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1、Eating in American中国菜着重色、香、味，西餐讲究实惠。初到美国餐馆用餐，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桌，除非餐厅有“随意就坐”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%）。Eating out is one of the joy of being in the USA.The food is usually good and often excellent;the pri
2、ces are reasonable ;and the service is mostly fine.Choosing a Restaurant 选择餐馆Some restaurants are open for breakfast;others are open twenty-four hours a day.A number of restaurants call themselves family restaurants.Many of these serve no alcohol and have fairly restricted menus which include steaks
3、,hamburgers,omelettes(炒蛋)and sandwiches,and all are at very reasonable prices.They may also serve smaller and cheaper childrens portios(份餐).Note that many American restaurants are speciatlyrestaurants .They may serve only,or mainly ,steaks ,seafood,etc.When to Eat 供餐时间Many restaurants,especially the
4、 more expensive ones,open at about 11：30a.m.(midday,rather than 1p.m.,is the most normal time for lunch in the USA),and some remain open until the evening,so it is possible to order a meal throughout the afternoon.In many areas it is usual for people to leave work and go out for an evening meal at 5
5、p.m.or 6p.m.,than waiting until later.Reserving a Table 预订餐位Eating out is rather popular in the USA.And it is often necessary to make a reservation.You will sometimes see short queues of people waiting for tables at restaurants-its more pleasant to wait in the bar ,of course,if there is one-but ther
6、e queues more quickly.Arriving at Restaurant 到达餐馆When you arrive at most restaurant,you should not just go in and sit down-unless you see a sign saying Please seat yourself.Usually you will have to wait for a hostessor captain(领班)to escort(陪同)you to a table .Often there will be a sign that reads Ple
7、ase wait to be seated.Do not expect to share a table with other parties,even if the restaurant is crowed .It just isnt done.Many restaurant have a no-smoking section,in some place by lows.One excellent American custom is that after you have sat down your waiter or waitress will often bring you a gla
8、ss or water(with ice naturally)and will keep on refilling it throughout the meal.(Most American are incapable of eating a meal without drinking something at the same time.)When your waiter or waitress takes your order,it is not very normal for one person to order for the whole table.Each person orde
9、rs separately ,except in the most expensive restaurants.Summoning a waiter 召唤侍者You may find your waiter unusually friendly.He may ask you how you are (Youre supposed just to say Fine),inquire whether you have a good day and ,later on say that he hopes you will enjoy your meal.To summon a waiter in a
10、 American restaurant you may call Bill,or Mary,or Claude,or whatever.Waiters and waitresses often actually introduce themselves when they first come to your table or wear name tags,you are permitted to use their first names.Paying the Bill 付款The bill (often called the check)comes usually with tax ad
11、ded but no service chare-though some restaurant do now add a service charge.The etiquette(规矩)books say that you should leave a ten per cent tip(小费)for lunch,fifteen per cent for dinner.The tip should be calculated on the basis of the total before the addition of tax.At many restaurant you can ask th
12、e waiter to bring the bill and than pay at a cash desk on the way out.American FoodYou are what you eat.Nutrition experts often use this saying to promote better eating habits.What we put in our mouths does become a part of us.But we can look at this statement another way.What we eat reflects who we
13、 are-as people and as a culture.Do you want to understand another culture?Then you ought to find out about its food.Learning about American food can give us a real taste of American culture.你吃什么就成为什么样子营养专家经常使用这句话来倡导更好的饮食习惯，入嘴的东西确实成为我们的一部分但我们也可以从另一个角度来看这句话，我们所吃的反映出我们自己不论就人或文化而言你想了解另一种文化吗？那么你应该去认识他们的食
