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TheDiferencesBetweenChinese&WesternTableMannersHowmuchdoyouknowabouttablemanners?TablewaresTheorderofdishesintheWestDinnerstartwithasmalldish,whichisoftencalledastarter.Afterthestarteryouwillgetabowlofsoup.Thenextdishisthemaincourse,itusuallyisabeefsteak.Afterthat,avegetablesaladwillbeserved.Thenadeliciousdessertwillappearatthetable.Atlastthereisacupofteaorcoffee.TheorderofdishesinChinaThemealusuallybeginswithasetofatleastfourcolddishes,tobefollowedbythemaincoursesofhotmeatandvegetabledishes.Soupthenwillbeservedtobefollowedbystaplefoodrangingfromrice,noodlestodumplings.Ifyouwishtohaveyourricetogowithotherdishes,youshouldsaysoingoodtime,formostoftheChinesechoosetohavethestaplefoodatlastorhavenoneofthematall.MannersintheWestAssoonasthehostesspicksuphernapkin,pickyoursupandlayitonyourlap.Sometimesarollofbreadiswrappedinit;ifso,tokeitourandputitonyoursideplate.TheSoupCourseDinnerusuallybeginswithsoup.Thelargestspoonatyourplaceisthesoupspoon.Itwillbebesideyourplateattheright-handside.TheFishCourseIfthereisafishcourse,itwillprobablyfollowthesoup.Theremaybeaspecialforkforthefish,oritmaybesimilartothemeatfork.Oftenitissmaller.TheMeatCourseThemainCourseisusuallyservedbythehosthimself,especiallyifitisafowloraroastwhichneedtobecarved.Hewilloftenaskeachguestwhatpieceheprefers,anditisquitepropertostateyourpreferenceastoleanorfat,darkorlight.HelpingYourselfandRefusingIfaservantpassesfoodaround,hewillpassthedishinatyourlefthandsothatyoucanconvenientlyserveyourselfwithyourrighthand.Neverserveyourselfwhilethedishisonyourright;itisthentheturnofyourneighborontheright.Itispolitetotakesomeofeverythingthatispassedtoyou.Butifthereissomethingyoumaynotlike,youmayquietlysay:Nothankyou.VariousrulesandSuggestionsSitupstraightonyourchair!Donotputmuchfoodinyourmouthatatime!Drinkonlywhenthereisnofoodinyourmouth!Donotmakeanynosewhenyoueat!Donotcleanyourteethatthetableoranywhereinpublic!MannersinChinaSpittingOuttheBonesInChinaitiscommontospitthingsoutonthetableorthefloor.Oftenfoodhassmallpiecesofboneorotherinediblepartsthatneedtoberemovedfromthemouth.Usingchopsticks,ahandoratissueisapolitewayaroundtheproblem.TouchingTablesThoughintheWestitissometimesconsideredrudetoputone’selbowsonthediningtable,thisisquiteacceptableinChina,particularlywheneatingnoodles.Youhowevermaywanttoavoidthisinsomerestaurantswherethetableisonlywipedwithanoldclothandtheremaybesomeunseenresiduefromthepreviouspatrons’meals.NoiseandSmokingEatingnoisilyandwithone’smouthopenmaybeconsideredrudeintheWest.However,slurping,smackingthelipsandleavingthemouthopenwheneatingcanbeviewedasdemonstratingenjoymentofthefoodandafriendlyatmosphereinChina.SmokingisalsopermittedinmostChineserestaurants.Awayroundthis,inlargerrestaurants,istorequestasideroomforyourmeal,whichwillhaveitsowndoortoinsulateyoufromthenoiseandsmoke.DessertEatingsomethingsweetfordessertisnotaChinesecustom.SweetthingscanbefoundhiddenamongeverythingelseonaChinesemenu.FruitsaladsandcaramelcoveredappleareChinesesweetdishesthatarepopularwithWesterners.DrinkingBeerisverypopularinChina,butitisallverysimilarwithnoneofthestrongerordarkervarietiesbrewedintheWest.Theotherpopularalcoholicdrinkisricewine.Beware,thiscanbeverystrong.InChina,drinkingalcoholisstillmainlyamalecustom.Maleguestsareroutinelyofferedalcoholandcigarettesatmealtimes.Justpolitelyrefuseifyoudon’twantthem.Anemptyglassisalwaysrefilled,nomatteraboutproteststhattheguesthashadenough,asamarkofpolitenessorgoodwill.Oftenarefusalhastobegiventhreetimes.SeeChineseGuestandHostCustoms.