23 Etiquette Tips You Need To Know Before Eating At A Real Chinese Restaurant

Put down the soy sauce and no one gets hurt.

Chinese dining etiquette is full of significant traditions. Observance reflects well on your family and how they brought you up.

Chinese dining etiquette is full of significant traditions. Observance reflects well on your family and how they brought you up.

Learn your way around a lazy susan, as everything is done family style.

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Leave the ordering to the host.

Leave the ordering to the host.

You just show up and eat whatever is in front of you.

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Bring your appetite because you can count on about 10 courses.

Bring your appetite because you can count on about 10 courses.

It's a marathon, not a sprint.

For food and tea, always serve from oldest to youngest and yourself last.

For food and tea, always serve from oldest to youngest and yourself last.

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