(1) British food cooking is known as a family dish. The characteristics of English dishes are: less oil, light, less wine when seasoning, and condiments are mostly placed on the dining table for guests to choose. Cooking pays attention to freshness, light taste, seafood and all kinds of vegetables, and the quantity of dishes is small but fine. The cooking methods of English dishes are mainly steaming, boiling, burning and smoking. From the royal delicacies to the common people's home-cooked dishes, they are exquisite and quite aristocratic. "What is the traditional/typical English food?" This question is difficult to answer. There are different local dishes in Britain, such as "Haggis pudding" in Scotland, which is a fragrant belly made by adding chopped sheep heart, lungs and liver with onions, oats and spices into the belly of sheep. Cornish pasties are found in Cornwall, southwest England. They are delicious pies filled with meat, potatoes, carrots and spices. "Fish and chips" is a fried fish steak with crispy batter and French fries, which is very popular all over the country, especially in the coastal areas where fresh fish are produced.

(2) Buckingham Palace is an important symbol of Britain. Famous scenic spots include the London Eye, Parliament House, Buckingham Palace,

China City, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, Big Ben ...

(3) Important festivals in Britain:

January 1st

New Year's Day

A national holiday. As a rule, if the holiday falls on the weekend, Monday will be a day off.

February 14th

Valentine's Day

A festival for lovers. No national holiday.

March 1st

St. David's Day

St. David is the patron saint of Wales. Celebrate with traditional customs, there is no national holiday.

March 17th

St. Patrick's Day

Guardian Saints of Ireland. Celebration of traditional Irish customs. There are no national holidays.

April 1st

April Fool's Day

Usually friends or colleagues play harmless jokes, but it must be before 12 noon.

April 2nd

Mother's Day

Send cards, flowers or gifts to thank your mother.

April 13th

Friday

is a national holiday. Christian religious holidays.

Easter on April 15th-16th

(Jesus)

Easter Easter eggs made of chocolate were given to children as gifts.

April 23rd

St. George's Day

Guardian saints in England. Celebrate traditional customs. There are no national holidays.

May 7th

May public holiday

one day off. Religious holidays.

May 28th

May public holiday

one day off. Religious holidays.

June 17th

Father's Day

Send cards, flowers or gifts to thank my father.

August 27th

August public holiday

one day off. Religious holidays.

October 31st

Ghost Festival

It is traditionally celebrated with pumpkin lanterns, masquerade parties or parades. The child knocked on the neighbor's door for change or candy. No holidays.

November 5th

Gefke Night (commonly known as firewood night)

Gefke who wanted to burn down the parliament building was arrested and executed. Traditional firewood burning and fireworks celebrating. No holidays.

November p>11th

Memorial Day

Every year on November 11th at 11 am, it is to commemorate the unknown martyrs who died in the First and Second World Wars. Almost all shops have sold plastic or paper poppy souvenirs before and after. Most towns will hold small ceremonies in front of the Martyrs Memorial Tower. Members of the Royal Family will observe a 2-minute silence in London or overseas. There are no national holidays.

November 3th

St. Andrew's Day

Guardian saints in Scotland. Traditional customs celebrate, and there is no national holiday.

December 24th-26th

Christmas Day

National holidays start from Christmas Day for two days, but most people rest until after New Year's Day. Generally speaking, it is not appropriate to arrange business trips to Britain from late December to early January.

(4) Living habits of the British:

Britain is conservative in nature and respects tradition, so it retains quite a lot of historical sites, traditional cultural relics and various museums, among which there are inevitably traditional burdens, such as the royal family and nobles who still exist, and traditional buildings that cannot be renovated and rebuilt but are expensive to maintain. Compared with other English-speaking countries, Britain's social and ethnic characteristics are very different from those of the United States. In terms of general living standards, its modernization and comfort are not as good as those of the United States. It is also difficult to compare with the United States in the efficiency of general daily affairs. Generally speaking, British people are not as cheerful and straightforward as Americans, and will not take the initiative to strike up a conversation with strangers. The starting point is not to pry into people's privacy. If the British talk to strangers, they will be quite reserved, and the topic often revolves around the weather, because this is the subject that will not touch personal privacy. Generally speaking, English people are not as easy to make friends as Americans, but once they make an English friend, they may be friends for life. British people are generally proud of their traditional culture and attach importance to leisure life with artistic and cultural connotations.

British people are not arrogant at all. The British just respect personal life and space of thought, so they feel as if they are indifferent. And the problem of racial discrimination in Britain is much less than that in the United States.

