Dining etiquette quotient? huh, Now what's dat?
The world has sure shrunk and cross cultural awareness has reached the dining table. So lets go beyond the cut-chew-swallow basics and look at some dining ettiquettes around the world, shall we?
Dining Etiquette in Germany
- It is good etiquette to remain standing until shown where to sit.
- Table manners are continental - fork in left hand and knife in right.
- Do not begin eating until the host signals to do so. It is bad etiquette to rest elbows on the table.
- Try and cut food with the fork as it compliments the cook by showing it is tender.
- Everything should be eaten on the plate.
- Indicate you have finished by lying the fork and knife parallel across the right hand side of the plate.
Dining Etiquette in Japan: - The guest of honour sits at the centre of the table furthest from the door and begins first.
- Learn to eat with chopsticks [no pointing with them, dont pierce food with them] place them on the chopstick rest when taking a break.
- It is good etiquette to try a bit of everything and keep the conversation is subdued.
Dining Etiquette in Turkey:
- Meals are a social affair. Conversations are animate and loud.
- The head of the family or honoured guest is served first.
- It is good etiquette to insist the most senior is served first instead of you.
- Asking for more helpings is considered as compliment.
- If taken to a restaurant, Turkish dining etiquette has strict rules that the one who extended the invitation must pay.
Dining Etiquette in the USA:
- The fork is held in the right hand and is used for eating.
- To use the knife, the fork is switched to the left hand. To continue eating, the fork is switched back to the right hand.
- If you are more comfortable eating in the Continental manner it will not offend anyone.
- Foods or drinks can be refused without causing offense.
- Many foods are eaten by hand.
Dining Etiquette in the Middle East:
- Guests are honoured with prime choice of meats.
- Eaten with right hand only.
- Meat is torn by holding down the piece against the dish and ripping off a desired amount with forefinger and thumb pressed together. Rice is scooped up.
- Do not be afraid of making a mess.
- If you are finished leave food on your plate otherwise it will be filled immediately.
- It is proper etiquette to compliment the host on the food and his hospitality
Dining Etiquette in India:
- Guest of honour is given the prime seat else the host takes the seat.
- Food is eaten mostly with the right hand.
- Roti (Indian bread); Meat is eaten with hands. And the spoon is saved for rice & desserts.
- If you are finished leave food on your plate otherwise it will be filled immediately.
- Burping is not considered rude and is taken as a sign that you have enjoyed your meal.
- Compliment the host on the food and his hospitality.
Now take this quiz on ettiquette and see if you are ready to jetset -
http://www.fekids.com/img/kln/flash/DontGrossOutTheWorld.swf
The world has sure shrunk and cross cultural awareness has reached the dining table. So lets go beyond the cut-chew-swallow basics and look at some dining ettiquettes around the world, shall we?
Dining Etiquette in Germany
- It is good etiquette to remain standing until shown where to sit.
- Table manners are continental - fork in left hand and knife in right.
- Do not begin eating until the host signals to do so. It is bad etiquette to rest elbows on the table.
- Try and cut food with the fork as it compliments the cook by showing it is tender.
- Everything should be eaten on the plate.
- Indicate you have finished by lying the fork and knife parallel across the right hand side of the plate.
Dining Etiquette in Japan: - The guest of honour sits at the centre of the table furthest from the door and begins first.
- Learn to eat with chopsticks [no pointing with them, dont pierce food with them] place them on the chopstick rest when taking a break.
- It is good etiquette to try a bit of everything and keep the conversation is subdued.
Dining Etiquette in Turkey:
- Meals are a social affair. Conversations are animate and loud.
- The head of the family or honoured guest is served first.
- It is good etiquette to insist the most senior is served first instead of you.
- Asking for more helpings is considered as compliment.
- If taken to a restaurant, Turkish dining etiquette has strict rules that the one who extended the invitation must pay.
Dining Etiquette in the USA:
- The fork is held in the right hand and is used for eating.
- To use the knife, the fork is switched to the left hand. To continue eating, the fork is switched back to the right hand.
- If you are more comfortable eating in the Continental manner it will not offend anyone.
- Foods or drinks can be refused without causing offense.
- Many foods are eaten by hand.
Dining Etiquette in the Middle East:
- Guests are honoured with prime choice of meats.
- Eaten with right hand only.
- Meat is torn by holding down the piece against the dish and ripping off a desired amount with forefinger and thumb pressed together. Rice is scooped up.
- Do not be afraid of making a mess.
- If you are finished leave food on your plate otherwise it will be filled immediately.
- It is proper etiquette to compliment the host on the food and his hospitality
Dining Etiquette in India:
- Guest of honour is given the prime seat else the host takes the seat.
- Food is eaten mostly with the right hand.
- Roti (Indian bread); Meat is eaten with hands. And the spoon is saved for rice & desserts.
- If you are finished leave food on your plate otherwise it will be filled immediately.
- Burping is not considered rude and is taken as a sign that you have enjoyed your meal.
- Compliment the host on the food and his hospitality.
Now take this quiz on ettiquette and see if you are ready to jetset -
http://www.fekids.com/img/kln/flash/DontGrossOutTheWorld.swf
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