Asacountrythatpaysgreatattentiontocourtesy,ourcuisinecultureisdeeprootedinChina''shistory.AsavisitororguestineitheraChinesehomeorrestaurantyouwillfindthattablemannersareessentialandthedistinctivecourtesiesdisplayedwillinvariablyaddtotheenjoymentofyourmealsandkeepyouinhighspirits! 　　OntheeighthdayofthelastmonthintheChineselunarcalendar,peoplewillenjoyanourishingporridgecalled''LaBaZhou''.Inancienttimes,monkswouldkindlyshareallsortsoffoodgrainswithpeopleandmadethemflavorfulporridgeonthisparticularday.Peoplestillkeepthisconvention. 　　InCentralChina,whenababyisborn,thehappyfatherwillsendredboiledeggstoannouncethenews.Eggswithablackpointedendanddotsinanevennumbersuchassixoreight,indicatesaboy''sbirth;thosewithoutablackpointandinanoddnumberlikeafiveorsevenwillsaythebabyisagirl. 　　Inadditiontothese,fishhasalwaysbeenusedtosuggesttheaccumulationofprosperityandwealthwithmealsonNewYear''sEve.