The Ultimate Guide to Eating at a Buffet

by zzfandsyb on 2011-06-13 09:31:58

Top Ten Levels of Eating Buffet

1. Empty your stomach, the most important thing! The body is the capital of revolution!

2. Only eat the expensive ones, not the right ones;

3. Drink less water, best not to drink at all! If you have to drink, wait until the end of the meal and don't drink cheap drinks. Coffee is the only option, no matter how bitter or sweet it is! I can drink three cups in a row at the end, and a friend of mine can drink six cups in a row. That's called power, zxy_Sina Blog! He didn't close his eyes all night that evening!

4. Ignore family and friends. When grabbing food, don't get distracted, don't greet familiar people. Pretend you don't see them! Remember, one second late, and the shrimp will be gone! Moreover, even if they are acquaintances, they will still compete with you for the last piece!

5. Eat less fatty and greasy food, especially叉烧 (roast pork), which makes you full easily. However, for lubricating the intestines and accelerating excretion, it can be considered, but with caution.

6. Familiarize yourself with the layout. Remember, where are the clams, shrimps, and crabs placed? Memorize it and head straight to the target.

7. Eat slowly. When you're tired from eating, chat or smoke a cigarette, and before you know it, you'll be hungry again.

8. Visit the restroom frequently during the meal to make space by timely excretion.

9. Choosing dining companions is crucial; men should be able to eat a lot, women should be good at grabbing food! In any case, those with small appetites and shy faces shouldn't be brought along as they will definitely affect your appetite.

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Our slogan: go in leaning on the wall, come out leaning on the wall.

The proper procedure is to avoid meat for three days, only eating fruits, vegetables, porridge, and clear soup. On the day of the battle, breakfast should consist of a pickled cucumber and a glass of milk. For lunch, apart from drinking water, basically avoid eating anything. This is both to maintain humility and to scrape off fat. Occasionally seeing a few stars in your vision is normal, don't worry, you won't starve. But remember, keep your mind absolutely clear.

After entering the scene – if you can still walk gracefully – do not act rashly. First, assess the situation. There’s a lot to understand here, let me explain in detail.

1. Observe the layout. Mainly referring to the placement of the main dishes. Generally speaking, any buffet will have a few signature dishes to entice consumers. These dishes are the essence of the buffet, determining the restaurant's class and pricing foundation. Tackling these key dishes is the key to success, like occupying a strategic high ground in battle. Therefore, your chosen seat must be close to the main dishes for easy access, avoiding unnecessary waste of energy and time on long journeys. Meanwhile, choose a relatively hidden position, such as behind a pillar or at a corner. This way, you can stay in the shadows, observe the whole situation, and avoid others peeking at your ravenous eating style.

2. Analyze your opponents. Generally speaking, the class of customers matches the class of the restaurant. But regardless, since we're here for the buffet, most people want to eat as much as possible. Of course, in the buffet restaurant, I've also seen people who only eat two slices of bread and drink a cup of coffee, pretending to be refined and pretentious. If you want to play high-class, you can always go to a Western restaurant or café! Why bother with such pretense? Ignore them, we’ll walk our own path and let others talk.

Strategically, we must take our opponents seriously. You should look at those dining with you this way: in low-end restaurants, there are mostly unkempt hoodlums, in high-end restaurants, mostly fake-sophisticated scoundrels. Neither should be underestimated. If others care about their image, so do I. We remain polite and courteous. If others don’t care about their image, neither do I. We can always throw away our pretenses and fight fiercely, don't think we are intimidated.

3. Grab quickly, eat slowly. For the main dishes that cost a lot, they are usually in short supply. Usually, a plate of good dishes will be served every certain period of time. Before you know it, a flash of knives and forks has passed, and the plate is already empty, leaving a Zen-like emptiness. This teaches us that good things are fleeting. Like a blooming flower or a galloping horse. So, at critical moments, you must not hesitate, lest you miss the opportunity.

Once it's in your pot, it's yours, no one will snatch it from you, and you can take your time. No matter how hungry you are, you should still eat slowly and elegantly. Firstly, we are cultured people and should maintain our grace as much as possible. Secondly, more importantly - my experience is that eating too fast results in eating less. Chewing slowly allows you to eat more.

4. More meat, less vegetables. I understand the principle of balanced nutrition, but you are at a buffet, buddy! Normally, I don't care how many bitter melons or vegetable leaves you eat, but in a buffet restaurant, you need to vent on the meat, go for the most expensive options. Otherwise, you'll lose out, buddy. Sashimi, seafood, camel hump, suckling pig, snails, shrimp, lamb chops, beef chops, pork chops, all come later. First, fill up on the legendary and expensive delicacies before considering other options.

You say, how much time does it take to eat such hotpot?

I think it takes at least two hours.

Two hours?! That's just warming up.

At least four hours.

Don't complain about the length, you haven't even used the restroom yet.

You need to study the psychology of diners.

Diners who are willing to spend two hours eating

don't mind spending another two hours.

What is a successful diner, do you know?

A successful diner is:

Eating the most expensive things, not necessarily the best.

Therefore, our slogan for eating buffet hotpot is:

Go in leaning on the wall, come out leaning on the wall!