In the traditional Cantonese banquet, what are the stresses on serving?

Whether it is red or white, there must be fish and chicken in the banquet. In rural areas, 12 or 14 dishes are mostly used to entertain guests. Four dishes cold, four dishes hot, four bowls and eight dishes, you can choose at will. Eight is homophonic with lying on the table (meaning dogs lying on the table, meaning swearing), so the countryside used to be taboo. Also, be careful when serving fish. When the fish comes up, your head is facing your elders. You should serve one bowl at a time, drink while eating, finish one bowl, return an empty bowl, and serve another bowl. The dishes are bean products, followed by miscellaneous pork tripe, white wine and some beer. However, there is a traditional custom that has not changed so far, that is, when dumplings are served at a white banquet, they can only be eaten after the children and grandchildren of the host family have finished worshipping, and the price of each table can be set, which is not as particular as before.

Or when I was a freshman, my parents held drinks before arranging seats. There are 1234 seats with two tables side by side. There is one seat on the right of the left table, three seats on the left and two seats on the right. The upper seat is basically a senior, and the upper seat is the officer on the left. And so on. Friends of the township party are basically based on age, but they are basically not particular about it. First, there are six fruit plates and four plates, which means that you will make a fortune in the four seasons. Then, stir-fry and serve. The first plate is placed in the middle, the second plate is placed on it, and the third plate is placed in the middle, which is a sign of enthusiasm and respect for the guests.

The introducer said that I was too old to sit down, and I was too stupid to sit down. When the couple gave me a toast first, I realized that it was wrong and quickly pulled the introducer over. There is pressure to make a seat. First of all, it embodies respecting the old and loving the young. The second is to show respect and intimacy to the elders. Seats have a long history. It is very popular in my hometown and reflects the tradition of hospitality. In the past, when women came, they just ate some home-cooked food, and when men came, they just set the wine table! Women can't sit at the wine table yet! But it's much better now. The position facing south is the most distinguished position. The oldest person in the family usually sits there. Of course, with the changes of the times, there may be occasional cases of respecting wealth or power, which is very disciplined.