Ordering food
If it is a casual occasion, the host will pass on the menu and let everyone choose a dish they like – but even if you’re hungry don’t get too greedy! Normally, people will order one dish and pass the menu on to the next person. It is also polite to ask if there is any particular foods that those a the table cannot or do not want to eat before ordering. In Chinese dining, everyone will share the food, which will be placed in the centre of the table, or (if it’s a larger and more ‘fancy’ restaurant) placed on a rotating disc in the centre of the table. Even if you chose a particular dish, don’t take more of that item than anyone else unless it’s clear that people have tired of it and won’t mind you taking a little more.