Tourist dining table

Brazil: Table manners are not as strict as in the United States and Europe. Some Brazilians hold knives and forks in the continental way (always holding a fork in one hand), while others use the American way (changing hands to hold a fork), indicating that the tableware should be placed horizontally on the plate after eating. Brazilians think it is "unclean" to touch food directly with their hands and fingers, and they should use napkins when holding food with their hands.

The Federative Republic of Brazil, referred to as Brazil for short, is located in the east and middle of South America. It covers an area of 8.51 million square kilometers and has a population of 141 million. It is the largest and most populous country in South America. Brazil is one of the countries with the most extensive racial integration in the world and is known as the "melting pot of races". Some Japanese enterprises have moved here, and a large number of Japanese have taken root in Brazil. Japan has more than 700,000 immigrants and descendants. It is a Catholic country. 88% of them believe in Catholicism. On September 7, 1822, it became independent and established the Brazilian Empire. On November 15th, 1889, a federal republic was established. It was renamed the United States of Brazil in 1891. On December 30, 1969, it was renamed the Federative Republic of Brazil. Established diplomatic relations with China on August 15th, 1974.

Brasilia, the capital, is a new modern city. In April 1960, he moved the capital from Rio de Janeiro to here. The urban construction style is novel, unique and colorful, and he was awarded the title of "World Architecture Expo".

The official language is Portuguese, and Spanish is the main language in other South American countries. English can only work in first-class hotels. In Sao Paulo, there is a large Japanese population. If you go to Toyo Street, Japanese can pass.

The word Brazil comes from Portuguese, which means "redwood". Brazil has "Gem Kingdom", "Cocoa Kingdom", "Coffee Kingdom", "Future World" and "Natural Rubber". The Brazilian government is a presidential system. The president is elected by the electoral college for a term of six years. Congress is divided into two houses, with senators serving for eight years and representatives serving for four years.

Brazil is a developed country in South America. In 1988, its gross national product reached $330 billion, ranking 10th in the world, with a per capita output value of $2,400.

Brazilian businessmen are accustomed to eating European-style western food, but some people also like Chinese food. Brazilians are bold and unrestrained, and they are warm and polite. Their customs are also quite interesting. For example, men like to draw a tiger on their chest to show their bravery. Or draw an arrow on your chest to show that you are the best shooter. They also regard a rare "golden birch" as a symbol of happiness.

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在巴西，以棕色之色，紫色表示悲伤，黄色表示绝望。他们认为人死好比黄叶落下，所以忌讳棕黄色。人们迷信紫色会给人们来悲。另外，还认为深咖啡色会招来不幸。所以，非常讨厌这种色。在巴西，曾有过这样失败的例子，日本向巴西出口的钟表，因在钟表盒上，配有紫色的饰带，由于紫色被认为是不吉利的颜色，因而不受欢迎。在巴西，会话和行文时使用当地语言会更便利和亲切。使用名片应有当地通用文字，商品说明应有当地文字对照。

Brazilians are not ashamed to show their feelings. People embrace each other warmly when they meet in the street. Both men and women shake hands when they meet and leave. Women face to face when they meet, and make kissing sounds with their mouths, but their mouths don't touch their faces.

When conducting business negotiations with Brazilian businessmen, be punctual for appointments. If the other party is late, even for 1-2 hours, you should understand. Like most Latin Americans, Brazilians have a more casual attitude towards time and work. When dealing with Brazilians, don't talk about work first when the host doesn't mention it. Be intimate when talking, be close, but don't make mistakes. No matter how hot it is there, it is appropriate to wear dark clothes. Brazilians love children very much, and they can praise their children in conversation. Brazilian men like to laugh, but guests avoid jokes involving local ethnic groups. It's best not to talk about local political issues.

On the second day after being a guest in a Brazilian home, someone should send a bouquet of flowers or a thank-you note to the hostess. Never send purple flowers. Purple is a symbol of death.

