table manners around the world 世界各地的餐桌礼仪

1) As soon as the hostess picks up her napkin(餐巾), pick yours up and lay it on your lap. Sometimes a roll of bread is wrapped in it; if so, toke it our and put it on your side plate.
2) The Soup Course
Dinner usually begins with soup. The largest spoon at your place is the soup spoon. It will be beside your plate at the right-hand side.
3) The Fish Course
If there is a fish course, it will probably follow the soup. There may be a special fork for the fish, or it may be similar to the meat fork. Often it is smaller.
4) The Meat Course
The main Course is usually served by the host himself, especially if it is a fowl(鸡禽) or a roast which need to be carved. He will often ask each guest what piece he prefers, and it is quite proper to state your preference as to lean or fat, dark(红肉) or light(白肉).
5) Using Knife and Fork
If you have English and American friends you will notice a few differences in their customs of eating. For the main or meat curse, the English keep the fork in the left hand, point curved downward, and bring the food to the mouth either by sticking the points onto it or in the case of soft vegetables, by placing it firmly on the fork in this position with the knife. Americans carve the meat in the same position, then lay down the knife and taking the fork in the right hand with the point turned up, push it under a small piece of food without the help of the knife and bring it to the moth right-side-up.
6) Helping Yourself and Refusing
If a servant passes food around, he will pass the dish in at your left hand so that you can conveniently serve yourself with your right hand. Never serve yourself while the dish is on your right; it is then the turn of your neighbor on the right. It is polite to take some of everything that is passed to you. But if there is something you may not like, you may quietly say: "No thank you."
7) Second Helpings
The hostess may or may not ask if you would like a second helping, according to the formality of the meal. If she does and you accept it, you should pass your plate to her or to the servant with the knife and fork still lying on it.
8) The Salad Course
A salad is eaten with a fork only held in the right hand with points turned up. There is usually a special one for the salad, a little smaller than the meat fork.
9) Bread and Butter
Bread is taken in the fingers and laid on the side plate or the edge of the large plate, it is never take with a fork. Butter is taken from the butter dish with the butter knife and placed on the side plate, not on one's bread.
10) Other Things on the Table
When there are things on the middle of the table, such as bread, butter, jelly, pickles, nits, candies, you should not take any until the hostess ahs suggested that they be passed.
11) Leaving the Table
It is impolite for a guest to leave the table during a meal, or before the hostess gives the signal at the end. When the hostess indicates that the dinner is over, she will start to rise from her seat and all the guests she rise from theirs at the same time.
12) Various rules and Suggestions
Sit up straight on your chair;
Do not put much food in your mouth at a time;
Drink only when there is no food in your mouth;
Try not to get into your mouth anything that will have to be taken out;
Do not make any nose when you eat;
Do not clean your teeth at the table or anywhere in public, either with your finger or a tooth pick(牙签), not even with you tongue.
1 ）尽快女主人拿起她的餐巾纸（餐巾） ,接你了,并奠定它在您的膝盖上.有时一个包面包,是包裹在它;若有, toke它,我们把它贵方板.
2 ）汤课程
晚餐通常始于菜一汤.最大的勺子,在你的地方,就是汤杓.将你的身旁板块在右边.
3 ）鱼,当然
如果有一条鱼,当然,它可能会跟随菜一汤.有可能是一个特殊的叉子,为鱼,还是它岁岁会相似,肉叉.这往往是小了.
4 ）肉课程
主要课程通常送达由东道国自己的,特别是如果这是一个鸡（鸡禽） ,或烤,需要加以雕刻.他经常会问每客户有什么片,他喜欢,这是很正确的说出你的偏爱,以稀或脂肪,皮肤黝黑（红肉）或轻（白肉） .
5 ）用刀叉
如果你有英语和美国朋友,你会注意到一些分歧,在他们的习俗和吃.为主要或肉类诅咒,英语保持叉在左手,点向下弯曲,并把食物从口入要么坚持计分上,还是在案件软的蔬菜,把它牢牢就叉在这个职位上与刀.美国人瓜分肉在同一位置,然后放下刀,走叉在右手同点出现,它推动下,一小块的食物没有帮助,这把刀,把它送到蛾右副作用了.
6 ）帮助自己,并拒绝
如果一个仆人通行证食物靠近,他将通过碟在你的左手,让你可以很方便地服务于您,您的右手.从来没有自己的服务,而碟,是在您的右边,它是那么之交,你的邻居在右边.这是礼貌,采取一些一切交给你.但是如果有一些你可能不喜欢,你可以悄悄地说： "不,谢谢" .
7 ）第二helpings
女主人可能会或不会问,如果你想在第二次帮助,根据我的流于形式的膳食.如果她确实和你接受它,你应该通过你的板块向她还是向仆人与刀叉仍躺在它.
8 ）沙拉课程
拌沙拉吃的是同一个三岔路口,仅开在右手同点转向了.通常有一个特别为沙拉,略小于肉叉.
9 ） ,面包,黄油
面包是采取在手指放在一边板或边缘的大板,这是从来没有采取与一把小叉子.酥油是从牛油碟与奶油刀放在一旁板,而不是对一个人的面包.
10 ）其他东西放在桌子上
当有东西中间表中,如面包,黄油,果冻,泡菜,尼特,糖果,你不应该采取任何直到主持人ahs建议他们予以通过.
11 ）离开表
这是不礼貌了逐客令桌上有一次正吃饭时,或之前,主持人给出了信号在去年底.当女招待表明,晚宴结束后,她将开始上扬,从她的座椅上,全体来宾,她崛起,从他们在同一时间举行.
12 ）各项规则及建议
坐起来直对你的椅子;
不要把许多食物在你的口,在时间;
只饮用时,有没有粮食,在你的嘴里;
尽量不要进入你的口腔任何将要被断章取义;
不作任何鼻子的时候,你吃;
不清洁你的牙齿摆在桌子上,或在任何地方的市民,无论你的手指或齿落（牙签） ,甚至不与你舌头.