旅游英语之西方饮食文化 Western food
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• Make the elders have a sit first. • In China ,the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. • People tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed. There could be up to 20 courses • Eat lightly at meals,
4.C: Waiter, there’s a dead fly in my soup. W: Yes Sir, he is not a very good swimmer. 5.C: Waiter, what’s the meaning of this fly in my soup? W: I wouldn’t know, Sir. I’m a waiter, not a fortune teller.
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Eating Habits in America
Everyone has its own plate of food • A knife should be held in the right hand, and a fork should be held in left hand. • Try little of everything • Food is passed to the right • Repulsive to talk with mouth full
Serving order
drinks
dessert
main course
soup starter/ appetizer
starters
soup
Enjoy some jokes
1.C: Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup. W: That’s all right, Sir, he won’t drink much. 2.C: Waiter, there is a fly in my soup. W: I’m sorry sir, I didn’t know that you are vegetarian. [ˌved ʒə'teərɪən] 3.C: Waiter, there’s a fly swimming in my soup. W: So what do you expect me to do, call a lifeguard?
Food Culture
in East & West
Humor
• How do you find the fish? Waiter: How do you find the fish? It is one of our specials. Customer: Quite by accident. I just move the beans aside and then there it is.
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USA
India
In the USA, you cannot eat with your hands. But in India you can.
1. Wash you hands before each meal. 2. Knife and spoon are placed to the right of the plate. The fork is on the left.
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3. Open the napkin and put it on your lap before eating. 4. You should use the fork with your left hand and the knife with your right hand.
5. Don’t drink too much! 6. Talk to the people beside you, but don’t speak too loudly.
Table Manners China vs. America
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Eating Habits in America
American Napkin
• Once seated put napkin /ˌnæpk ɪn/on lap • Only dab the lips and not get dirty • After meal place napkin loosely near plate • Napkin should not be crumpled /ˌkr ʌmpld/ or twisted
• • • • • baked potatoes 烤土豆 smashed potatoes 土豆泥 boiled potatoes 煮土豆 fried potatoes 煎土豆 French Fries 炸土豆条
How do you want your egg?
一面煎 sunny-side up 两面煎半熟 over easy 两面煎全熟 over hard
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In China
Lay … on…
Put up the bowl Don't stick the chopsticks upright the bowl.
Sometimes, the Chinese host use their chopsticks to put food in others bowl or plate. This is a sign of politeness
main course
• How would you like your steak, sir?
• • • • • 一成熟 三成熟 五成熟 七成熟 全熟 rare medium rare medium medium well well done
• How would you like your potato done, smashed or baked?
dessert
drinks
Toast 干杯,祝酒
• (Here’s) to your health / success/ our friendship！ • (Here’s) to Tom for his new job! • I now propose a toast to... • May you success! Cheers! • Let's drink to his success. • I‘ll toast the bride.
7. You can use your hand to eat chicken.
8. You eat only from your plate.
9. Just have one bowl of soup.
10. Finish all the food on your plate.
Eating Habits in China
The similarities
Don’t rattle when you are eating food, especially when you are drinking soup . Chewing should shut up. Do not blow your nose or burping at the table. If you sneeze or cough, say sorry to others . Do not pick your teeth at the dinner table. If you have to pick your teeth, just use a handkerchief to conceal it.
4.C: Waiter, there’s a dead fly in my soup. W: Yes Sir, he is not a very good swimmer. 5.C: Waiter, what’s the meaning of this fly in my soup? W: I wouldn’t know, Sir. I’m a waiter, not a fortune teller.
18
Eating Habits in America
Everyone has its own plate of food • A knife should be held in the right hand, and a fork should be held in left hand. • Try little of everything • Food is passed to the right • Repulsive to talk with mouth full
Serving order
drinks
dessert
main course
soup starter/ appetizer
starters
soup
Enjoy some jokes
1.C: Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup. W: That’s all right, Sir, he won’t drink much. 2.C: Waiter, there is a fly in my soup. W: I’m sorry sir, I didn’t know that you are vegetarian. [ˌved ʒə'teərɪən] 3.C: Waiter, there’s a fly swimming in my soup. W: So what do you expect me to do, call a lifeguard?
Food Culture
in East & West
Humor
• How do you find the fish? Waiter: How do you find the fish? It is one of our specials. Customer: Quite by accident. I just move the beans aside and then there it is.
19
USA
India
In the USA, you cannot eat with your hands. But in India you can.
1. Wash you hands before each meal. 2. Knife and spoon are placed to the right of the plate. The fork is on the left.
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3. Open the napkin and put it on your lap before eating. 4. You should use the fork with your left hand and the knife with your right hand.
5. Don’t drink too much! 6. Talk to the people beside you, but don’t speak too loudly.
Table Manners China vs. America
17
Eating Habits in America
American Napkin
• Once seated put napkin /ˌnæpk ɪn/on lap • Only dab the lips and not get dirty • After meal place napkin loosely near plate • Napkin should not be crumpled /ˌkr ʌmpld/ or twisted
• • • • • baked potatoes 烤土豆 smashed potatoes 土豆泥 boiled potatoes 煮土豆 fried potatoes 煎土豆 French Fries 炸土豆条
How do you want your egg?
一面煎 sunny-side up 两面煎半熟 over easy 两面煎全熟 over hard
26
In China
Lay … on…
Put up the bowl Don't stick the chopsticks upright the bowl.
Sometimes, the Chinese host use their chopsticks to put food in others bowl or plate. This is a sign of politeness
main course
• How would you like your steak, sir?
• • • • • 一成熟 三成熟 五成熟 七成熟 全熟 rare medium rare medium medium well well done
• How would you like your potato done, smashed or baked?
dessert
drinks
Toast 干杯,祝酒
• (Here’s) to your health / success/ our friendship！ • (Here’s) to Tom for his new job! • I now propose a toast to... • May you success! Cheers! • Let's drink to his success. • I‘ll toast the bride.
7. You can use your hand to eat chicken.
8. You eat only from your plate.
9. Just have one bowl of soup.
10. Finish all the food on your plate.
Eating Habits in China
The similarities
Don’t rattle when you are eating food, especially when you are drinking soup . Chewing should shut up. Do not blow your nose or burping at the table. If you sneeze or cough, say sorry to others . Do not pick your teeth at the dinner table. If you have to pick your teeth, just use a handkerchief to conceal it.