What are the eating methods and dining etiquette of Western food

Nowadays, many people are very keen on eating Western food. Basically, people go to Western restaurants for the mood and atmosphere, and the unique decoration of Western restaurants attracts most people. However, I believe that not everyone is very familiar with the various ways of eating Western food, including the etiquette. So what are the ways to eat and the dining etiquette of Western food? Let me introduce it to you today.

To a large extent, eating Western food is about eating the atmosphere: the marble fireplace, the sparkling crystal chandeliers, the silver candlesticks, the colorful wines, plus the elegant and charming manners of the people, which in itself is a moving oil painting. In order to behave more skillfully when you first try Western food, it is worth taking some effort to familiarize yourself with these dining etiquettes.

1. When sitting down, keep your body upright, do not put your elbows on the table, do not cross your legs, and keep a distance from the table that is convenient for using tableware. Do not fiddle with the tableware already on the table. Fold the napkin in half and gently place it on your lap.

2. When using a knife and fork to eat, use the knife and fork from the outside to the inside, hold the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand; when cutting food, hold the food with the fork in your left hand, hold the knife in your right hand to saw it into small pieces, and then put it into your mouth with the fork. When using a knife, the blade should not face outwards. When putting down the knife and fork during a meal, they should be placed in an "eight" shape and on the edge of the plate. The blade is facing towards yourself, indicating that you want to continue eating. After finishing each dish, put the knife and fork together and place them on the plate. If you are having a conversation, you can hold the knife and fork without putting them down. When you don't need a knife, you can hold the fork with your right hand, but if you need to make a gesture, you should put down the knife and fork. Never wave the knife and fork in the air, hold the knife or fork in one hand and use the other hand to wipe your mouth with a napkin, or hold a wine glass in one hand and use the other hand to pick up food with a fork. Remember, at no time should you place one end of the knife and fork on the plate and the other end on the table.

3. Do not put too much food into your mouth each time. Do not talk while chewing, and do not take the initiative to talk to others.

4. Don’t sip soup and chew food with your mouth closed. Don't make smacking sounds. If the soup or food is too hot, wait until it cools down a little before eating it, and do not blow on it with your mouth. When drinking soup, use a soup spoon to scoop from the inside to the outside. When the soup in the soup plate is almost finished, use your left hand to slightly lift the outside of the soup plate and scoop it clean with the soup spoon. When you finish your soup, leave the spoon in the soup plate (bowl) with the handle pointing toward you.

5. When eating fish, meat or other dishes with thorns or bones, do not spit them out directly. Instead, cover your mouth with a napkin and gently spit the food onto the fork and put it into the plate. If there is a small amount of food left on the plate, do not scrape the bottom of the plate with a fork, and do not use your fingers to help eat it. Use small pieces of bread or a fork to help eat it. When eating noodles, roll up the noodles with a fork first and then put them into your mouth.

6. Break the bread into small pieces and put them into your mouth. Do not bite the whole piece of bread. When spreading butter and jam, break the bread into small pieces before spreading them.

7. When eating chicken, Europeans and Americans prefer chicken breast meat. When eating chicken legs, you should first remove the bones with force and do not eat them with your hands. When eating fish, do not turn the fish over. After eating the upper layer, use a knife and fork to remove the fish bones and then eat the lower layer. When eating meat, cut it into pieces and eat it one piece at a time. Do not cut the pieces too large, or cut all the meat into pieces at once.

8. Do not put on makeup at the dining table or wipe your nose with a napkin. Burping while eating is the biggest taboo. If this happens, you should immediately apologize to the people around you. Do not stand up when eating. If you cannot reach the food while sitting, ask others to pass it to you.

9. Don’t eat too fast. You should also ask for some food you don't want to eat and put it on your plate as a courtesy. The host advises guests to add more dishes. If the guests have an appetite, adding more dishes is not considered impolite. On the contrary, the host may be proud of it.

10. When eating, do not unbutton your clothes or take off your clothes in public. If the host asks guests to undress, male guests can take off their coats and put them on the back of a chair. Do not place coats or personal belongings on the dining table.

Through the above introduction, I believe everyone has a general understanding of the eating methods and etiquette of Western food. There are many things to pay attention to when eating Western food. Although people don’t pay attention to these in Western restaurants, when we behave elegantly, we will definitely become the focus of everyone’s attention. Personal charm will be fully displayed.