Because of Brazil's vast territory and abundant resources, residents' actions seem to be leisurely, but there are strict aspects in education. For example, movies shown in cinemas are divided into three levels, and the age limit of the audience is set according to the content. When watching movies in Brazil, be sure to bring your passport with you for inspection. There is a rule in Brazil that to enter private land or residence, you must first obtain the permission of the owner. If you are asked three times and still don't answer, the other party can shoot with a gun. Brazil has a vast territory and beautiful scenery. When foreign business tourists come here, they see the green pastures and have the idea of taking a look. They must act according to the rules and be careful. People give priority to pedestrians when they go out to drive, because some pedestrians only think about their own convenience and don't care about their cars. Therefore, you must not take it lightly when driving. Brazilian life is inextricably linked with coffee, and it is common to drink dozens of cups of coffee in a day. When Brazilians meet guests, they invite them to drink espresso and drink it cup by cup in small cups. Brazil is a country composed of Europeans, Africans, Indians, Arabs and orientals, but its core is Brazilians of Portuguese descent. In addition, because immigrants from southern European countries such as Spain and Italy account for an overwhelming majority in Brazil, the customs of Brazilians are very similar to those of Portugal and southern Europe. In terms of diet, Brazilians are characterized by taking rice as the staple food, and like to sprinkle sweet potato powder similar to potato powder on fried rice, and add beans similar to cauliflower beans to eat together. In the past, Brazilians didn't like to eat vegetables.Since immigrants planted a large number of high-quality dishes, the Brazilian's birthday table has become rich. Eating fish is not completely popular among Brazilians, and it is usually only eaten on Fridays and Easter. However, they all like to eat shrimp, but the price is very expensive. In a happy weekend meal, Brazilians like to roast large pieces of meat on the fire.

"Ash Wednesday" is the last day of the most famous carnival in Brazil. In fact, in the week before and after the date, Brazil's commercial activities almost completely stopped, and it should be avoided during this period. December to February of the following year is the local "summer vacation" holiday period, and it is appropriate to visit at other times. Public holidays in Brazil: January 1st, April 21st, May 1st, September 7th, November 15th and December 25th. In addition, although January 6, February 17-18, June 24 and 29 are not public holidays, there is insufficient labor. Brazil has a season from September to February, and about 90% of the annual rainfall is concentrated in the season.

Note that dinner time in Brazil starts at 8: 00 or 9: 00 in the morning and at midnight in the evening. Drinking water is not safe. Only boiled water or bottled drinks can be used.

In addition, the Indians in Brazil have an interesting custom. Bathing and eating are the most important contents in their lives. If someone visits their home, they invite the guests to jump into the river to take a bath, time and time again, and some people have to take a bath for more than a dozen times a day. It is said that this is the most respectful etiquette for their guests, and the more times they take a shower, the more polite and respectful they are to their guests.

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The Brazilian market always gives people an unpredictable impression. However, with the stability of the situation, the government gradually relaxed the import policy, and Brazil is becoming an attractive market.

Brazilian businessmen love to delay payment.

Brazilian importers prefer payment methods other than L/C, and when paying China exporters, old customers are prone to delay. However, for new customers, if payment is made by means other than L/C, part of the deposit must be received in advance.

Eating is the most beautiful part of traveling, but if you don't do your homework beforehand, you will lose your appetite and lose face. Below I will arrange the table manners of various countries for you, hoping it will be useful to you!

Table manners in various countries

In Thailand, you don't use chopsticks unless you eat food with soup.

People usually think that Thai people use chopsticks as much as we do, but in fact, they only use chopsticks when eating food with soup. Thais generally use forks and spoons together, and only a few cases use chopsticks or hands.

2. Go to Thailand and try the pork salad Nam tok moo.

Nam tok moo is a warm Thai salad, also known as "Waterfall Meat". It is mainly accompanied by a variety of ingredients such as onions, peppers, mint, shallots and fish sauce, and a small basket of glutinous rice, so that you don't waste even the last drop of juice. This place is also famous in the top 50 food lists in the world.

When you go to Japan, you must buy a lunch at the train station.

When you visit Japan, you may already have a long list of delicious foods you want to try, but please don't miss the lunch waiting in the train station. Generally speaking, the bento in the convenience store in the railway station is not so delicious and looks ordinary, but the bento served in kiosk convenience store in the Japanese railway station is so exquisite that you will immediately want to take out your mobile phone to take pictures and show them to your friends.

In Russia, you should put your hands on the table when you eat.

Have you ever been taught by your parents when you were young that you must put your hands on the table when you eat? If you haven't been able to get rid of this impolite habit, you should be careful when you go to Russia. Never put your hands under the table, such as your knees, when you eat, or you will feel suspicious.

In Italy, you can't miss the breakfast combination of croissants and Cappuccino.

