旅游英语阅读：各国餐桌礼仪

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旅游英语阅读：各国餐桌礼仪

　　Japan
5 ^* s. G9 e# ~# b: Q　　日本
3 M3 N; d' d& E' i　　Lonely Planet: It is “perfectly” okay to slurp when you eat noodles.
! f' ?- M) z; J" ^; Y　　“孤独星球”：吃面时“滋滋”出声是“完全”没有问题的。
, ^' D8 Y0 a1 t" H6 j. B　　Tradition: Unlike making big noises, slurping mildly is not rude but is a compliment to thechef. Japanese also say it tastes better if you slurp.
　　文化传统：不同于制造高分贝噪音，吃面时自然地发出轻微的声音非但不粗鲁，反而是种对厨师的赞美。日本人认为吃面时发出声音，面条的味道会更好。
0 |# z' H0 F  o　　What else to watch: It’s important to say traditional phrases of thanks before and after ameal.
$ a* g8 Q4 K1 c, m) Z　　其他注意事项：饭前饭后说些感谢客套话是很有必要的。
/ v( H. L( P5 Z0 V( N  ^5 @: @　　Eat sushi whole. Dip the fish part rather than the rice into soy sauce.
　　寿司要一口吃掉。应该用鱼生的部分来蘸取酱油，而不是米饭的部分。

　　Russia
9 S/ h" i4 \% u　　俄罗斯
　　Lonely Planet: Your wrists should be placed on the edge of the table while eating, fork in lefthand, knife in the right.
. x: p# P2 E1 |- m　　“孤独星球”：用餐时手腕要放在桌子边缘，左手拿叉，右手拿刀。
9 t# t4 o3 a% O1 p( u　　Tradition: Keep your hands in sight. It is not good manners to rest them on your lap. Keepyour elbows off the table.
) V  q8 L/ z7 n6 N0 r' |: i　　文化传统：双手要保持在别人的视线内。把双手搭在大腿上这是不礼貌的，也不要将肘部放在桌子上。
3 e2 [6 i, M. \4 @　　What else to watch: Leave some food on your plate to show that the host has given youenough to eat. Or the host will ask if you’d like to have a second helping. It’s polite to mop upexcess sauce or gravy with bread.
8 k4 U( m1 S4 i4 ~* i* g　　其他注意事项：不要吃光盘中的食物，以此来表示主人为你准备了充足的食物。否则主人会问你是否需要再来一份。用面包将余下的酱汁或肉汁抹干净吃掉也是礼貌的做法。
　　Portugal
　　葡萄牙
; _3 i3 F. x8 g% O) P8 L# \; K　　Lonely Planet: don’t ask for salt and pepper if it is not on the table. “Asking for any kind ofseasoning or condiment” will offend the cook.
　　“孤独星球”：如果桌子上没有摆放盐或胡椒瓶，不能主动去索要。“索要任何调味品或佐料”都会冒犯到厨师。
; x! E9 V' z7 `2 l" j　　Tradition: Cooks are highly respected in Portugal.
1 y  F' V# F( ^# h) h6 O5 V+ Y　　文化传统：在葡萄牙，厨师是非常受人尊重的。
3 P3 X2 M# L& t0 U; B$ P# p　　What else to watch: Place your napkin on your lap, and don’t eat with your fingers. Don’tswitch cutlery between hands.
7 U" u9 V. n' k" a) O( r# G$ ]1 ^9 M! l　　其他注意事项：将餐巾铺在大腿上，不要用手吃东西。不要双手交换使用餐具。
2 [4 p; p( S2 V　　France
* k; g! G& s' L  F　　法国
1 k/ A4 B3 y' d& J/ A5 G7 V　　Lonely Planet: never discuss money or religionover dinner. Going Dutch is considered “the height ofunsophistication”.
& h. H% @% [7 f) g3 L6 a, z　　“孤独星球”：餐桌上不要讨论金钱或宗教信仰问题。在法国人眼中，AA制会被视作极其不通世故的。
　　Tradition: In France, a meal is like a ceremony.People relish it and make it’s a special occasion.
　　文化传统：在法国，用餐就像是一种仪式。人们享受这一过程，并将其看作是一种特殊场合。
  r3 J# J! ~( W1 \8 d6 }" K　　What else to watch: In contrast to the etiquette in Russia, it’s considered good mannersto finish everything on your plate.
2 l! H4 a+ t* ^5 x* A　　其他注意事项：与俄罗斯的餐桌礼仪相反，在法国吃光盘中餐被认为是一种礼貌行为。
　　People often cut bread directly on a table cloth rather than on a plate. Tear your bread intobite-sized pieces before eating. Taking a bite from the whole piece is very impolite。
  ^# T% o$ V, x& `+ Y　　人们通常直接在桌布上切面包，而不是盘子上。吃之前要先将面包撕成小块。拿着整个面包咬着吃很不礼貌。
　　Mexico
: [6 x+ \7 d( x: f4 J0 q: Q- \　　墨西哥
　　Lonely Planet: Whenever you catch the eye of someone who’s eating, even a stranger, it’sgood manners to say “provecho”， which means enjoy.
0 u: D/ J5 W1 u0 k　　“孤独星球”：如果你跟某个正在用餐的人目光相遇，哪怕是陌生人，你也应礼貌地说：“provecho”， 即“祝您好胃口”的意思。
　　Tradition: In Mexico, dining is more than a meal. It’s a social occasion - lunches are rarelyquick and suppers can last for hours.
　　文化传统：在墨西哥，就餐不仅仅是填饱肚子那么简单，更是一种社交场合——午餐很少会匆忙结束战斗，晚饭要吃上几个小时。
　　What else to watch: Where you sit matters in the country. Before you get seated, look forplace cards, or wait until the host seats you.
　　其他注意事项：在墨西哥，你就坐的位置很重要。就坐前，要看清座位卡，或是等主人领你就坐。
; e0 O3 x. k* n5 O0 v$ l6 l1 U2 R　　And you must say “enjoy your meal” before you leave the table。
　　离席前一定要说：“请慢用!”