Eating culture

Most of Saudi people, especially in the middle, eat food on the floor. We don't use tables or chairs to eat. We put the main meal on the big plate, and the others such as salads or soup on many small plates around the main meal. Usually, we put all kinds of food out at the same time. Also, we cannot start eating until we say, “Bessem Ellah Alrahaman Alrahhem”. Firstly, the oldest person or the guest is starts eating; later on the others can start eating. Also, we cannot stop eating until the oldest person or the guest stops eating. After that, we say “Alhamd lellah” which it means “Thanks God”. Next, small plates of sweet are served to all the people who just finished eating.