DINING “Etiquette" CULTURAL WARSThe Battle of the Countries

AMERICA vs.

_____________ (fill in the blank)

WHAT IS CULTURE?The behaviors and beliefs characteristic ofa particular social, ethnic, country or agegroup.

So, then, what is dining etiquette culture?

The ways in which a particular country

behaves or are believed to behave while

dining.

Let the battle Begin…

In the next slides we will tell about various

countries and the dining etiquette culture

they exhibit in comparison to America.

In this Corner…

AMERICA

Eat raw vegetables (for example: celery,

carrots, and cucumbers

CHINA

Do not eat raw vegetables (always disinfect the vegetables by boiling

them first)

Another Example…

AMERICA

Do not slurp soup

CHINA

Slurp soup in order to cool and show appreciation

of the food.

JAPAN

Rude to slurp your

soup

Example 3

SPAIN

Breakfast is the least important meal of the day Don't expect to dine before 8:30pm; supper commonly

begins at 10 P.M.: and don't expect to eat

lunch at noon

AMERICA AND FINLAND

Breakfast is the most important meal of the

day; usual lunchtime is between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. And dinner is often between 5 p.m. and 7

p.m.

Example 4

America

Have different courses

(appetizers, main dish, and dessert)

Japanese

Meals are usually served all at once.

Europesalads served after,

rather than before, the main dish.

My final example…

Indonesia, China, and Japan

Eat rice every day

America

Although we may enjoy rice, it is not something we eat on a daily basis

or as part of every meal.

Sources of Referencehttp://life.familyeducation.com/cross-cultura0relations/behaviors/48976.html

www.whatbarcelona.com/spanish-eating-customs.htm

www.world-food-and-wine.com

http://asiarecipe.com/japeathistory.html

http://www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/hongkong