英语中西餐的区别

西餐经常半生不熟，中餐烹饪熟透了，讲究色香味形。中餐礼仪没这么多,西餐礼仪多点,而且也方便吃法.

一、餐具不同：

1、中餐的餐具主要有杯、盘、碗、碟、筷、匙六种。在正式的宴会上，水杯放在菜盘左上方，酒杯放在右上方。筷子与汤匙可放在专用的座子上，或放在纸套中。公用的筷子和汤匙最好放在专用的座子上。

2、西餐用刀叉进餐。左手持叉，右手持刀；切东西时左手拿叉按住食物，右手执刀将其切成小块，用叉子送入口中。使用刀时，刀刃不可向外。进餐中放下刀叉时应摆成“八”字型，分别放在餐盘边上。刀刃朝向自身，表示还要继续吃。每吃完一道菜，将刀叉并拢放在盘中。如果是谈话，可以拿着刀叉，无需放下。

二、菜式料理不同：

1、中餐在原料加工上，中餐厨师非常讲究刀工，可以把原料加工成细小的丝、丁、片、末等刀口。烹调上，中餐做菜一般使用的圆底锅、明火灶非常适宜炒菜，所以中餐炒的烹调方法非常多。口味上，中餐菜肴大都有明显的咸味，并富于变化，多数菜肴都是完全熟后再食用。

2、西餐与中国菜不同，一般使用橄榄油、黄油、番茄酱、沙拉酱等调味料。不同的主食相同的都是搭配上一些蔬菜，如番茄、西兰花等。

三、就餐礼仪不同：

1、中餐座位是有讲究的。专家说法（北京民俗专家王作楫）：总的来讲，座次是“尚左尊东”、“面朝大门为尊”。家宴首席为辈分最高的长者，末席为最低者。若是圆桌，则正对大门的为上座，应该请当时吃饭最重要的人坐在这里。因为他可以第一眼看到每一道菜，而且可以观察全桌。上座左手是仅次于上座的座位，上座右手的座位又次于左手的位置，其他的座位则没什么太大的讲究，但付钱的人一般要坐在侧对门的左边。

2、西餐最得体的入座方式是从左侧入座。当椅子被拉开后，身体在几乎要碰到桌子的距离站直，领位者会把椅子推进来，腿弯碰到后面的椅子时，就可以坐下来了。就座时，身体要端正，手肘不要放在桌面上，不可跷足，与餐桌的距离以便于使用餐具为佳。餐台上已摆好的餐具不要随意摆弄。将餐巾对折轻轻放在膝上。

参考资料：百度百科-西餐

参考资料：百度百科-中餐

方式中餐是合餐，西餐是分餐制。中餐汤在后，西餐汤在前。物具中餐是筷子，西餐是刀叉。中餐正式场合为圆桌，西餐正式场合为长方桌。礼仪中餐讲究热闹，西餐讲究安静。中餐希望菜有富裕，西餐没有这个习惯。中餐酒席上不能抹菜的汤水吃，西餐可以用面包占汤汁，不算失礼。

What people like to eat depends on the environment and custom. There are two main kinds of food which are Chinese food and western food. They are different.

First, cook techniques are different. Chinese people tend to use stir-fry or quick-fry method. Western people like to have their vegetables or meat either steamed or boiled. Second, Chinese food and western food have their own characteristics. Chinese people think taste is more important. Chinese cooks always spend much time on taste. Western people think nutrition is more important. They have a balanced diet. Their food must contain vitamin and protein. Third, there is also a huge difference. Chinese people use chopsticks. They just use chopsticks to pick things and pass it into your mouse. Western people use fork and knife. They use fork to hold the meat and cut it by knife and use fork to help to get that piece of meat into mouse. Finally, the banquet forms are different. Chinese like to eat dinner together at a big table. Western people like to eat buffet. They like to eat freely.

As far as I am concerned, Chinese food and western food have their own characteristics. We should not say which is better. Whatever we eat, what we should do is eating healthy.

The Chinese restaurant is an important to the communicative behavior. Generally a person pays around tables, together with a round, chat, and facilitate exchanges and communication. Generally eaten several meal drink wine, a few times, is an important measure of friendship. Table, apparently facilitate communication between the best way for the dinner, communicative dining culture.

Western restaurant, but also communication occasions of communication is one. A square table width but about one meter, opposite and guests. Conversation with eyes, sincere. Incidentally, the European people are staring eyes, never distracted. If the other side to side, the other side, or respond sideways while others are speaking with will be considered for people not respect. Square table is just to solve this problem.

People who go to a formal Western dinner party for the first time may be surprised by table manners in Western culture.Knowing them will help you make a good impression.Having good table manners means knowing,for example,how to use knives and forks,when to drink a toast and how to behave at the table.Beside your napkin you will find a small bread roll and three glasses—one for white wine,one for the red wine,and one for water.There are two pairs of knives and forks on the table,forks on the left and knives in the right of the plate.When you see two spoons,the big one id for the suop and the samll one for the dessert.The knife and fork that are closest to your plate are a litte bit bigger than the ones beside them.When you sit down at the table, you can take your napkin, unfold it and put it on your lap.In Chinese you sometime get a hot,damp cloth to clean your face and face and hands,whinch,however,is nat the custom in Western countries.

Dinner start with a small dish, which is often called a starter.Sime people pray before they start eating , and other people may keep silent for a moment. Then you can say"Enjoy your meal"to each other and everybody start eating.For the starter,which you eat with the smaller pair,you keep the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left.After the starter you will get a bowl of soup—but only one boel of soup and never ask for a seconf serving.

The next dish is the main course.Many Westerners think the chicken breast with its tender white flesh is the best part of the bird. Some people can use their fingers when they eating chicken or other birds,but never touch beef or other meat in bones.It is polite to finish eating everthing on your plate,so don't take more food than you need.

At table ,you should try to speak quietly and smile a lot,but do not laugh all the time.

Most Westerners like soft drink if they will drive home.Many of them drink white or red wine with the food.When drinking to someone's health,you raise your glasses,but the glasses should not touch. The custom of toasting in some parts of China is to finish the drink at once,but Westerners usually take only a sip.For drinking during a dinner,the best advic is never to drink too much.

Table manners change over time.They follow the fashion of the day .Beside,table manners are only important at formal dinner parties.If you're not sure what to do ,you can always follow your hosts.Although good manners always make you look good,you do not need to worry about all these rules while having dinner with your friends or family.

The Chinese restaurant is an important to the communicative behavior. Generally a person pays around tables, together with a round, chat, and facilitate exchanges and communication. Generally eaten several meal drink wine, a few times, is an important measure of friendship. Table, apparently facilitate communication between the best way for the dinner, communicative dining culture.Western restaurant, but also communication occasions of communication is one. A square table width but about one meter, opposite and guests. Conversation with eyes, sincere. Incidentally, the European people are staring eyes, never distracted. If the other side to side, the other side, or respond sideways while others are speaking with will be considered for people not respect. Square table is just to solve this problem.