The most traditional western food, American.

The first course of western food is the first course, also called appetizer. The contents of appetizers are generally divided into cold dishes or hot dishes. The common varieties are caviar, foie gras, smoked salmon, cocktail cups, creamy chicken crisp boxes, local snails and so on. Because appetizers are appetizers, appetizers generally have a special flavor, the taste is mainly salty and sour, and the quantity is small and the quality is high.

2. soup

Very different from Chinese food, the second course of western food is soup. Western-style soup can be roughly divided into clear soup, cream soup, vegetable soup and cold soup. There are oxtail clear soup, various cream soups, seafood soups, American clam soups, Italian vegetable soups, Russian Luo Songtang soups and French onion soups. There are few varieties of cold soup, such as German cold soup and Russian cold soup.

3. Additional dishes outside the main dish

Fish dishes are generally considered as the third course of western food, also called side dishes. Species include all kinds of freshwater and marine fish, shellfish and molluscs. Aquatic dishes, eggs, bread and crispy box dishes are usually called side dishes. Because fish and other dishes are tender and easy to digest, they are placed in front of meat dishes, which is different from the main course of meat dishes. Western-style fish dishes pay attention to the use of special sauces, including tartar sauce, Dutch sauce, hotel sauce, white cream sauce, archbishop sauce, American sauce, sailor fish sauce and so on.

Step 4: Main course

Meat and poultry dishes are the fourth course of western food, also known as the main course. The raw materials of meat dishes are taken from the meat of cattle, sheep, pigs and cowboys, among which beef or steak is the most representative. Steaks can be divided into sirloin steak (also called sirloin steak), filet mignon, "T" bone steak and thin steak. Its cooking methods are often roasting, frying, roasting and so on. Sauces used for meat dishes mainly include Spanish sauce, concentrated boiled sauce, mushroom sauce, Bainis sauce and so on. The raw materials of food dishes are taken from chickens, ducks and geese, and game such as rabbit meat and venison is usually classified as poultry dishes. Chicken is the most variety of poultry dishes, including pheasant, turkey and bamboo chicken, which can be cooked, fried, roasted and braised. The main sauces are yellow gravy, curry juice and cream juice.

5. Vegetable dishes

Vegetarian dishes can be arranged after meat dishes or served at the same time with meat dishes, so they can be regarded as a dish or a side dish. Vegetables are called salads in western food. The salad served with the main course is called raw vegetable salad, which is usually made of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and asparagus. The main sauces of salad are vinegar oil juice, French juice, dried island juice, cheese salad juice and so on. Besides vegetables, there is another salad made of fish, meat and eggs. Generally, this salad is not seasoned and can be eaten as the first course in the eating order. There are also some cooked dishes, such as broccoli, boiled spinach and French fries. Cooked vegetables are usually served on the plate with the meat dishes of the main course, which is called side dishes.

6. dessert

The dessert of western food is eaten after the main course, which can be regarded as the sixth course. It really includes all the food after the main course, such as pudding, pancakes, ice cream, cheese, fruit and so on.

7. Coffee and tea

The last course of western food is to provide drinks, coffee or tea. Coffee usually contains sugar and whipped cream. Tea usually contains fragrant peach slices and sugar.

There is no need to order all the formal meals. It's impolite to order too much and not finish it. People who only order appetizers are not welcome in restaurants with a little standard. Appetizers, main courses (fish or meat) and desserts are the most suitable combinations. Ordering is not an appetizer, but a favorite main course, and then a soup suitable for the main course.

Generally, the business hours of western restaurants are 165438+ 0: 30 noon to afternoon and after 6: 30 pm. If the guests arrive early, they can have a drink in the bar before entering the main restaurant.

Sit tight, so you don't have to order in a hurry. If you have any questions, you can ask the waiter directly. They are usually happy to answer any questions you ask. If they are not sure, they will ask the restaurant manager or chef.

It is impolite to eat too early. Arrive at the western restaurant at noon 1 1 or at 5: 30 pm, eat in a hurry and leave. Talk about business at the dinner table, dress casually, eat the main course too slowly and affect the next course, or just order appetizers without ordering the main course and dessert.

Although the appetizer of high-end western food is small, it is exquisite and worth tasting slowly.

After dinner, you can choose dessert or cheese, coffee, tea, etc. Different countries have different tipping habits. But be sure to praise and express your gratitude.

To a great extent, eating western food means eating emotional appeal: marble fireplace, glittering crystal lamp, silver candlestick, colorful wine and people's elegant and charming manners, which is a touching oil painting in itself. In order to master your manners more skillfully when you taste western food for the first time, it is worthwhile to spend some time familiarizing yourself with these dining etiquette.

When sitting, keep your body straight, don't put your elbows on the table, don't tilt your feet, and keep a certain distance from the table to facilitate the use of tableware. Don't fiddle with the tableware on the dining table. Fold the napkin in half and gently put it on your knee.

* When eating with a knife and fork, take the knife and fork from the outside to the inside, with a fork in your left hand and a knife in your right hand; When you cut something, you hold the fork in your left hand and the food in your right hand, and then cut it into small pieces with a knife, and then send it to your mouth with a fork. When using a knife, the blade should not be outward. When eating, put down the knife and fork in a figure of eight and put them on the edge of the plate respectively. The blade is pointed at yourself, indicating that you will continue to eat. After eating each dish, put the knife and fork together on the plate. If you are talking, you can hold the knife and fork. When you don't use a knife, you can also hold a fork in your right hand, but if you need to make gestures, you should put down your knife and fork, never wave it in the air with your hands, never wipe your mouth with a napkin in one hand, and never hold a glass with a fork in the other. Remember, never put one end of the knife and fork on the plate and the other end on the table.

* Don't eat too much food at a time. Don't talk while chewing, and don't take the initiative to talk to people.

In the banquet, if something unusual happens due to carelessness, for example, the knife and fork hit the plate too hard and make a noise, or the tableware fell to the ground, or the drink spilled, and so on. You should be calm and don't worry. When the tableware makes a noise, you can gently say "sorry" to your neighbor (or your host). If it is dropped, the waiter can send a set of tableware. If the drink spills on the neighbor, apologize and help dry it; If the other person is a woman, just hand me a clean napkin or handkerchief and wipe it yourself.