandtheWestculture’sdifferencehasaccomplishedChinaandtheWestdietculturedifference,butthiskindofdifferenceandgetsalongwithpeoplethephilosophyfromtheWestdifferentthinkingmode.TheChinesepaysgreatattention“thebeautytounite”,thewesternerpaysgreatattention.SITTING入席InChina,anybanquet,onlywillhaveoneform,willbeeverybodysitsinacircleallround.Thebanquetmustusetheroundtable,thisformallyhascreatedonekindofunity,politeness,altogethertheinterestatmosphere.Thedelicacydelicaciesplaceatableofperson'scenter,itisnotonlytheobjectwhichtableofpeopleappreciate,taste,isalsoatableofpersonsentimentexchangeintermedium.Westernerstreatwithalongtable,menandwomensitintheowneratbothends,andthentheguestofhonormenandwomeninthepressandthegeneralorderoftheguestsseatingarrangements.Tableware餐具ChopsticksKnivesandforksForthemainormeatcurse,theEnglishkeeptheforkinthelefthand,pointcurveddownward,andbringthefoodtothemoutheitherbystickingthepointsontoitorinthecaseofsoftvegetables,byplacingitfirmlyontheforkinthispositionwiththeknife.ChopsticksareusedtoeatmostkindsofChinesefoods.Holdyourchopstickstowardstheirend,notinthemiddleorthefrontthirdwhendiningwiththem.Whenyouarenotusingyourchopsticks,orhavefinishedeating,laythemdowninfrontofyouwiththetipstoleft.TheorderofdishesintheWestDinnerstartwithasmalldish,whichisoftencalledanastarter.Afterthestarteryouwillgetabowlofsoup.Thenextdishisthemaincourse,itusuallyisabeefsteak.Avegetablesaladwillbeserved.Thenadeliciousdessertwillappearatthetable.Atlastisacupofteaorcoffee.TheorderofdishesinChinaThemealusuallybeginswithasetofatleastfourcolddishes,tobefollowedbythemaincoursesofhotmeatandvegetabledishes.Soupthenwillbeservedtobefollowedbystaplefoodrangingfromrice,noodlestodumplings.Ifyouwishtohaveyourricetogowithotherdishes,youshouldsaysoingoodtime,formostoftheChinesechoosetohavethestaplefoodatlastorhavenoneofthematall.MannersintheWest1)Assoonasthehostesspicksuphernapkin,pickyoursupandlayitonyourlap.Sometimesarollofbreadiswrappedinit;ifso,tokeitourandputitonyoursideplate.2)TheSoupCourseDinnerusuallybeginswithsoup.Thelargestspoonatyourplaceisthesoupspoon.Itwillbebesideyourplateattheright-handside.3)TheFishCourseIfthereisafishcourse,itwillprobablyfollowthesoup.Theremaybeaspecialforkforthefish,oritmaybesimilartothemeatfork.Oftenitissmaller.4)TheMeatCourseThemainCourseisusuallyservedbythehosthimself,especiallyifitisafowl(鸡禽）oraroastwhichneedtobecarved.Hewilloftenaskeachguestwhatpieceheprefers,anditisquitepropertostateyourpreferenceastoleanorfat,dark（红肉）orlight（白肉）.5)HelpingYourselfandRefusingIfaservantpassesfoodaround,hewillpassthedishinatyourlefthandsothatyoucanconvenientlyserveyourselfwithyourrighthand.Neverserveyourselfwhilethedishisonyourright;itisthentheturnofyourneighborontheright.Itispolitetotakesomeofeverythingthatispassedtoyou.Butifthereissomethingyoumaynotlike,youmayquietlysay:"Nothankyou.”6)VariousrulesandSuggestionsSitupstraightonyourchair;Donotputmuchfoodinyourmouthatatime;Drinkonlywhenthereisnofoodinyourmouth;Trynottogetintoyourmouthanythingthatwillhavetobetakenout;Donot...
