The use of chopsticks
We have to hold our chopsticks by their middle part. It’s the most convenient way. If we hold it too far above this part is considered arrogant, affected, while those who hold it below are considerate as cur. Moreover, it’s inappropriate to support the ends of chopsticks on the table to equalize it or suck its when don’t carry food. Chinese practice is to carry a bowl of rice to the lips and propel the rice in the mouth.
Time to start
All actions of the meal have to inaugurate by the person higher up. Thus, guests have to wait until the guest of honour take his chopsticks before take theirs which he picks a bite to eat or drink a sip of alcohol before to do the same thing. They don’t begin to serve food if their neighbours haven’t taken their chopsticks or eat anything until they are busy not to use.
Drinks
Generally, Chinese don’t drink during a regular meal home because their food is hydrated enough as soups. Tea is the drink which is much drunk; it is used for its digestive and decongestant. The beer and rice wine are the beverages rather festive, reserved for major events.
Celebration meal
It is closest to Western meal because dishes are served one after the other, they eat rice only in the end of meal and they drink alcohol all times. The number of dishes is more important because there is a dozen to twenty.
Particular dishes for a particular event…
The New Year cake made of glutinous rice flour, flavoured with red bean or longan and is steamed and cut into slices that are fried.
The block imperial spring rolls are small pancakes made from wheat flour or rice containing vegetables and meat cut into strips. It is the source of a picnic that takes the cemetery at All Saints Chinese.
We have to hold our chopsticks by their middle part. It’s the most convenient way. If we hold it too far above this part is considered arrogant, affected, while those who hold it below are considerate as cur. Moreover, it’s inappropriate to support the ends of chopsticks on the table to equalize it or suck its when don’t carry food. Chinese practice is to carry a bowl of rice to the lips and propel the rice in the mouth.
Time to start
All actions of the meal have to inaugurate by the person higher up. Thus, guests have to wait until the guest of honour take his chopsticks before take theirs which he picks a bite to eat or drink a sip of alcohol before to do the same thing. They don’t begin to serve food if their neighbours haven’t taken their chopsticks or eat anything until they are busy not to use.
Drinks
Generally, Chinese don’t drink during a regular meal home because their food is hydrated enough as soups. Tea is the drink which is much drunk; it is used for its digestive and decongestant. The beer and rice wine are the beverages rather festive, reserved for major events.
Celebration meal
It is closest to Western meal because dishes are served one after the other, they eat rice only in the end of meal and they drink alcohol all times. The number of dishes is more important because there is a dozen to twenty.
Particular dishes for a particular event…
The New Year cake made of glutinous rice flour, flavoured with red bean or longan and is steamed and cut into slices that are fried.
The block imperial spring rolls are small pancakes made from wheat flour or rice containing vegetables and meat cut into strips. It is the source of a picnic that takes the cemetery at All Saints Chinese.
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