CHOPSTICK AND CHINESE

EATING ETIQUETTE
BY :
JACQUELYNN ANNABELLE JEFFERY (47048)
STEPHEN CAA ANAK JULIP (49100)
DAYANG NUR FAZHANY NAZATUL BINTI ABANG YUSRI
(51596)
GEORGINA ANAK GEORGE (56040)
NOR HADIZAH BINTI BUSMAN (57039)
NURASHIDAH BINTI AZMAN (59034)
 Chinese people
is estimated to
used chopsticks
since 1200 BC.
ALL ABOUT CHOPSTICK

7 TYPES OF CHOPSTICKS

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ALL ABOUT CHOPSTICK
25 centimeter in length
Has round end for differentiate from Japanese chopstick.
Has square end as - to prevent the chostick from rolling
off the table.
Customers are expected to use chopstick when eating in
Chinese restaurant.
When eating chinese food, one will be provided with a
pair of *and*
ALL ABOUT CHOPSTICK
Disposible chopstick is originated from Japan and used
in public eating places.
People usually hold chopstick in the middle.
The proper way to hold chopstick is as below :
CHOPSTICK ETIQUETTE
Don't stab food with your
chopstick
Don't dig around in the food.
Don't point with chopstick.
Never stick chopstick on, or
upright in the bowl - place on
chopstick rest which is usually
made of ceramics.
CHOPSTICK ETIQUETTE
Never use chopstick to hit at the
bowls or plates because it resembles
beggar.
Try not to let the tips of your
chopstick touch your tongue or lips
Never cross the chopsticks
RESTAURANT ETIQUETTE
Family style dish- Lazy Susan place at center of larger
table to facillitate passing of dishes- so that everyone can
tastes the dishes.
Take pieces of food from whichever side of the plate that
nearest to you - wait for every member to taste the dishes
before you take the second
Do not lift dishes
At Southern Chinese, they will knock bent finger of one
hand on tabletop after the pourer refill their glass which
means 'thanks'.
RESTAURANT ETIQUETTE
Hosts will make series of toast ( gambai in Mandarin)
Toast is not necessary to clink glasses or to empty one's
glass.
Touch the glass to one's lips without even drinking to
show respect to the host.
Hosts wil put food on plate.
After meals, Chinese hosts usually appologized for poor
quality of food or insufficient food and will never agree
with his/her guests.
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