Chinese habits during the meal

The table
The roundtable is best suitable because permits at guests to be at the same distance of dishes which are situated at the middle. Furthermore, taking in the same time on the table this permits to choose easier what they like, everyone can associate flavors as he wants.
In china, the guest has to use pecking foodstuffs take in dishes share.


The place setting
- Daily place setting
A bowl in which they eat, a pair of chopsticks placed in the right side and a spoon resting on its back and place and the right side too. There is also a small plate often placed under the bowl which is used to put the spoon when those has been used or put those chopsticks to take a break. Moreover, it’s also used to collect waste.

- Celebrations place setting
As the daily place setting, the bowl and saucer are mandatory.
A bowl for the rice and another for soups may be on the left side. A plate to collect waste, one cup at alcohol and possibly a tea cup will be placed in front of the diner, on the other side of the bowl.

Table tissues: the custom is that there are hot tissues and often scented repeatedly in particular after the tasting of greasy something or when we need to eat with fingers.

The seating
- The pride of place facing the entrance to the dining room and, if possible, facing south.
- The honor is attached to age, the degree of kinship and social standing rarely sex.
- The tradition wants to women are one side of the table and men on the other side. But, it’s quite common to alternate women and men as in Western areas.