世界文化知多少：各国餐桌礼仪须知(双语)

屈联西

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。