世界文化知多少：各國餐桌禮儀須知

英國

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.

×說話時嘴里塞滿了食物。

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，置于盤上。

Never: Take the last item on any given plate. You must continue to halve it until only crumbs are left.

×取走盤中最后一份食物。若盤中留下一人份時，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)習俗。

Thailand

泰國

Always: Consider meals as a social event where only the person perceived as the riches pays.

√飯局其實是個社交場合，最有錢的那個自然會買單。

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.

√等主人說完“用餐愉快”(Buen Provecho)后，再開始吃喝。

Never: Arrive on time. Arrive 30 minutes late, if not later.

×準時赴宴。遲到30分鐘以上，并不為過。

Middle East

中東

Always: Eat your meal in silence.

√用餐時保持安靜。

Never: Pass food with your left hand.

×用左手遞食物。

Germany

德國

Always: Cut as much food as possible with your fork to compliment the cook that the food is tender.

√取食時，能切多大切多大。在德國，這意在稱贊廚師技藝高超，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，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。蒙古人認為，這會帶來厄運。

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.

×搶在最老的男性長輩前用餐。要知道，家中最老的男性長輩享有優(yōu)先用餐權。

Chile

智利

Always: Let the woman sit down before the men.

√邀請女士先入座。

Never: Speak with cutlery in your hands.

×手持刀叉，與他人交談。