Wei Zui's love of food, "there are idle people gathered in the restaurant" has long appeared in the "Jinmen Baiwei" of Mei Chengdong, a poet in the Light Years of the Qing Dynasty. When people go to restaurants, they inevitably meet acquaintances, and they talk about etiquette. For example, Second Master Zhao and a few friends were pushing cups to change cups, at this time, Fifth Master Li also came out to eat with his brothers, happened to meet with the second master, and gave each other "Grandpa, Grandpa, Grandpa" politely.
The fifth master sat still, ordered the dishes, and at the same time gently instructed the tang to look at the dishes that the second master wanted at the table, and then specially ordered a dish that was not on the second master's table. The money was counted on his own account, and he told Tang Qi'er that he could fry it for the table, and even said to people, "Li Wuye, add a dish to a few people." "The custom of adding vegetables is more common in Laojin, which is a kind of respect, friendship and face between friends and people under the premise of not wasting.
Tianjin people talk about noodles, good noodles. Second Master Zhao saw the dishes that Fifth Master Li gave tim on the table, of course, he was happy, and the people at the same table felt that the second master's face was big enough and enough, and he was closely complimented. The second master could not end up, and also added a dish to the fifth master. Later, it is estimated that the dish has been in place, and the second master poured a full glass of wine, and he or took a few good friends to toast the fifth master to show his gratitude in return. So this kind of two-compartment should be a cup of glass even if they all know each other. New friends and old friends, happy and harmonious, everyone rejoices. Tim dishes pay attention to each other's ability, the heart can be ordered, often one or two mid-range dishes are appropriate, no need to compare. If there is only one person who comes to the restaurant later, when greeting acquaintances, the former will also warmly invite "you sit here and eat together", the latter also knows that this is a kind word to quickly thank, do not bother much, this situation does not necessarily have to add dishes, after all, the latter is single, the amount of food, consumption is limited, so as not to waste.
Don Isle is clever, knows the customs of the Tsu people, and also pays attention to observation during business, if it is found that diners who know each other are not at the same table, they will often think carefully and report back and forth, which will promote the addition of dishes, invisibly increasing the income of the restaurant.
In Tianjin, the custom of adding vegetables is not limited to restaurants, relatives and friends visit and move around, and there are similar etiquettes. The second aunt wanted to visit the aunt's house, the aunt said that she had to eat and chat at home, and told the second aunt not to buy things at all costs, there was no shortage of anything at home. Even if it is a sister, but the second aunt is still a good lier, and quickly sends the second uncle to buy crabs and roast chicken, so that it is called "not empty-handed". Entering the door of the eldest aunt, the eldest aunt "questioned" why she spent money again, and the second uncle hurriedly said: "Add a dish for you." "Family affection and friendship focus on mutual courtesy and exchanges, not "poor and exquisite" in the narrow sense, mutual joy, and not waste, the days will be more harmonious.
Text by National Day
Reprinted from Tianjin Daily on August 17, 2020
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