Food & eating habits in America

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1 Food & eating habits in America

2 We can see fat people everywhere in America
We can see fat people everywhere in America. Usually a person who is considered fat in China is athletic and in a good shape in the US. Why? One reason is because the nation themselves, the other is because of what they eat.

3 breakfast They prefer sweet foods (fruit, pancakes薄煎饼, cereals 麦片粥) for their first meal of the day

4 lunch They tend to have their smallest and most casual meal at lunch which can be a smaller version 版本 of a dinner meal but is more commonly a sandwich, some leftovers, soup, noodles or a yogurt and some fruit.

5 dinner Americans prefer to eat dinner between 6-7 pm. This is the biggest meal of the day and usually consists of meat (or other protein蛋白质), a carb 碳水化合物(potatoes, bread) and at least one vegetable (corn, peas, broccoli). Many Americans tend to drink soft drinks with their meals although a lot of parents insist on milk

6 barbecue

7 On weekends, the Americans usually have only two meals--- brunch and dinner. Some American families don’t cook on weekends, they just eat outside. And on sunny Saturdays and Sundays, we can see people have a picnic or barbecue at the parks or in their own garden. Some parks even provide people with barbecue tools. It’s very convenient.

8 无奖竞答： ? 烤马铃薯在英国广受欢迎 美国人发明了sandae.(圣代） Pizza是起源于美国的著名食品。
无奖竞答： ? Sandwich是美国人发明的。 烤马铃薯在英国广受欢迎 一般的英国家庭每日四餐：早餐、午餐、下午茶和晚餐 美国人发明了sandae.(圣代） Pizza是起源于美国的著名食品。 英国人家里作客,最好带点价值较低的礼品 去美国人家赴宴，最好准时到或早到4,5分钟。 美国人喜欢劝酒。

9 在餐馆用餐，如有吃剩的食物，一定要打包带回家，以免浪费。
　　美国人在吃饭的时候是刀叉并用，而且他们的用餐方式也是很有讲究的。因此，在应邀与美国朋友一起吃饭时，应特别注意他们的用餐习惯。一般情况下，餐桌上摆放有一副餐刀和两副餐叉，外边的餐叉供你吃色拉，里边的餐叉用于吃主食和其他点心食品，餐刀用来切肉食。如果你两手并用，应左手握叉，右手握刀，而且一次握刀时间不能太长。 　　随着生活节奏的加快，快餐食品便应运而生。美国快餐连锁店遍及世界各地，其中，影响最大的当属麦当劳。 　　如果你是初到美国餐馆用餐，那么应该注意如下事项： 　　1、选择合适的餐馆(如：家庭式餐馆、特色餐馆以及自助式餐馆等)； 　　2、餐馆营业时间(上午11：30开门营业，直到夜晚)； 　　3、一般都应事先预订餐位； 　　4、到达餐馆后，不能径直地到餐桌旁入座，除非餐厅有“随意就座”的告示； 　　5、付款时，别忘了留给服务员一定比例的小费(一般为实际总额的10%～15%)。

10 “ Would you like to come for dinner on Friday night?”
In the United States, people like inviting their friends to their homes for a meal, a party, or just for coffee. Americans think it better than taking them to a restaurant. Here is what Americans often say when they invite someone to their homes. “ Would you like to come for dinner on Friday night?” “ Would you do me the honour (赏光)of dining(吃饭) with me?” “ We are going to have a party on Friday night. Would you like to come?” You can reply” Thanks, I’d love to. What time?” or “ I’d love to, but I’m going to play tennis with John.”

11 “ Please come over for a cup of coffee sometime.”
Sometimes Americans use some expressions(语句) that sound like invitations, but they are not real ones. For example: “ Please come over for a cup of coffee sometime.” “ Let’s go out for dinner one of these days.” “ Why don’t you come and see us when you’re not busy?” These are usually just polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don’t tell you a specific (具体的) date or time. They are just trying to be friendly and the replies can be “ OK, thank you.” or “ Yes, that would be great.”