英國(guó)
Always: Eat with your fork in your left hand and knife in your right.
√左手持叉,右手持刀。
Never: Speak with your mouth full.
×說(shuō)話時(shí)嘴里塞滿(mǎn)了食物。
Denmark
丹麥
Always: Place your fork downwards on a plate if you want seconds.
√若要添菜,可將餐叉朝下,置于盤(pán)上。
Never: Take the last item on any given plate. You must continue to halve it until only crumbs are left.
×取走盤(pán)中最后一份食物。若盤(pán)中留下一人份時(shí),可考慮分而食之。
Japan
日本
Always: Indulge in slurping. It is considered polite.
√吃飯大聲咂吧,在日本被視為禮貌之舉。
Never: Pour yourself a drink. It is tradition to pour drinks for one another.
×自己倒飲料。食客為彼此倒飲料,才符合傳統(tǒng)習(xí)俗。
Thailand
泰國(guó)
Always: Consider meals as a social event where only the person perceived as the riches pays.
√飯局其實(shí)是個(gè)社交場(chǎng)合,最有錢(qián)的那個(gè)自然會(huì)買(mǎi)單。
Never: Leave your chopsticks in the bowl. It symbolises death.
×將筷子插在碗中,那很不吉利。
Mexico
墨西哥
Always: Wait for your host to say ‘Buen Provecho’ (Enjoy your meal) before eating.
√等主人說(shuō)完“用餐愉快”(Buen Provecho)后,再開(kāi)始吃喝。
Never: Arrive on time. Arrive 30 minutes late, if not later.
×準(zhǔn)時(shí)赴宴。遲到30分鐘以上,并不為過(guò)。
Middle East
中東
Always: Eat your meal in silence.
√用餐時(shí)保持安靜。
Never: Pass food with your left hand.
×用左手遞食物。
Germany
德國(guó)
Always: Cut as much food as possible with your fork to compliment the cook that the food is tender.
√取食時(shí),能切多大切多大。在德國(guó),這意在稱(chēng)贊廚師技藝高超,做出的料理入口即化。
Never: Cut lettuce in a salad. Fold it with a fork.
×吃沙拉時(shí)切生菜。食客不妨用餐叉叉起食用。
Mongolia
蒙古
Always: Keep your palm facing up when holding cups.
√持杯時(shí),手掌朝上。
Never: Spill milk or dairy products. It is considered bad luck.
×將牛奶或乳制品灑在地上。蒙古人認(rèn)為,這會(huì)帶來(lái)厄運(yùn)。
Kenya
肯尼亞
Always: Wash your hands before eating: a basin may be brought to the table for you.
√餐前洗手。餐桌上甚至備有洗手盆。
Never: Eat before the eldest male. He must eat first before anyone else can start.
×搶在最老的男性長(zhǎng)輩前用餐。要知道,家中最老的男性長(zhǎng)輩享有優(yōu)先用餐權(quán)。
Chile
智利
Always: Let the woman sit down before the men.
√邀請(qǐng)女士先入座。
Never: Speak with cutlery in your hands.
×手持刀叉,與他人交談。