2. CHINA
CHOP STICKS
Leave your chopsticks on the side of your
plate or bowl when not eating; use the
chopstick rests if they are provided or lay
them ev en and tidy on the table.
When finished place chop sticks across
bowl / plate
Do not: play with chopsticks, lick
chopsticks, or use them to stir up the
food, gesture with them or point them at
others.
Never stick chopsticks in the center of
rice, as this is the way to sacrifice and is
therefore considered to be inauspicious.
I f no serving utensils are present, turn
your chopsticks around when moving
food from communal bowls to your own
plate. Don't use the ends that go into
your mouth!
UNITED KINGDOM
KNIFE AND FORK
Leave cutlery on side of plate when not
eating.
When finished place cutlery diagonally
across the plate to show you’ve finished
Fork in left hand, knife in right hand –
rude to use fork in right hand.
TOOLS
4. Pl ace n apkin w i th the co rner tucked under
your pl ate so that it hangs in your l ap
The el dest person o r guest o f ho nour
usual ly eats f i rst
Making sl urping no i ses w hen eati ng
noodles or drinking soup is acceptable.
Fi rst and best f o o d i s gi v en to el dest
m em bers
When the m ain di shes are prepared i n a
decorative form either by cut or other
m eans they w i l l be pl aced f acing the
m ajor guests and el der peo pl e at the
tabl e.
Pl ace n apkin o n l ap, i f l arge keep f ol der i n
h al f w i th f o l d to w ards yo u
Th e ho st(ess) eats f i rst
C h ew an d sw allow all th e fo od in yo ur
m o uth bef ore taking m ore o r taki ng a
dri n k.
S o up sh o ul d be spo oned aw ay f rom yo u.
Ti l t th e bo wl aw ay f rom yo u.
B reak o f f a sm al l pi ece o f bread (o r ro l l )
an d butter i t. Do n o t butter th e w h ole sl i ce
o r h al f a ro l l at o n e ti m e .
Nev er chew w i th yo ur m o uth o pen and
n ev er talk w ith food in your m outh
No el bows o n tabl e
TABLE ETIQUETTE
CHINA UNITED KINGDOM
5. The chair facing the entrance (or
east, if possible) is reserved for the
person of the highest status.
The closer that guests are seated to
the person of high status the higher
their rank
The guest of honor is always seated
to the right of the host; the next in
line will sit on his left.
Place cards – if more than 6 people
A female guest of honour usually sits
to the right of the host, while a male
guest of honour usually sits to the left
of the hostess.
Men help seat the woman seated on
his right then sits.
Guests should be arranged in the way
that the host feels will best for
conversation.
SEATING ARRANGEMENT
CHINA UNITED KINGDOM
7. CHINA
Cold Dishes
Beverages
Communal Hot
dishes
Soup
Tea
UNITED KINGDOM
Beverages
Starter
Individual Main course
Dessert
Cheese and biscuits
Coffee
ORDER OF MEAL
8. Fish – abundance
Eggs- Fertility
Duck – Fidelity
Dumplings – money (shape)
Apple – Peace(pronunciation)
Chicken – luck (pronunciation)
MEANING OF FOODS IN CHINA
9. BEIJING UNITED KINGDOM
FAVOURITE FOODS
Cream Tea
Roast Dinner
Fish & Chips
Ploughmans
Pie
Jiang bing
Caramelized fruit
Gong Bao Chicken
Jiaozi
Yogurt
