Pay more attention to dinner. Love to drink wine, milk, black tea, etc. Go to a restaurant for coffee, fruit and ice cream. I like to eat beef and mutton, chicken, fish, shrimp, eggs and all kinds of sausages. I like all kinds of vegetables. I like to drink clear soup and eat fruit (especially pineapple).
When eating and drinking in a regular French restaurant, the collocation of tableware and wine utensils is meticulous. What kind of food to eat and what kind of knife and fork to use are very well studied, so everyone chooses two or three sets in front of them. The same is true for wine glasses, because the collocation of food and drink is an art here. It is customary to drink an aperitif before meals; During the meal, if you eat meat, you should match it with dry red wine; Eat seafood such as fish and shrimp and drink dry white wine; Some people also like to drink a little brandy and other spirits after meals. Use different glasses for each wine. Looking at the tall, thin glasses in front of you, is it really a drink? But the good thing is that I don't pay attention to deep feelings here. I'm bored. I let everyone talk while eating. Wine only plays the role of entertainment and atmosphere adjustment, but they raise their glasses frequently, but they all drink lightly enough. Keep a pleasant atmosphere at the table, but don't make too much noise.
French eating habits have the following characteristics:
1, pay attention to cooking temperature, pay attention to the freshness of dishes and emphasize the quality of dishes.
2, taste: generally like fat, thick, fresh and tender, prefer sour, sweet and salty.
3, food: the staple food is rice or flour, love to eat snacks; Non-staple food likes to eat tender pork, mutton and beef, fish, shrimp, chicken, eggs, sausage and fresh vegetables, and occasionally likes to taste some novel foods, such as snails, earthworms and Malan. I like to use clove, pepper, coriander, garlic and tomato juice as seasoning.
4. Method of making: Preference is given to dishes made by cooking methods such as frying, frying, roasting, roasting and frying.
5. Recipe: I appreciate braised mandarin fish, Kung Pao diced meat, crispy fried chicken, fried shrimp balls, shredded chicken with silver buds, pineapple turkey, shredded apple and other flavor dishes.
6, water wine: wine hobbies, especially wine, rose wine, champagne and so on. Generally, people who don't drink or can't drink often drink beer; Usually their usual drinks are mineral water, soda water, orange juice and black tea or coffee.
7. Fruit: French people like fruits, especially pineapples. Apples, grapes and kiwis are also their favorite varieties: dried fruits such as raisins and sugar-fried chestnuts.
"The French will spend an hour tasting aperitif with some olives and biscuits before meals. When they really sit down to eat, they won't feel so hungry. " In addition, they had to pause countless times between meals. The relaxed and pleasant atmosphere during meals, as well as their taste and praise for food, all help them to relax and exercise.
French girls eat very little. The typical croissant baked in France weighs slightly more than 30 grams, while the croissant baked in the United States weighs nearly 60 grams. In other words, French girls are used to eating a small amount of food in their stomachs.
French women are very enthusiastic about dinner. Generally, they consume 60% of the total calories in a day before two o'clock in the afternoon, and then they have a simple dinner. In China, people often go hungry all day, but at dinner, they eat well and are full. Because the French are very satisfied with their lunch, they don't need to eat snacks at any time, which also helps to control their weight.
The French pay no less attention to food than China. They often talk about how good they eat in which restaurant and what new restaurant is opened in which street. They have to eat once. They are also very open in the culture of accepting food. As long as it is delicious, Italian, Spanish, North African and China, they will accept it. But when it comes to French food, it is definitely "I belong to it". Only when you are with China people will you show a little humility and say, "Chinese food in our French cuisine is the two most famous diets in the world". Look, you want to be on an equal footing with Chinese food.
The French not only pay attention to the content of food, but also pay attention to the environment and taste of food.
Besides dogs and cats, there are many kinds of meat, such as snails, frog legs, horse meat and general traditional meat. Not to mention seafood: oysters, lobsters, crayfish, spider crabs, all kinds of seashells; Fish are mainly marine fish. The most popular fish are sea bream, wolf fish, sole fish, turbot and some fish whose names cannot be translated. Eating smoked salmon is one of Christmas traditions. People who can hunt also pay attention to eating snipe. Sniper is a kind of bird, but it is covered with meat and its meat is extremely fresh and tender.
Meat is mostly stewed, roasted and fried. Generally speaking, they don't have the concept of "frying", just a prelude to cooking. Therefore, French food can be prepared in advance, unlike Chinese food, which is always cooked at the last minute and kept fresh and tender. The condiments they use are basically some "grass", such as shallots, thyme, coriander and laurel. Just as Chinese food is not only seasoned with soy sauce and vinegar, French food also has many seasonings, such as butter, milk, cream and eggs. It can also be made into various flavors, depending on how to choose and how to operate. The most representative way to eat steak is frying, which is divided into three States. The first kind is not ripe, only for a few seconds, and it is still bloody after cutting. Some people will eat, and China people will be afraid; Second, it was bloody and exploded for more than ten seconds; The third kind is basically mature. Choose the desired state according to everyone's taste when eating.
