虽然最近在国内也相当盛行吃西餐,但是在内容和形式上,随著各餐厅的经营型态而“纯”、“杂”不等,“繁”、“简”不一,十分值得一谈。
美国的西餐,和欧洲许多国家也颇有不同。如果您到美国旅游,赴家庭宴会或在餐馆吃“正餐”时,请先注意下列一般原则:
1. 男女一起在餐馆用餐,通常由男方负责点菜(order)和付帐(pay the check or bill)。
2. 许多基督教或天主教家庭饭前要由家中一员带领祷告(say a prayer or "blessing"),您即使不信教,也请跟着低头,以示礼貌和尊重。
3. 美国人宴客,是由女主人(或男主人)先拿起餐具进食,客人才跟着动餐具。
4. 如果您不喜欢递过来的菜肴时,只要说"No, thank you."即可。
5. 咀嚼食物,一定要避免出声。
6. 用过的刀、叉,必须放回盘子里,不能放在餐桌巾上。
7. 吃完主菜,把刀和叉平行地斜放在主菜盘(main plate)上,是向主人或侍者表示可以把主菜餐盘拿走了。
8. 席间要轻声谈些轻松愉快的话题,尽量避免一声不响地闷着头吃饭。
下面请看这一段模拟的席间对话:
Hostess: Would you like to have some more chicken ?
Guest: No, thank you. The chicken is very delicious, but I\'m just too full.
Host: But I hope you saved room for dessert. Mary makes very good pumpkin pies.
Guest: That sounds very tempting. But I hope we can wait a little while, if you don\'t mind.
Host: Of course. How about some coffee or tea now ?
Guest: Tea, please. Thanks.
★餐位(Seating arrangement)
餐位的安排大致上如上图。原则上男主宾(Gentleman of honor)坐在女主人(hostess)右边,女主宾(lady of honor )坐在男主人(host)右边,而且多半是男女相间而坐,夫妇不坐在一起,以免各自聊家常话而忽略与其他宾客间的交际。
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