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Brittany Pearce
CHINESE & BRITISH FOOD CULTURE
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CHINA
CHOP STICKS L e a v e y o u r c h o p s t i c k s o n t h e s i d e o f y o u r p l a t e
o r b o w l w h e n n o t e a t i n g ; u s e t h e c h o p s t i c k r e s t s i f t h e y a re p ro v i d e d o r l a y t h e m e v e n a n d t i d y o n t h e t a b l e .
W h e n fi n i s h e d p l a c e c h o p s t i c k s a c ro s s b o w l / p l a t e
D o n o t : p l a y w i t h c h o p s t i c k s , l i c k c h o p s t i c k s , o r u s e t h e m t o s t i r u p t h e f o o d , g e s t u re w i t h t h e m o r p o i n t t h e m a t o t h e r s .
N e v e r s t i c k c h o p s t i c k s i n t h e c e n t e r o f r i c e , a s t h i s i s t h e w a y t o s a c r i fi c e a n d i s t h e re f o re c o n s i d e re d t o b e i n a u s p i c i o u s .
I f n o s e r v i n g u t e n s i l s a re p re s e n t , t u rn y o u r c h o p s t i c k s a ro u n d w h e n m o v i n g f o o d f r o m c o m m u n a l b o w l s t o y o u r o w n p l a t e . D o n ' t u s e t h e e n d s t h a t g o i n t o y o u r m o u t h !
UNITED KINGDOM
KNIFE AND FORK Leave cutlery on side of plate
when not eating. When fi nished place cutlery
diagonal ly across the plate to show you’ve fi nished
Fork in left hand, kni fe in r ight hand – rude to use fork in r ight hand.
TOOLS
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PLACE SETTING
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P lace napk in w i th the corner tucked under your p la te so that i t hangs in your lap
The e ldest person or guest o f honour usua l ly eats fi rs t
Making s lu rp ing no ises when eat ing nood les or dr ink ing soup i s acceptab le .
Fi r s t and best food i s g iven to e ldest members
When the main d ishes are prepared in a decorat ive form e i ther by cut or o ther means they w i l l be p laced fac ing the major guests and e lder peop le a t the tab le .
P lace napk in on lap , i f l a rge keep fo lder in ha l f w i th fo ld towards you
The host (ess ) eats fi rs t
Chew and swa l low a l l the food in your mouth be fore tak ing more or tak ing a dr ink .
Soup shou ld be spooned away f rom you. Ti l t the bowl away f rom you.
Break off a smal l p iece o f bread (or ro l l ) and but te r i t . Do not but te r the who le s l i ce or ha l f a ro l l a t one t ime .
Never chew wi th your mouth open and never ta lk w i th food in your mouth
No e lbows on tab le
No hats
TABLE ETIQUETTE CHINA UNITED KINGDOM
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The chair fac ing the entrance (or east , i f poss ible) i s reserved for the person of the h ighest status.
The c loser that guests are seated to the person of h igh status the higher the i r rank
The guest of honor is a lways seated to the r ight of the host ; the next in l ine wi l l s i t on his le ft .
Place cards – i f more than 6 people
A female guest of honour usual ly s i ts to the r ight of the host , whi le a male guest of honour usual ly s i ts to the le ft of the hostess.
Men help seat the woman seated on his r ight then s i ts .
Guests should be arranged in the way that the host fee ls wi l l best for conversat ion.
SEATING ARRANGEMENT CHINA UNITED KINGDOM
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CHINAPorridgeBreadEggsDumplingsSoy Milk
UNITED KINGDONToastCerealFried BreakfastFruit
BREAKFAST
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CHINA
Cold DishesBeveragesCommunal Hot
dishesSoupTea
UNITED KINGDOM
BeveragesStarterIndividual Main courseDessertCheese and biscuitsCoffee
ORDER OF MEAL
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Fish – abundance Eggs- Fertility Duck – Fidelity
Dumplings – money (shape)
Apple – Peace(pronunciation)
Chicken – luck (pronunciation)
MEANING OF FOODS IN CHINA
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BEIJING UNITED KINGDOMFAVOURITE FOODS
Cream Tea
Roast Dinner
Fish & Chips
Ploughmans
Pie
Jiang bingCaramelized fruitGong Bao Chicken
Jiaozi
Yogurt
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REGIONAL FOODSCHINA UNITED KINGDOM
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CHINESE REGIONAL FOODS
Tsampa
馕 Nang
HotPot
Pickled Cabbage
Steamed bread
Sichuan Spice
Sweet and sour pork粑粑 Sticky Rice
Meatballs
Hunan Spice
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UNITED KINGDOMSTRANGE FOOD
CHINAStinky tofu
Sea cucumber
Thousand year old egg
Birds nest soup Haggis
Black pudding
Bubble and Squeak
Scotch eggs