British people have long known that they are no longer the boss in the world, but Americans are now proud of themselves. Apart from the attitudes of the British and American governments, the British (English/Welsh) are a very polite, humble and rigorous people, which is actually very similar to China's ancient literati society or Confucianism. Scots, on the other hand, are a little bit strong-willed, which is generally the case among northern nationalities.

British people advocate "gentlemanly demeanor" and "ladylike demeanor" and pay attention to "ladies first". In daily life, the British pay attention to appearance and dress, men shave every day, and wear dark suits when going out for social activities, but avoid wearing striped ties; Women should wear western-style dresses or dresses. The greeting ceremony of the British is to shake hands. When a man in a hat shakes hands with the British, it is best to take off his hat first and then show his respect to the other party. But don't shake hands with the British, because that will form an unlucky cross, and avoid crossing cheers. When talking with an Englishman, you should look at the other person's head and exchange eyes with him from time to time. When interacting with people, pay attention to using honorifics such as "please", "thank you" and "sorry". Adhering to the creed of "don't ask others what's right and wrong", I don't want to accept others into my private life, and regard my home as a "private castle". No one can enter without invitation, and even there are few contacts between neighbors. Non-working time is "private time", and generally no business activities are carried out. If you talk about business at dinner, it is even more taboo and annoying. Daily life is absolutely carried out according to the pre-arranged schedule, and the concept of time is very strong.

In public relations negotiations, British people like to talk about tradition and attach importance to procedure, and they attach great importance to the identity, manners and accomplishment of their negotiating opponents. Generally speaking, British businessmen don't pay much attention to the preparation of negotiations, but they can improvise and keep up with British communication activities.

We should pay attention to the following special customs and taboos:

① Don't break into other people's homes casually. But if you are invited by the other party, you should go with pleasure. This can undoubtedly be understood as the other party sending a signal that business cooperation may be successfully realized. But when visiting, it is best not to involve business, and don't forget to bring a bunch of flowers or chocolates to the lady.

② When sending flowers to British ladies, it is advisable to send odd numbers, not even numbers and 13 flowers, and not chrysanthemums and lilies that British people think symbolize death.

③ Don't talk about the privacy of the British royal family. The Queen of England is regarded as the symbol of her country.

④ avoid using human figures as the decoration of commodities. I like to cover flowers and avoid white elephants, owls and peacocks.

⑤ Don't refer to any Englishman as an Englishman casually. Generally, the Englishman is referred to as a Briton, or specifically as an Englishman or a Gran.

⑥ sneezing is the most taboo in Britain. They always regard the flu as a serious illness.

traditional English breakfast (usually at b&; You can enjoy it in b) and afternoon tea. English breakfast includes bacon, sausage, poached eggs, tomatoes, jam toast, Cornflakes and delicious cereal made from milk. As for Britain, which is surrounded by the sea and is dominated by animal husbandry, seafood and barbecue also have a certain level. Oysters, smoked salmon, barbecue beef and mutton dishes are quite British. As for fish and chips (fish &; Chips) is an authentic masterpiece of English food.

Afternoon tea adds a little romance to serious British life. Usually, from three to four in the afternoon, you can see British people dropping their work one after another, having a cup of coffee or authentic English milk tea, and by the way, it is a good time to contact the feelings of colleagues, and of course it is a good time to talk about gossip. As for the orthodox English afternoon tea, besides exquisite tea sets and tea leaves, exquisite cakes are indispensable. Outside the cool and comfortable scenery, it is a great pleasure in life to have a leisurely afternoon tea!

English people are used to drinking and eating

Breakfast

Traditional English breakfasts include fried bacon, sausage and fried toast. This is called "fried food". But now most people are too busy to eat this hearty breakfast every day, so the most popular breakfast types are: < P > A bowl of cornflakes with milk;

some yogurt with fresh fruit;

Toast is covered with jam, usually with tea, coffee or juice at breakfast.

British people still enjoy the traditional English breakfast on weekends. Each hotel or restaurant, especially the well-known family hotel (B&; B's) all serve traditional English breakfast.

lunch

Chinese food in Britain is quickly solved, unlike in Italy. Usually lunch takes only 3 to 4 minutes. Many British people eat sandwiches, perhaps because sandwiches were invented in Britain. Usually, people make sandwiches at home in the morning and then eat them at lunch time. Sandwiches are a bento for English people. Another popular lunch is baked potato.

dim sum is quite common in Britain, especially chocolate, especially at about eleven o'clock in the morning and three o'clock in the afternoon. British children eat sweets the most in the world, which makes British dentists very busy.

