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The Diferences Between Chinese Western Table Manners How much do you know about table manners? Tablewares The order of dishes in the West Dinner start with a small dish, which is often called a starter. After the starter you will get a bowl of soup.The next dish is the main course, it usually is a beefsteak. After that, a vegetable salad will be served.Then a delicious dessert will appear at the table. At last there is a cup of tea or coffee. The order of dishes in China The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then will be served to be followed by staple food ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings. If you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should say so in good time, for most of the Chinese choose to have the staple food at last or have none of them at all. Manners in the West As soon as the hostess picks up her napkin, pick yours up and lay it on your lap. Sometimes a roll of bread is wrapped in it; if so, toke it our and put it on your side plate. The Soup CourseDinner usually begins with soup. The largest spoon at your place is the soup spoon. It will be beside your plate at the right-hand side. The Fish Course If there is a fish course, it will probably follow the soup. There may be a special fork for the fish, or it may be similar to the meat fork. Often it is smaller. Helping Yourself and RefusingIf a servant passes food around, he will pass the dish in at your left hand so that you can conveniently serve yourself with your right hand. Never serve yourself while the dish is on your right; it is then the turn of your neighbor on the right. It is polite to take some of everything that is passed to you. But if there is something you may not like, you may quietly say: No thank you. Various rules and SuggestionsSit up straight on your chair! Do not put much food in your mouth at a time! Drink only when there is no food in y