14、物认识美国食物可以让我们得知美国文化的精髓。What is American food?At first you might think the answer is easy as pie.To many people,American food means hamburgers,hot dogs,fried chicken and pizza.If you have a sweet tooth,you might even think of apple pie or chocolate chip cookies.Its true that Americans do eat those thi
15、ngs.But are those the only kind of vittles you can find in America?何谓美式食物？乍听之下你可能认为答案容易得很。对许多人而言，美式食物就是汉堡、热狗、炸鸡和披萨。如果你是好吃甜食的人，你可能会想到苹果派或巧克力片饼干。美国人确实吃这些东西，但这些就是你在美国唯一找得到的食物吗？Except for Thanksgiving turkey,its hard to find a typically Americanfood.The United States is a land of immigrants.So Americans
16、 eat food from many different countries.When people move to America,they bring their cooking styles with them.Thats why you can find almost every kind of ethnic food in America.In some cases,Americans have adopted foods from other countries as favorites.Americans love Italian pizza,Mexican tacos and
17、 Chinese egg rolls.But the American version doesnt taste quite like the original!除了感恩节火鸡以外，挺难找到典型的美国食物。美国是个移民之地，所以美国人吃的食物来自许多不同的国家，当人们移居美国，他们也将自己的烹调带了进来。那也就是为什么在美国你几乎可以看到所有不同民族的食物。在某些情况中，美国人把外国的食物视为最爱。美国人喜爱意大利的披萨，墨西哥的玉米饼和中国的春卷，但是这些东西的美国版味道却不很道地！As with any large country,the U.S.A has several distinc
18、t regions.Each region boasts its own special style of food.Visit the South and enjoy country-style cooking.Journey through Louisiana for some spicy Cajun cuisine.Take a trip to New England and sample savory seafood dishes.Travel through the Midwest,the breadbasket of the nation,for delicious baked g
19、oods.Cruise over to the Southwest and try some tasty Tex-Mex treats.Finish your food tour in the Pacific Northwest with some gourmet coffee.和许多大国一样，美国有数个截然不同的地区，每个地区都以自己特有的食物夸口。走访美国南部享受乡村式的烹调；到路易斯安纳州品尝辛辣的凯郡式料理；走一趟新英格兰试尝它美味的海鲜；再到中西部美国的面包之乡品尝可口的烘培食品；乘船游览至西南部尝试一些好吃的墨式德州小吃，最后到太平洋西北岸，啜饮美食家的咖啡，作为美食之旅的句点。A
20、mericans living at a fast pace often just grab a quick bite.Fast food restaurants offer people on the run everything from fried chicken to fried rice.Microwave dinners and instant foods make cooking at home a snap.Of course,one of the most common quick American meals is a sandwich.If it can fit betw
21、een two slices of bread,Americans probably make a sandwich out of it.Peanut butter and jelly is an all-time American favorite.生活在快速步调之下的美国人通常只能很快地吃几口。快餐店提供赶时间的人各种食物，从炸鸡到炒饭，应有尽有。微波炉晚餐和实时餐点使得在家烧饭省事又快速。当然，最平常的美式速餐之一就是三明治。任何能夹在两片土司中间的东西，美国人就可以把它作成一份三明治，花生酱和果酱更是一直都深受美国人的喜爱。Americans on the go also tend t
22、o eat a lot of junk food.Potato chips,candy bars,soft drinks and other goodies are popular treats.Many people eat too many of these unhealthy snacks.But others opt for more healthy eating habits.Some even go all natural.They refuse to eat any food prepared with chemicals or additives.忙碌的美国人也趋向于吃一大堆垃
23、圾食物。洋芋片、糖果、汽水和其它好吃的东西都颇受欢迎。许多人吃了太多这类不健康的零嘴，但是其它人则选择较健康的饮食习惯，有些人甚至选择全天然的食物，他们拒绝吃任何有化学制品或添加物的食物。American culture is a good illustration of the saying you are what you eat.Americans represent a wide range of backgrounds and ways of thinking.The variety of foods enjoyed in the U.S.reflects the diversity
24、 of personal tastes.The food may be international or regional.Sometimes its fast,and sometimes its not so fast.It might be junk food,or maybe its natural food.In any case,the style is all-American.美国文化是你吃什么就成为什么样子这句话的好写照。美国人代表了范围广泛的背景和想法。在美国可享受到的各式食物正反映出个人品味的多样化。这食物可能是国际性也可能是地区性的；有时是快餐，有时也不见得；它可能是垃圾
25、食物，也可能是天然食品。然而无论如何，它们都是美式的世界各地的饮食文化 意大利面包大致可分为软式和硬式两种。软式的有牛奶卷、蜂蜜面包、玉米面包、香蕉面包等，适合早餐食用。硬式面包中除了面粉外，多加了麦麸、裸麦、燕麦、玉米面粉做出健康高纤维面包，一般当主食佐餐。 英国人对早餐非常讲究。英国餐馆中所供应的餐点种类繁多，有果汁、牛奶、咖啡、水果、蛋类、肉类、麦粥类、面包及果酱等。 晚餐对英国人来说也是日常生活中最重要的一部分，他们选择的用餐时间通常较晚，而且都是边吃边喝边聊，一顿晚餐可能要花上他们好几个钟头！ 日本人以大米为主食，鱼和蔬菜为副食。早餐吃得相对较多且丰富，午餐较为简单，晚餐很受重视。早餐通常是：一个鸡蛋，一碗米饭，一块烤鱼或火腿肠，一盘蔬菜与水果，一小碟咸菜，一碗酱汤。当然也有一部分年轻人习惯于西式早餐，往往是一片面包涂上黄油或果酱，一杯牛奶或果汁、咖啡。午餐多为快餐，如拉面、咖哩饭、盒饭、面包加牛奶或咖啡。晚餐：一碗米饭，豆腐，海虾12尾，生蔬菜，啤酒或清酒，餐后水果，酸奶。寿司（sushi）是把生鱼片、生虾放在加了醋的米饭中后用手挤压做成的饭团。天妇罗（tempura）是日本名菜。它的做法是把鱼、虾等海鲜或香菇、藕、紫苏叶、胡萝卜、洋葱等蔬菜，用植物油炸至外酥内嫩、鲜香可口。