中华文化概况 7.ppt

Chinese Culinary Arts different cuisines in different places three essential factors by which Chinese cooking is judged Regional cultural differences vary greatly amongst the different regions of China, giving rise to the different styles of food. eight main regional cuisines, or Eight Great Traditions Cantonese, Sichuan, Shandong, and Huaiyang cuisine are often considered as the standouts of Chinese cuisine and due to their influence are proclaimed as the Four Great Traditions. color Crab Combination Soup chicken stock, dried mushrooms, bamboo shoots, crab meat and scallops Chinese Banquet Etiquette Five Tips on Chinese Banquet Etiquette 1. The seating arrangement is determined by the host. Always wait to be seated rather than seating yourself. 2. A banquet is an opportunity, a time to get to know your hosts on a personal level, not to discuss serious business issues, so ask about their family, hobbies, childrens schooling etc. Five Tips on Chinese Banquet Etiquette 3. Do not eat or drink anything (except tea) until the host has delivered the welcoming toast and begins eating. If you are the guest of honor, you should also make a toast a few minutes after everyone has begun eating. Never drink your alcoholic alone, if you want to take a sip from it, find someone else at the table that you can toast with and then you can drink. Five Tips on Chinese Banquet Etiquette 4. During the meal, your hosts may place food on your plate for you as a sign of respect. Dont feel obliged to finish everything in your plate, and it’s best to finish the meal with something left in your plate to show that you have eaten so much you cant possibly eat another thing. Five Tips on Chinese Banquet Etiquette 5. The host is the only person who can signal that the meal has ended - guests must not leave early. All guests should wait for direction from the host, and then leave in order of importance. The host will first escort the head guest out