Don’t arrive on time, never look at someone else’s dinner and always kiss your bread if it is dropped on the floor.

切勿准时赴宴；切勿紧盯他人食物；面包落地，得赶紧捡起来亲上一口……

These are just some of the table manners travellers will encounter in countries and regions including Mexico, the Middle East and Afghanistan, according to a new infographic.

是不是听得你大吃一惊？出国在外，你就可能遇上各种奇奇怪怪的餐桌礼仪。

Not knowing how to slurp your ramen in Japan or how many flowers to bring your date in Russia can cause embarrassment or even offend locals – but this guide has compiled several warnings to help tourists avoid a faux pas when they sit down for dinner.

平时，你可不会在吃拉面时咂吧下嘴，送花时也从没在意过枝数。可放在日本和俄罗斯，这些“不经意”不仅会让自己难堪不已，还可能招来他人的白眼。在此，我们为你盘点各国餐桌礼仪，以备不时之需。

Britain

Always: Eat with your fork in your left hand and knife in your right.

Never: Speak with your mouth full.

英国

√左手持叉，右手持刀。

×说话时嘴里塞满了食物。

Denmark

Always: Place your fork downwards on a plate if you want seconds.

Never: Take the last item on any given plate. You must continue to halve it until only crumbs are left.

丹麦

√若要添菜，可将餐叉朝下，置于盘上。

×取走盘中最后一份食物。若盘中留下一人份时，可考虑分而食之。

Japan

Always: Indulge in slurping. It is considered polite.

Never: Pour yourself a drink. It is tradition to pour drinks for one another.

日本

√吃饭大声咂吧，在日本被视为礼貌之举。

×自己倒饮料。食客为彼此倒饮料，才符合传统习俗。

Thailand

Always: Consider meals as a social event where only the person perceived as the riches pays.

Never: Leave your chopsticks in the bowl. It symbolises death.

泰国

√饭局是个社交场合，最有钱的那个自然会买单。

×将筷子插在碗中，那很不吉利。

Mexico

Always: Wait for your host to say ‘Buen Provecho’ (Enjoy your meal) before eating.

Never: Arrive on time. Arrive 30 minutes late, if not later.

墨西哥

√等主人说完“用餐愉快”（Buen Provecho）后，再开始吃喝。

×准时赴宴。迟到30分钟以上，并不为过。

Middle East

Always: Eat your meal in silence.

Never: Pass food with your left hand.

中东

√用餐时保持安静。

×用左手递食物。

Germany

Always: Cut as much food as possible with your fork to compliment the cook that the food is tender.

Never: Cut lettuce in a salad. Fold it with a fork.

德国

√取食时，能切多大切多大。在德国，这意在称赞厨师技艺高超，做出的料理入口即化。

×吃沙拉时切生菜。食客不妨用餐叉叉起食用。

Mongolia

Always: Keep your palm facing up when holding cups.

Never: Spill milk or dairy products. It is considered bad luck.

蒙古

√持杯时，手掌朝上。

×将牛奶或乳制品洒在地上。蒙古人认为，这会带来厄运。

Kenya

Always: Wash your hands before eating: a basin may be brought to the table for you.

Never: Eat before the eldest male. He must eat first before anyone else can start.

肯尼亚

√餐前洗手。餐桌上甚至备有洗手盆。

×抢在最老的男性长辈前用餐。要知道，家中最老的男性长辈享有优先用餐权。

Chile

Always: Let the woman sit down before the men.

Never: Speak with cutlery in your hands.

智利

√邀请女士先入座。

×手持刀叉，与他人交谈。