French people never eat as much green vegetables as China people, and most of them are eaten raw. Everything else is western food: big and tasteless, just adapted to the French way of eating. People gradually use some exotic condiments, such as curry and ginger. The French believe that ginger has an aphrodisiac effect, so it is very easy to accept. In addition, Chinese cabbage and bean sprouts have also become popular. Their approach to vegetables is just the opposite of Chinese food, and there is no intermediate state: eat them raw or cooked. There are all kinds of lettuce, sweet carrots, tomatoes and cucumbers eaten raw. Like boiled, there are spinach puree or smoldering all kinds of vegetables, even lentils are boiled soft.
Candies are even more varied. You should buy everything that makes your mouth water and try it. The condiments for making sweets are nothing more than butter, cream, milk, flour, eggs and sugar. If you add all kinds of fruits or chocolates or herbs, you will make different styles of cakes. Some fans mostly make their own snacks at home, which is no worse or even better than what they buy outside.
Pay attention to the atmosphere and decoration of the living room when eating. The host must carefully decorate the living room in advance, insert flowers, put soft lights at night, spread hot tablecloths and cloth napkins on the big dining table, and then put exquisite porcelain tableware. The best porcelain is limoges. White fine porcelain is decorated with delicate patterns and the color is just right. A cultured person should put a silver knife and fork and a crystal cup. Wine glasses vary from one to three according to the situation of each family. Generally, there are two, including wine glasses and water cups, and three are considered for red liquor. In case of important occasions, champagne should be opened after dinner, and another glass is needed. By the way, French champagne is sparkling white wine produced in the champagne area, which is different from small champagne in China. When invited by the French, don't think that "some champagne is enough", because this kind of wine is really not casually drunk.
Watch the tableware. People who have seen the movie Titanic must have gained something. At first glance, they were really shocked: there were three or four pairs of knives and forks on both sides of the plate, and there were three cups of different sizes. That's the most exquisite one. Usually one or two knives and forks are enough. If eating seafood is lively and all kinds of tools are available, you will feel sorry for them if you don't do it for a long time. The general rule is to start with the outermost knife and fork when serving, take it back when using it, and it will be easy to handle later. Large cups are used for drinking water, while others are used for holding red wine and white wine. The big spoon is only used for drinking soup or public places; Small spoons can be divided into candy and coffee, the latter is one size smaller than the former. If you eat at home, you can wash the pots, bowls, cups and spoons after such a meal. Fortunately, someone invented the dishwasher.
The procedure of eating is: drink aperitif first, mainly alcohol with high alcohol concentration, and eat some small salty biscuits at the same time, which is equivalent to adapting the stomach. Then all the people are served. The first course is usually cold dish, hot cake or seafood, and the plate is medium and shallow. If the first course is soup, you must use a deep plate and a big spoon. No matter what you eat, this first plate must be removed. The next main course is served in a shallow dish, including at least two hot dishes, one meat and one vegetable, and sometimes rice or noodles are also served as side dishes. The staple food is always French bread. After all the people put the food on their plates, the hostess picked up the knife and fork and said "Have a good appetite" before the guests could start. Sometimes guests don't know the rules, so it's ok to strike first. At this time, the hostess immediately quietly picked up the knife and fork, so as not to appear impolite to the guests. After the hot dish is over, cheese is occasionally mixed with lettuce, then put on a small shallow plate, and then add coffee or tea for dessert. Finally, sometimes the host suggests drinking digestive wine, whose alcohol concentration is a little higher than that of aperitif. Foreigners often ignore the French people's attention to wine and pour aperitif for guests when eating; Or someone fills a cup like a temptation job in China, and then drinks it and drinks it off; Even regardless of the host and guest, I got up and poured the wine myself. In this case, the French are generally more tolerant. Anyone who has been to China knows a little about the behavior of China people. They would joke: "When we were in China, we all did what they used to do;" In France, we still have to follow them. "But there is no blame at all.
Most French people are good at cooking, especially when there are guests at home, both husband and wife show their abilities. Generally speaking, after the guests arrive, the wife is responsible for greeting and the husband is responsible for drinks. When necessary, they cook and serve at the same time. In such an atmosphere, whatever you eat will give you a warm feeling. Not to mention the delicious food carefully cooked by the host. If you eat in a restaurant, then all kinds of dishes are not only delicious, but chefs can also spell out various patterns and styles with various food colors, which is not something that ordinary families can do.
The most unacceptable thing for French tourists to eat French food is the alternation of hot and cold and the addition of sweet and salty: first, cold dishes (salty); Second, hot dishes (salty); Third, sweets (cold); Finally, coffee or tea (hot with sugar), not only that, but also drink alcohol and cold water when eating. How to endure after eating, only you know. But the French have never been uncomfortable, so it is not convenient to complain in a big way.
Different from Chinese food, French cuisine has several major cuisines, but there are traditional representative dishes everywhere, such as duck and foie gras in Dordogne, sauerkraut sausage in Alsace, black-faced stew and pancakes in Brittany, cattle and sheep in Normandy, fish soup in Provence and so on. Modern new French cuisine pays more attention to the exquisite taste and display style, which makes people's taste and vision enjoy beauty.
To sum up, Chinese and French diets have their own advantages and characteristics. Eating in France not only makes you satisfied with the food, but also has a different taste. Generally speaking, French people are easy to accept Chinese food, while China people have some conditions to accept French food. There are fewer things that French people don't like in Chinese food than those in China.