British people like to eat meat, such as beef, mutton, chicken and game. They eat fruit at every meal and drink at meals. They like to drink beer, wine and spirits. British people like light, smooth and fragrant tastes, but they don't like sticky and spicy dishes. I like to eat toast. In winter, I like pudding, soup, ham, fresh vegetables and fruits.

British people like to drink milk and tea, and regard it as a pleasure in life. Some people have reached the point where they can eat bread without drinking tea. They like "black tea" in China best, but their drinking habits are different from those in China. They drink tea regularly, including morning tea and afternoon tea. Instead of drinking green tea, they put milk in the cup first, then make tea, and some even put sugar.

The main course of Americans is usually meat, fish or chicken. A meal usually has only one main course. Because of the fast pace of life in the United States, fast food is quite popular, and various fast food restaurants can be seen everywhere. Fast food is packed in cartons and plastic bags, and hot drinking is packed in plastic cups with lids. Some fast food restaurants also send fast food to the car so that customers can buy it without getting off the bus.

Hamburgers and hot dogs are perhaps the most famous American foods. "Hot dog" is sausage bread, which can be bought at the snack bar and hot dog stand on the corner. In American restaurants, there are hamburgers on the menu, with steak, fried chicken and seafood, as well as French fried food and crisp salad. The last course of dinner is dessert, including apple pie, cheesecake, chocolate, ice cream, ice cream sundae and so on.

In America, coffee and tea are the main drinks for Americans. Milk also sells well. Their usual drinks are Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Cola drinks contain caffeine, which makes people excited and refreshed. Some people like to drink. They like to drink wine, whisky and cocktails.

Like China, Britain and the United States are used to having three meals a day. The time of breakfast varies from person to person, usually from 7: 30 to 8: 30 in the morning, from12: 00 to 2: 00 for lunch and from 7: 00 to 9: 00 for dinner. Americans don't have the habit of drinking tea at four or five o'clock in the afternoon, while British people drink tea at four or five o'clock in the afternoon. Sometimes, in addition to drinking coffee or hot tea, some cakes are added. Cookies and things like that.

For breakfast, we usually eat fruit or juice first, then porridge or milk cereal flakes, then some eggs, ham, bacon and sometimes toast.

Lunch is relatively simple. Generally, people who go to work don't go home for lunch, some take two sandwiches prepared at home, and some go to fast food restaurants or restaurants for a simple meal.

Dinner is the most important meal of the day. The so-called dinner usually refers to a carefully cooked meal on Sunday, birthday or special day. Most families change clothes before dinner. The dishes for dinner vary from occasion to occasion. The order of a complete dinner is roughly as follows:

Appetizer: drink, wine or fruit.

Second, soup: sometimes add butter and bread when drinking soup.

Main course: fish, meat and vegetables, as well as potatoes and rice. One main course is enough for ordinary people, but a banquet is only three or four dishes at most. This is completely different from the fact that people in China spend a lot of time preparing many meals.

Fourth, after-dinner food: including snacks, fruits, ice cream, etc.

Fifth, the last course is coffee. Some countries, such as Britain, eat some biscuits and cheese before drinking coffee.

There are many differences between British and American diets and China diets. They like to eat lettuce, even meat and fish are eaten raw. There is often blood in meat. This may be related to their belief that overcooked food will destroy its nutrients. They drink raw water instead of hot water. Their tap water is absolutely clean.

Tips for eating in English-speaking countries

If you can't attend the banquet without answering in time after receiving the invitation, it means that you accept it gladly, so you should arrive at the banquet place on time according to the time and place on the invitation.

When you sit down, you should sit down according to the name on the dining chair. To be polite, women should be given priority. Whether you know them or not, men should open chairs for women.

Each seat has a plate with three knives and forks, spoons, two wine glasses, a napkin and a water glass. When the host/hostess is seated, it means that guests can only eat and eat at the beginning of the banquet.

When serving, waiters usually wait for the guests to finish a dish before serving. All the dishes are put into the guest's plate from the left, and every time a dish is served, the empty plate should be taken away. When eating this dish, wait until everyone on the table is here, then move the knife, fork and spoon. If you don't want to eat or can't finish a dish, you can put the tableware together and the waiter will take it away for you. Pay attention to using a spoon when drinking soup, and it is best not to make a sound. If the soup is still hot, don't blow it. Wait until it cools naturally.

At the end of the banquet, you should politely say goodbye to the host, the host's friends and other people you are talking to. The next day, you should find a suitable opportunity to thank the host for his kind invitation and leave the impression that you are satisfied and happy.

Common words in catering service

Breakfast breakfast

Brunch brunch brunch brunch brunch brunch.

Dinner, dinner, dinner.

Afternoon tea fast food snack

Dim sum dim sum

Home-cooked meal, home-cooked meal

An informal dinner, an informal buffet

Banquet banquet full dinner

Chinese food western food western food

Staple food staple food non-staple food

Hotel restaurant restaurant

Gong * * * canteen snack bar

Cafe coffee shop

Cafeteria bill bill bill

Waiter, waitress, waitress

Menu menu

Rectangular bread bread sweet bread

Toast rice rice

Noodles Noodles Noodles jiaozi jiaozi jiaozi

Macaroni porridge macaroni porridge

Oat mantou steamed bun

Steamed sesame seed cake, pancake griddle cake

If the British and American diets are compared with those in China, they are almost the same, and they are all western diets. If you compare the diets of these two countries, I personally think there are the following differences:

1。 The United States is very diverse, with immigrant countries and varied diets, including Italy, France, Greece, Latin America, East Asia and South Asia. There are also many immigrants in Britain, but much less than in the United States. India and Pakistan are the strangest foods.

2。 The most "Americanized" food is fast food (hot dogs, hamburgers, etc. ) and Turkey. The most "English" foods are potato chips and fried fish. Of course, this is not good food.

3。 Americans drink carbonated drinks (coke, etc. ), coffee and beer. English people drink tea, beer, whisky, etc. Afternoon tea in Britain is very famous.

In short, from the Chinese point of view, the main diets in Britain and America are similar, such as roast beef, ham, mashed potatoes, vegetable salad, macaroni, bread and so on. The United States is more international, and the bad side is fast food junk food; Britain has its own traditions. On the downside, the traditional English diet is notoriously unpalatable in Europe.