Italians' favorite breakfast combination — — Croissants and Cappuccino. Italians know exactly when to eat and what to eat. Coffee with a high proportion of milk, such as Cappuccino, will only be chosen during breakfast, but if they are in a hurry, they will choose Espresso instead. As for croissants, everyone eats them in different ways. Some eat them directly, while others are coated with Nutella, cream or jam. If you want to go to Italy in the future, remember to experience the local breakfast culture.

6. In an Italian restaurant, don't ask the waiter to get the sauce for the catering bag.

Usually, when you go to eat western food, the meal package is usually accompanied by butter or olive oil, or even balsamic vinegar, but when you actually go to an Italian restaurant, please don't think that they forgot to bring it to you. Unless this restaurant caters to foreign tourists in taste, meal packages are usually used to dip the remaining sauce of spaghetti.

7. When dining in Italy, don't think that everything will be served at the same time.

Spaghetti will always be served before meat or vegetables, so if your partner only orders the main course, but you order spaghetti, then your food will definitely be served earlier. In addition, many people like to sprinkle extra cheese when eating Italian food, but this is impolite, and the spaghetti with fish will never add cheese.

8. In Asian countries, you can't put chopsticks in a bowl vertically when eating.

This, as we all know, is a very disrespectful act. Because the bowl and incense burner are similar in shape, putting chopsticks in the rice will be like burning incense for the dead. This kind of behavior is also called "burning incense in public", and it is said to be similar to the last meal of the death row and the foot-food given to the ancestors at the funeral. In addition, in Japan, you can't use chopsticks to pick vegetables for others, which is similar to the bone picking ceremony after cremation.

Eating is the most beautiful part of traveling, but if you don't do your homework beforehand, you will lose your appetite and lose face.

9. In India, you can only eat with your right hand.

In India and many places in the Middle East, it is very impolite to eat with your left hand. As for what your left hand is used for, I believe there should be no need to say more.

10. To visit Vietnam, Bun Rieu, a Vietnamese crab broth powder, is worth a try.

The soup base is made of crab meat and tomatoes, and served with crab meat, pig meatballs, tofu, rice noodles and other ingredients. It is fresh and fragrant, and it has already made people's index fingers move. This is a very popular roadside snack in Vietnam. The price is not high but it is full of local flavor.

11. In Turkey, the special dish Menemen will be a good brunch choice.

If you feel uncomfortable when you go to Turkey, then choose Menemen. Many netizens said that this is so much like our scrambled eggs with tomatoes. Suddenly let you taste the taste of your hometown in a foreign country, and it tastes good with bread. In addition, when enjoying breakfast in Turkey, local people usually drink tea instead of coffee.

12. In autumn and winter in Turkey, Salep, a special hot drink made of orchid bulbs, is definitely salvation.

This is a unique traditional drink in Turkey. It is made of ground powder of orchid bulbs, milk, honey, vanilla and cream, and finally sprinkled with cinnamon powder. It is sweet and fragrant, thick and warm.

13. Start your day in France with an open sandwich tartine.

Kelley Engelbrecht, editor-in-chief of Wonderfilled magazine, said that coffee, orange juice, and a baguette cut in half a day with jam and butter in the middle will make your morning exquisite and petty.

In France, aperitif and after-dinner wine are equally important.

Because of historical or geographical reasons, the classic aperitif and after-dinner wine used in each region are different, so don't just focus on food and forget this wine, it can let you taste the unique local heritage.

15. Experience the "kilogram meal" with Brazilian characteristics.

No charge per head, no charge per dish, Quilo "kilogram meal" with Brazilian characteristics will be a novel experience that will make you very excited. Take any vegetarian or fruit dessert, just like an ordinary buffet, and finally charge by weight at the weighing place. It is said that some restaurants also have a price capping system, and the price of more than 1 kg is also planned according to the price of 1 kg, which is very valuable.

16. Remember to stop and buy a Pastel de Feira when visiting the Brazilian farmers' market.

This is actually a kind of fried pie, which is wrapped in vegetables, meat, cheese and other ingredients. It is fragrant and crisp, and it will be sold in the farmer's market.

17. Go to Australia, fairy bread will satisfy your childlike innocence.

In fact, this snack can be cooked at home, that is, sliced toasted toast, covered with a thick layer of butter, then sprinkled with colorful sugar beads, and then cut diagonally. This is a snack that many Australian children often eat, but the calories are super high!