世界文化知多少：各国餐桌礼仪须知(双语)
英国Britain
Always: Eat with your fork in your left hand and knife in your right.
Never: Speak with your mouth full.
√左手持叉，右手持刀。
×说话时嘴里塞满了食物。
丹麦
Denmark
Always: Place your fork downwards on a plate if you want seconds.
Never: Take the last item on any given plate. You must continue to halve it until only crumbs are left.
√若要添菜，可将餐叉朝下，置于盘上。
×取走盘中最后一份食物。若盘中留下一人份时，可考虑分而食之。
日本
Japan
Always: Indulge in slurping. It is considered polite.
Never: Pour yourself a drink. It is tradition to pour drinks for one another.
√吃饭大声咂吧，在日本被视为礼貌之举。
×自己倒饮料。食客为彼此倒饮料，才符合传统习俗。
泰国
Thailand
Always: Consider meals as a social event where only the person perceived as the riches pays.
Never: Leave your chopsticks in the bowl. It symbolises death.
√饭局其实是个社交场合，最有钱的那个自然会买单。
×将筷子插在碗中，那很不吉利。
墨西哥
Mexico
Always: Wait for your host to say ‘Buen Provecho’ (Enjoy your meal) before eating.
Never: Arrive on time. Arrive 30 minutes late, if not later.
√等主人说完“用餐愉快”(Buen Provecho)后，再开始吃喝。
×准时赴宴。迟到30分钟以上，并不为过。
中东
Middle East
Always: Eat your meal in silence.
Never: Pass food with your left hand.
√用餐时保持安静。
×用左手递食物。
德国
Germany
Always: Cut as much food as possible with your fork to compliment the cook that the food is tender.
Never: Cut lettuce in a salad. Fold it with a fork.
√取食时，能切多大切多大。在德国，这意在称赞厨师技艺高超，做出的料理入口即化。
×吃沙拉时切生菜。食客不妨用餐叉叉起食用。
蒙古
Mongolia
Always: Keep your palm facing up when holding cups.
Never: Spill milk or dairy products. It is considered bad luck.
√持杯时，手掌朝上。
×将牛奶或乳制品洒在地上。蒙古人认为，这会带来厄运。
肯尼亚
Kenya
Always: Wash your hands before eating: a basin may be brought to the table for you.
Never: Eat before the eldest male. He must eat first before anyone else can start.
√餐前洗手。餐桌上甚至备有洗手盆。
×抢在最老的男性长辈前用餐。要知道，家中最老的男性长辈享有优先用餐权。
智利
Chile
Always: Let the woman sit down before the men.
Never: Speak with cutlery in your hands.
√邀请女士先入座。
×手持刀叉，与他人交谈。
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