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When eating at a Chinese restaurant, there is dining etiquette that needs to be observed. Doing things that are considered polite or normal in other restaurants can also be considered rude when practiced in Chinese restaurants.
Dining at a Chinese restaurant is a favorite agenda for many people. The delicacy of Chinese specialties appeals to the tastes of many people, even those outside of Chinese ethnicity.
It turns out that eating at a Chinese restaurant has etiquette. This is to adjust to the culture that is believed by local people. Don’t get it wrong to do things that are considered impolite.
Fans of special Chinese dishes need to know the etiquette of dining at Chinese restaurant. The reason is that there are some polite things that are often done in ordinary restaurants that are considered impolite if done in a Chinese restaurant.
Quoting Breana Lai Killeen’s explanation from Eating Well (1/3), here are 6 polite things that turn out to be rude in a Chinese restaurant:
1. Rebuke visitors who are too noisy
It is normal for restaurant visitors to politely reprimand other diners who are too noisy. This is for the sake of maintaining a comfortable dining atmosphere together.
However, this practice cannot be carried out in Chinese restaurants because visitors generally come in groups or indeed consist of several families at once. They ate at the same table and various conversations ensued so that noise was inevitable.
If you find noisy guests in a Chinese restaurant, you should refrain from reprimanding them.
2. Try to jointly pay the food bill
The practice of dividing bills for meals, aka joint ventures, is done by millennials and is actually legal, but this is considered impolite if done in a Chinese restaurant. This is because if there are parents at the banquet, they are used to paying for the entire meal bill.
Not infrequently, if there are several elderly people there, they will fight over paying the food bill. This is a form of attention and affection for their family.
3. Order food for yourself
Chinese dishes are served with the aim of being enjoyed by everyone. That’s why an authentic Chinese restaurant presents a round table that can be rotated to make sharing food easier.
Usually, the older person in the group is responsible for choosing and ordering the menu. If there is a desired menu, someone can convey it to that person. But don’t expect the presentation to be personal because it will be enjoyed together. Even if you want to eat a dish yourself, you can order it to take home.
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