Serbian customs
Republic of Serbia (Serbian: Република Срб и а or Republika Srbija, English: Republic of Serbia), referred to as "Serbia", is a landlocked country located in southeastern Europe, in the central Balkans, with an area of 88361 square kilometers. The capital is Belgrade. It borders Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania, and one fifth of the Danube, Europe's second largest river, flows through it.
The official language is Serbian, and English is popular, with 40% of the people speaking English. In addition, there are more people who can speak German and Russian. Most residents in the country believe in the Orthodox Church, a small number believe in Roman Catholicism or Islam, and a few are not religious.
Serbs are enthusiastic, generous, and like to make friends. They dress neatly and decently in social occasions. When meeting guests in social occasions, shake hands with the guests you have been introduced one by one and state your names. When meeting relatives and friends, it is customary to hug each other and kiss each other on the cheek.
Serbs like to send flowers, including roses, lilies, etc. Chrysanthemum is a "cemetery flower".
Serbs are more particular about how to address and greet each other when meeting, and they must be preceded by honorific honours such as sir, madam, miss and title. Only among family members and close friends are called by their names.
When dating in Serbia, you generally have to make an appointment in advance. It is impolite to visit rashly. When visiting, you will submit business cards to each other. When visiting home, it is generally customary to send gifts or flowers in kind. It is customary to give gifts to each other on important festivals. Gifts generally include alcohol, flowers, and classic sets of office stationery. When submitting gifts, the packaging paper must be removed in person to display and introduce the gift content.
Serbs like to invite familiar guests or friends to the suburbs or tourist resorts for sightseeing and leisure activities to promote exchanges and enhance mutual feelings. During this period, a banquet will be held. Whether at a formal or informal banquet, the host will cordially invite guests to taste the locally brewed strong fruit wine and toast each other.
Serbian people's eating habits are mainly Western food with Serbian national characteristics, and they also like Chinese food very much.
They have simple requirements for breakfast, attach great importance to lunch, and keep dinner simple. They like to drink cool drinks all year round and like to be chilled. They like to reserve seasonings such as soy sauce and vinegar on the table. They prefer beef, believing that beef is the most nutritious. They like to eat boiled corn. However, they eat differently and always like to dip them in some fine salt and eat them together. It is said that the salt is added for disinfection. They also have a certain interest in China's tea, and some people are willing to taste a small cup of tea, but few of them drink multiple cups at a time.
Serbs have the following characteristics in their eating habits: 1. Pay attention to the availability of condiments on the table and the strong aroma of dishes.
2. Taste Generally, tastes do not like too salty, but like slightly sour taste.
3. The staple food is mainly noodles, and potatoes are also often used as staple food.
4. Non-staple foods like to eat beef, mutton, pork, chicken, duck, fish, shrimp, sausage, sea cucumber, eggs, etc.; like tomatoes, bell peppers, lettuce leaves, peas, onions, cauliflower, pickled cabbage and other vegetables; like to use raw onions, garlic, peppers, cream, etc. for seasonings.
5. The method prefers dishes made by frying, baking, roasting, etc.
6. Chinese food likes China's Shandong cuisine, Cantonese cuisine and Beijing cuisine.
7. The recipes are very appreciative of assorted platter, fried pork brain with eggs, fried egg with hibiscus, roast duck, dry-fried chicken breast, creamy meatloaf, fried shrimp in oil, crispy chicken, sour apple parried pork, sweet and sour pork, fried shredded pork skin, clear soup eggs and other flavor dishes.
8. Shuijiu likes to drink alcohol, especially wine; he is also happy to drink coffee, orange juice, mineral water and other beverages.
9. Fruits like apples, grapes, pineapples, bananas, oranges, etc.; dried fruits like raisins, peanuts, almonds and other varieties.
Serbian food is typically Eastern European food, with a touch of Balkan and French flavor. Serbs rarely go to restaurants, so they lack decent restaurants. Most restaurants are French restaurants. There are farmers selling fresh fruits and cheese in mountainous areas or resorts. Milk is rich in fat. Many shops sell milk powder. You can see cheap barbecues and Turkish-style pancakes with meat on the streets. They are still fresh and warm in the morning and taste best. Serbia's "fast food" refers to pre-prepared microwave food, and it is appropriate to keep reservations about it.
Eating habits are similar to those in most European countries, with more emphasis on lunch, and breakfast and dinner are relatively simple, which is contrary to domestic eating habits. Lunch usually starts with soup, followed by the main course (usually roasted pork, beef or chicken) and snacks.