Table Manners in Romania

Planning a trip to and wondered about the correctbe polite to thank the host as they have gone to a lot
way to eat when visiting friends/relatives or justof trouble preparing it probably in your honor as the
staying in the hotel? Well, let's take a look at how theguest of the house.
people of set up their dinner tables and enjoy eachTraditional customs In :
others company once seated around the table.There are two traditional holidays, where all the
Placing the dishesmembers of the family gather, Christmas and Easter.
Everyone, who sits at the table, has two plates in frontAt Christmas, people usually eat pork and in Easter,
of them - for the first and second courses.people usually eat lamb. Traditional food and drinks
The knife is on the right and the fork is on the left.consist usually of two main courses and a desert. The
Serving of the mealtraditional second course is meatballs in cabbage.
The meals are served by the host, who usually is theThe desert is usually ice-cream or cake. Romanian
lady of the house, but sometimes it is possible for theadults drink wine and plum brandy, known locally as
members of the family to help themselves.Tuica, which is the traditional alcoholic drink. At the end
Table manners In :of the meal Romanians, occasionally drink coffee.
It is polite to wait until all the guests are gatheredUsually, children in drink juices. Restaurants are popular
around the table before starting to eat. It is consideredIn Romania and people who spend a lot of time
bad manners to say something while you are chewingworking, sometimes have lunch or dinner at a
the food. However, Romanians talk a lot during therestaurant, with their family or friends. Such an evening
meal. It is impolite to leave the table before everybodyspent at a restaurant can be very pleasant after a
has finished the meal. It is also impolite to smoke whileday of hard work.
the other people are serving the meal or still eating.Why not try to spend some time with a Romanian
At the end of the meal people usually thank the hostfamily, enjoying a delicious Romanian meal, a taste of
for it and congratulate the host for such a wonderfulthe local plum brandy and a lively and entertaining
meal, even if you haven't enjoyed the meal, it still wouldtime?