Uruguayan customs and etiquette

The full name of Uruguay is The Oriental Republic of Uruguay (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay). It is located in the southeastern part of South America, on the east bank of the Uruguay and La Plata Rivers. It is bordered by Brazil in the north, Argentina in the west, and the Atlantic Ocean in the southeast.

About 90% of the residents are white, and the remaining 8% are Indo-European. Mostly Catholic. The official language is Spanish, English and French are traditional contents of local foreign language teaching, and English is widely used in business interactions. The capital is Montevideo. Independence from the Brazilian Empire on August 25, 1825. Most of the territory has flat terrain and developed agriculture and animal husbandry. It is now a member of the Union of South American Nations.

Uruguay has a temperate climate and is known as "Switzerland in South America" for its beautiful natural scenery and stable social environment. It is also known as the "Diamond Country" because it looks like a gem and is rich in amethyst.

Uruguay's human nature is frank, straightforward, unconstrained and open-minded; every word and action value courtesy, and every bit of emotion is emphasized; most of them prefer jasmine flowers, and hawthorn flowers like peach blossoms;"Thirteenth" and "Friday" are taboo for fear of disaster and misfortune; there are taboos among colors, among which the most annoying color is "green."

People in the town of Corrida in Uruguay have a unique living custom. They listed wearing hats as the exclusive right of unmarried women. Once a woman is married, she cannot continue to wear a hat. If you have to wear it for special reasons, you can only wear a colored hat.

When Uruguayans meet or bid farewell to guests on social occasions, they generally shake hands as a courtesy. When meeting relatives and friends, there is also the habit of giving hug gifts. When people meet for the first time, they usually say mucho gusto (nice to meet), and both sides should stand close to each other when talking. Men usually hug when they meet, and women kiss each other on the cheeks. Close friends may walk arm in arm.

When visiting a Uruguayan home, guests usually greet the host with a brief courtesy speech and then ask for permission to enter the house. Visitors should not call each other by their first names unless requested to do so. Appropriate topics for conversation are family, sports, current affairs and the weather, as well as the hydroelectric power station that Paraguay is proud of. It's best not to talk about politics.

Uruguayans avoid "13" and "Friday". They believe that "13" and "Friday" will bring misfortune or disaster to people. Therefore, people usually try to avoid "13" and "Friday". They don't like topics involving political aspects. They avoid cyan among colors, believing that cyan means the eve of darkness and gives people a sense of oppression. It is a color that makes people feel depressed or unlucky. They also have some taboos in their diet, and they do not like to eat strange-shaped aquatic products and amphibian animal meat.

Local business customs should wear conservative suits at any time. If you meet with government and private organizations, you must first sign a contract. They like to talk about sports, especially football. During business activities, hold a business card in Spanish. It will be very helpful to use a Spanish manual. Sales posture should be low and no attempt to exert pressure. Like many other small market economy countries, many importers handle complex goods, resulting in poor returns. Good agents and distributors are difficult to find because most of them require exclusive agents. Business receptions and banquets are mostly held at night in Grand Hotels. If you are invited to your home in Uruguay, you can first send some flowers or chocolates to the hostess. Uruguayan businessmen are close to Argentine businessmen. Quite polite, formal, attentive and friendly.

Uruguayan eating habits: ① Pay attention to the aroma, crispy and crispy dishes, and pay attention to the quality and nutrition and hygiene of food.

② Generally, the taste likes light and slightly spicy.

③ The staple food can be suitable for both rice food and pasta food, but pasta food is preferred.

④ Non-staple foods like beef, mutton, fish and various poultry and eggs; vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, green beans, cabbage, etc.; spices like pepper, cloves, sugar, monosodium glutamate, etc.

③ The method prefers dishes made by roasting, frying, and frying.

③ Chinese food likes China's Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine.

③ The recipes appreciate the assorted platter, crispy chicken, beef with oyster sauce, roast suckling pig, winter melon cup, camphor tea duck, kung pao chicken diced, mapo tofu, sweet and sour mandarin fish, white fungus soup and other flavors.

Shuijiu likes to drink beer best, as well as coffee, cocoa and milk. He is also happy to taste mineral water, Sprite, cola and scented scented tea.

Fruit likes olives, oranges, lemons, cabbage, bananas, Yantai pears, etc. among fruits; dried fruits like sunflower seeds and walnut kernels.

Uruguayan people are accustomed to eating European Western dishes in their diet, mainly beef, mutton and pork. Breakfast is mainly bread, milk, cereals, and eggs; lunch generally eats sandwiches, milk, coffee and canned food; dinner is more important. Generally, it is customary to eat fish, meat and vegetables. They are used to using Western-style tableware, mainly knives and forks, and have a sense of freshness about China chopsticks.

Beef is the main meat of Uruguayans. Uruguay is one of the world's major beef consumers. People cannot eat without beef. Uruguayans are experts in cooking a variety of stews and barbecues. There are many rotisserie shops on the street, where you can taste authentic Uruguayan barbecue. Uruguayan barbecue is different from Brazil. It uses fruit wood to roast on a grill and has a unique flavor.

Uruguay's light beer is called rubia, and dark beer is called negrao. The local wines are both good and cheap. Even a bottle of Saint-Red Rose wine while eating a Châteaux Blinder steak will not be drunk. The local champagne is also worth a try. Brandy made from grape pomace is a good aperitif, and brandy made from sugarcane is equally good. Uruguayan people like to drink matai tea at ordinary times. They carry it with them when they go out and drink it while walking.

Uruguay's authentic national dish is churrasco (a delicious grilled steak), and there is also another national dish called parrillada, which also contains mostly beef. Chivitos is a steak sandwich topped with eggs, cream, bacon, lettuce, and ketchup.