If you don’t understand these “3 rules”, don’t come to Shandong! No matter how good a drinker you are, you will still be looked down upon!
The saying "No party is complete without wine" is vividly reflected in Shandong. When mentioning Shandong people, everyone's first impression must be "drinkable"!
However, drinking in Shandong is not just a matter of "drinking". In Shandong, it can be said that "being disrespectful does not lead to a banquet".
From pouring the wine to raising the glass and making a toast, every step is explained. If you don’t know these three drinking rules, don’t say you know how to drink!
一． Seating rules
Shandong’s seating arrangements for drinking are very particular.
The most formal banquet uses a square table, which is also commonly known as the Eight Immortals table. Every time a distinguished guest takes a seat, the distinguished guests must first show courtesy. Sometimes they are red-faced before they can sit down. At this time, others sit down in turn. When entertaining guests, the older person sits on the upper seat and the person accompanying the guests sits on the lower seat.
If there are many guests, sit down in order from both sides of the main seat, and the guests will sit separately next to the guests to serve the guests on behalf of the host.
- Toasting rules
Shandong people have to drink "menqianjiu" before they can sit down at the table. This "menqianjiu" means that after the host raises his glass and says the toast, before the banquet begins, the host invites all the guests to drink together. First glass of wine.
This glass of wine is very important for the local banquet, so don’t make any mistakes and don’t be bored!
This first glass of wine must be drunk in 6 times to show respect for the host. However, the rules for drinking in front of the door vary from place to place. For example, some places encourage clinking glasses and some do not. We need to inquire about this in advance.
After the first glass of wine, a deputy may take the lead in making a toast. Generally, a toast in agreement is enough.
After the banquet begins, it should be noted that Shandong people do drink a lot. If you don’t have hard power, you should not compete with Shandong people for drinks.
three. Food and Drink Rules
Shandong people are not picky about their drinking, nor are they exclusive. As long as it is good wine, it will become their favorite.
As sauce wine becomes more and more popular in the liquor market, more and more Shandong people are beginning to drink sauce wine. Among them, the most cost-effective wine worth mentioning is Guokang 1935.
Guokang 1935 has reached the level of high-end Maotai-flavor wine in terms of technology and brewing raw materials. Its entire brewing process uses high-temperature fermentation, distillation and other methods, which is sterile and makes the wine purer.
needs to be stored for 6 years after brewing. In order to allow the volatile and harmful substances in the wine to dissipate, what is left after the test of time is the essence. Take a sip and have a rich sauce without a trace of odor. The whole process of entering the throat is completed in one go, silky and refreshing. After swallowing, the lingering aftertaste of the wine is endless.
The order of serving is to put the four cold dishes on the table first, and the hot dishes are chicken at the beginning and fish at the end. It should be noted that the empty plates in Shandong should be kept until the banquet is over before the table can be removed.
In addition, the fish head must be pointed towards the guest of honor, and the toast must be made according to the rule of "three on the head and four on the tail".
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