The staple food of Americans is meat, fish and vegetables, and the non-staple food is grain. Three meals a day is more casual and not too particular. Americans attach importance to nutrition and few people eat meat; I like salty and sweet dishes, like sweets and have a light taste; Fruit is often an indispensable ingredient in dishes, and people generally like seafood and vegetables. Americans also like Chinese food very much.

Americans must drink drinks for three meals a day, with wine, beer or milk in the main meal, while spirits are only drunk in bars; Like to eat dessert, tea or coffee after meals; Drinks like sugar and ice.

American manners of inviting guests to dinner

Americans are extroverted, warm and straightforward, and informal, and their manners and customs are different in many ways. The United States is a country with a strong sense of time, and all kinds of activities start at the scheduled time. It is impolite to be late. Dating an American is easy. Just make a phone call and the other person will be happy to agree to meet in the shortest possible time.

Americans also have the habit of reciprocity, but they are afraid to accept heavy gifts. First, Americans don't value the value of gifts themselves. Second, the law prohibits heavy gifts. Handicrafts, artworks and famous wines brought from their hometown are gifts that Americans like. Except holidays, it is generally unnecessary to give gifts when invited to visit American homes or even eat. American society has the habit of tipping, all service items need to be tipped, hotel doormen, room service, etc. need to pay no less than $ L, and restaurants charge 15% when they check out.

Americans treat people to dinner, which is a kind of business communication. It is usually arranged in restaurants and clubs, and the expenses are paid by the company. Only close relatives and friends are invited to dinner at home. American foods vary in variety and taste due to different regions and nationalities. Hamburgers, "hot dogs", pies, doughnuts and KFC fried chicken are all popular foods in the world, but American family dinners are economical, unpretentious and informal. The usual family dinner is a long table with a big plate of salad, a big plate of roast chicken or barbecue, all kinds of cold dishes, a plate of fried rice, a plate of bread, sweets, fruits, cold drinks and alcohol. The host and guest sat around the table, and the host said "please". Everyone picked up a plate and ate their favorite vegetable rice. After eating, they added it at will and talked freely while eating.

Americans treat their guests to dinner, a drink or a weekend in a country house as a way of making friends, and they don't necessarily ask them to reciprocate. If they have the opportunity, they can invite them to their home for dinner. After dinner, guests should express their special thanks to the host, especially the hostess

American eating habits

Americans usually drink cocktails before lunch and dinner, but in California, people mostly drink wine.

At the same time, before eating the staple food, we usually eat a salad. Fried mushrooms and fried onion rings can be used as appetizers, steak, pork chops and chicken (legs) are the staple foods, and lobster, shellfish and various fish, even freshwater fish, are collectively referred to as seafood. French fries are popular and almost indispensable food.

In addition, we should pay special attention to the fact that if there is leftover food, we must pack it and take it home to avoid wasting it.

Americans use a knife and fork when eating, and their eating style is also very particular. Therefore, when invited to have dinner with American friends, we should pay special attention to their dining habits. In general, there is a knife and two forks on the dining table. The fork outside is for you to eat salad, the fork inside is for eating staple food and other snacks, and the knife is for cutting meat. If you use both hands, you should hold the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand, and you should not hold the knife for too long at a time.

American breakfast includes scrambled or boiled eggs, sausages, potato chips, pancakes, jelly, toast, muffins, orange juice and coffee.

If you are new to American restaurants, you should pay attention to the following matters:

1. Choose suitable restaurants (such as family restaurants, specialty restaurants and self-service restaurants);

2. Business hours of the restaurant (open at 11: 31 am until night);

3. Generally, you should reserve a table in advance:

4. After you arrive at the restaurant, you can't go straight to the table and sit at the table unless there is a notice in the restaurant.

5. When paying, don't forget to leave the waiter a certain percentage of the tip (generally 11% ~ 15% of the actual total).

with the acceleration of American life, fast food came into being. Its fast food chain stores are all over the world, among which McDonald's fast food chain stores are the most influential. The fast food provided includes: hamburgers, roast beef, steaks, ham, sandwiches, KFC, fried potato chips, baked pies, ice cream and various carbonated drinks.

western etiquette for dinner

whether you are traveling abroad or on business, if someone invites you to a formal banquet, you need to know some basic etiquette of western social places.

