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What does "fast food" mean?
"Fast food" generally refers to the kind of meal that can be completed from purchase to eating in a short time, which is produced in order to adapt to the modern fast-paced life.

1. fast food (A quick lunch (or meal); A snack; Fast food )kuài cān refers to popular catering that is quickly supplied by commercial enterprises, eaten immediately and at reasonable prices to meet people's daily needs. It has the characteristics of rapidity, convenience, standardization and environmental protection. Hong Kong and Taiwan have been translated into fast food, instant food, etc., which is different from lunch, and consumers' understanding of fast food is varied, far beyond the original meaning of foreign words.

2. Fast food is produced by food factories or processed by large and medium-sized catering enterprises. It is popular, time-saving and convenient, and can be used as a staple food. Fast food has become a way of life, and therefore "fast food culture" and "fast food doctrine" have emerged.

3. There are 4 million catering outlets in China, and super-large-scale enterprises have emerged. The turnover of 1 1 enterprises exceeds 10 billion yuan, and the turnover of 34 enterprises exceeds 500 million yuan, of which the turnover of the top ten enterprises reaches 33.676 billion yuan, up 18.4% year-on-year.

It first appeared in Germany and was called "quickmeal" or "fastfood" in English. After it was introduced into China, the Chinese name was "fast food", that is, cooked meals that can be served at any time. In fact, what we usually call "fast food" should be called Chinese fast food, commonly known as box lunch. It is a way of eating that Chinese food absorbs foreign food culture. It has entered thousands of households with its bright, convenient and economical features.