Dinner

Dinner is the main meal of the day, and usually has two dishes-meat or fish with vegetables, followed by dessert (that is, pudding). British children know to eat all the meat and vegetables before eating pudding.

Frozen cooked food is quite common in Britain. Almost every family has a microwave oven, and usually British people (especially students) buy a frozen cooked food, put it in the microwave oven and eat it while watching TV-this is called "TV dinner". )

Foreign food is also quite popular in Britain. Supermarkets are full of Indian, Chinese, Italian, Greek and Japanese foods-in fact, foods from all over the world.

after dinner, we usually have a cup of tea (with milk, of course! )

▲ The dining custom in Britain can be summarized as "Have a full breakfast, have a sloppy lunch and have a good dinner. Its major banquets are held at night. In addition to three meals a day, there is also an afternoon tea, usually at three or four o'clock in the afternoon, with a cup of coffee or authentic English milk tea, which is also a way to contact each other's feelings.

▲ British seafood and barbecues, such as oysters and smoked salmon, barbecued beef and mutton, all have their own characteristics. Orthodox hometown dishes, from cold potato salad, fresh salmon marinated with cardamom cream, home-cooked sausage rolls, and English snacks, fried fresh fish and chips, to cooked food, such as Shepherd Pie with Mutton Potato Paste and Grilled Shrimp with Garlic, are all traditional cooking and cooking of British food culture. The most representative ones are barbecue, stew, boiling, clear soup, vegetarian bread, biscuits and all kinds of cakes and pies, typical shepherd's pie, roast beef, cherry trevor and chocolate sponge pudding, as well as English scones, sandwiches, warm and cold snacks and cream. Jam and indispensable black tea.

▲ pub culture is one of the British customs, and the most important drink in pubs is of course beers. Among many alcoholic beverages, the main categories of beer are divided into lager, bitter beer, stout beer, and English beer (ale) according to their bitterness. The other is cider brewed from apples.

Britain is a country with a long history, and it pays great attention to gentlemanly manners, which can also be realized when eating English food. There is a saying that if you are unhappy in life, one thing is to eat English food. Britain's agriculture is underdeveloped, food is imported every year, and it is not as noble as the French. Therefore, English food is relatively simple, and the British often laugh at themselves for not being good at cooking.

The limitations of choosing ingredients for English dishes are relatively large. Although Britain is an island country, its fishing grounds are not very good, so the British people do not pay attention to eating seafood, but prefer beef, mutton, poultry and vegetables. The production of English dishes is mostly simple, and meat and poultry are mostly cooked whole or in large pieces. In addition, seasoning is also simple, with light taste and little oil but not greasy, but there are many kinds of condiments on the table, which are seasoned by guests according to their own hobbies.

English food has a rich breakfast, which generally includes all kinds of eggs, porridge, bacon, ham, sausage, butter, jam, bread, milk, juice, coffee and so on, and is widely welcomed by western countries.

In addition, British people like to drink tea, and they have the habit of having tea around 3 pm, usually a cup of black tea or coffee with a snack. British people regard drinking tea as a kind of enjoyment as well as a kind of social intercourse.

The representative dishes of English cuisine include stewed mutton with potatoes, roasted goose stuffed with chestnuts, oxtail thick soup and so on.

The "roast beef with Yorkshire pudding" in Britain is called a national dish. This is a dish made of beef loin, eggs with milk and flour, and baked in the oven with beef and potatoes. When serving, you should also serve some single boiled vegetables, that is, "roast beef with Yorkshire pudding" Ordinary families have three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner). They have lunch as their main meal. Rich families eat four meals a day (that is, breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner).

unwilling to eat dishes with sticky juice; Avoid seasoning with monosodium glutamate; I don't eat dog meat. The taste is not too salty, but sweet, sour and slightly spicy, and the dishes made by cooking methods such as burning, boiling, steaming, branding, baking and baking are preferred. I like Beijing cuisine, Sichuan cuisine and Cantonese cuisine in China.

They generally like tea, especially women are addicted to tea. "Afternoon tea" has almost become an indispensable living habit of the British people. Even if there is a meeting, some people have to take a break and drink "afternoon tea". Instead of drinking green tea, pour cold milk or fresh lemon into the cup, add some sugar, and then pour tea to make milk tea or lemon tea. If you pour tea first and then milk, it will be considered rude. They also like to drink whisky, soda water, wine and champagne, and sometimes beer and spirits, and they don't persuade each other.