Arrival: You'd better arrive on time, even if you are four or five minutes late, but you must not be more than a quarter of an hour late, or you will be embarrassed by others. If you go to a wealthy and elegant family, the first person you meet when you enter the gate may be a man, who is responsible for hanging your clothes or guiding you, so don't shake hands with him in a hurry, observe and decide.

preparation: when you enter the living room, don't worry about finding a seat. Westerners usually go around on this occasion, waiting for the host to introduce other guests to themselves. You can choose a suitable cup of wine and other drinks from the waiter and chat with others while drinking. When the door of the dining room is opened, the host and hostess will lead everyone into the dining room. The host and hostess should walk last, but if the host is a big shot, the host and he may walk first.

Attendance: The rules of western food attendance are very particular. Seats are usually already arranged. At this time, the gentleman or lady who comes with you will never be arranged to sit next to you. Europeans and Americans think that acquaintances have many opportunities to chat, so we should take this opportunity to make more friends. The host and hostess sit on the top and bottom of the rectangular table, with the male guest on the right of the hostess and the female guest on the right of the male host. The other guests are seated alternately by men and women. The man should help the woman on the right pull out the chair before going to the table, and then sit down by herself after the woman sits firmly.

after everyone is seated, the host takes the napkin, and you take the napkin with you. Remember: no matter what happens at this time (such as the host has the habit of praying before meals), you can't take the napkin until the host takes it.

Dining: The general menu is three to five courses. The first three courses should be cold cuts, soup and fish, the last two courses are main course (meat or seafood with vegetables), dessert or fruit, and finally coffee and snacks. Don't put all your energy into the enjoyment of your stomach when you eat, but talk to people around you more. If coffee doesn't appear after dessert, it may be that you are invited to the living room to drink later. In a word, you can put down your napkin and leave your seat after seeing the hostess put her napkin on the table and stand up. At this time, the polite man has to stand up and help the lady pull open the chair. The lady who is taken care of doesn't have to have special ideas about this series of attentions, which he should.

Farewell: If you don't want to be too conspicuous, you'd better not be the first to leave or the last to leave. In the meantime, you can leave anytime, but once you leave, you should leave cheerfully.

Etiquette for entering a foreigner's office or residence

Arriving at a foreigner's office or residence should be agreed in advance, notified and arrived on time. If no one is waiting, ring the bell or knock at the door before entering, and you can enter only after the host agrees. If there is no answer, ring the bell or knock on the door again after a while (but don't ring the bell for too long). No one or the owner's permission is allowed to enter without authorization.

If it is urgent or there is no agreement in advance, but you have to go, you should try to avoid disturbing the other party in the middle of the night; If you have to make an appointment with the other party during the break as a last resort, you should apologize immediately after meeting the person who made the appointment, say "I'm sorry for interrupting" and explain the reason for the interruption.

with the owner's permission or invitation, you can enter the room. Although sometimes the time required for negotiation is very short, you should go indoors instead of standing at the door to have a conversation.

sometimes, if the host is not invited to enter the room, he can retreat outside and have a conversation outside.

When you enter the room, you don't have to sit down or stay when you're done, if it takes a short time to talk. If it takes a long time, you can sit down at the invitation of the host. If there is no agreement in advance, try not to talk too long.

If you are invited to visit or be a guest at a foreigner's home, you should arrive at the time suggested or agreed by the host. It is impolite to arrive early or late. Apologize if you are late. Visits are usually arranged around 11 am or 4 pm. It is customary in the west to prepare snacks and drinks for entertainment. Guests should not refuse, but should taste and drink the drinks they accept (but don't be forced when they are really unaccustomed).

You are not allowed to ask to visit the master's courtyard and house without the invitation or consent of the master. You can visit the house under the guidance of the owner, but even familiar friends should not touch personal items and indoor furnishings except books, flowers and plants.

Greet everyone in the host's family, especially his wife (husband) and children. If there are children present, you should take the initiative to shake hands with them and hug them to show your love. If you have cats and dogs at home, you should not show fear or disgust. Don't kick and bomb it.

when you leave, you should say goodbye to your host politely and thank him for his reception.