Introduction of dining culture in the United States

American dining may be only 91 Niu Yi cents for Americans, but it is undoubtedly a very expensive project for us international students in China.

It is conceivable that if we look at the consumption of an ordinary American, as international students, how can we save our consumption in dining for us with ordinary family conditions?

If you choose to eat in a restaurant every day, it won't be long before you find that there is little money left in your pocket, so the best way to save money is to cook by yourself. The food in American supermarkets is fresh and there are many pollution-free green vegetables. As long as you learn to cook, you can not only eat less fast food that leads to obesity, but also save money and learn cooking skills.

Let's take a look at the consumption of dining in various ways:

First, the school cafeteria: a normal lunch costs about 4 to 8 dollars. (about $ 361~721 in January)

Second, it costs about $5 to $8 to eat a hamburger, sandwich or pizza in a small American fast food restaurant, about $15 to $31 in a better restaurant, and the elegant environment will not exceed $51 per person (this is basically the upper limit of international students' life). In addition, you should add a tip of 11-15% per meal.

Third, cook by yourself: Many foreign students in China usually choose to buy food and cook by themselves because they are not used to American food or to save money.

1. Rice: American rice is divided into good rice and second rice. Good rice is quite expensive, and broken rice is quite cost-effective, which is similar to domestic rice. Good rice is basically one pound (1 pound =1.45kg).

2. Vegetables: Vegetables are more expensive, but some are cheaper, such as those produced on the same day. Tomatoes are more expensive, but those produced two days ago are cheaper.

3. Meat: The price of meat in the United States has always been similar to that in China. But beef is more expensive, about 2.3 pounds /kg.

We can divide the food expenses in American towns into four classes:

The first class is that you can eat noodles for less than one yuan per meal.

The second class is 1 to 2 dollars. Generally speaking, girls can do this, but boys are more difficult.

The third class is 2 to 3 dollars, so you can eat better and be full, which is for men only.

the fourth class is more than $3, which is a luxury.

It can be seen that if you want to live a good life, you only need to keep the cost of each meal at 2 to 3 dollars, and two meals a day, the total is 5 dollars. If you add one yuan for breakfast, it is 6 dollars a day and 181 dollars a month, so it is no problem to spend less than 211 dollars. Of course, you can also tell overseas students a little trick. If you want to not only reduce your dining expenses but also earn extra money, working in a restaurant is a good choice. ;