美国文化介绍：美国的饮食文化.docVIP

美国文化介绍：美国的饮食文化 Leftovers 吃剩的食物 You have probably heard that in American restaurants, if you can't finish your meal, you can put the remains in a "doggy bag" and take them home. This is quite true. If you leave some meat, in particular, your waiter may ask you if you'd like him to put it into "a little bag", or you can ask him to do this. 生活在美国 ( 四) 美国用餐常识 中国菜着重色、香、味， 西餐讲究实惠。初到美国餐馆用餐，应 该注意如下事项： 1) 选择合适的餐馆 (如：家庭式餐馆、特色餐馆以及自助式餐馆 等); 2) 餐馆营业时间 ( 上午 11：30 开门营业，直到夜晚 ); 3) 一般都应事先预订餐位： 4) 到达餐馆后，不能径直地到餐桌旁入桌，除非餐厅有“随意就 坐”的告示 ; 5) 付款时，别忘了留给服务员一定比例的小费 ( 一般为实际总额的 10%～15%)。 Eating out is one of the joy of being in the USA. The food is usually good and often excellent; the prices are reasonable ; and the service is mostly fine. Choosing a Restaurant 选择餐馆 Some restaurants are open for breakfast; others are open twenty- four hours a day. A number of restaurants call themselves "family restaurants". Many of these serve no alcohol and have fairly restricted menus which include steaks, hamburgers, novelettes( 炒蛋) and sandwiches, and all are at very reasonable prices. They may also serve smaller and cheaper children's portions( 份餐). Note that many American restaurants are "specialty" restaurants . They may serve only, or mainly , steaks , seafood, etc. When to Eat 供餐时间 Many restaurants, especially the more expensive ones, open at about 11 ：30 a.m. (midday, rather than 1 p.m. , is the most normal time for lunch in the USA), and some remain open until the evening, so it is possible to order a meal throughout the afternoon. In many areas it is usual for people to leave work and go out for an evening meal at 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. , than waiting until later. Reserving a Table 预订餐位 Eating out is rather popular in the USA. And it is often necessary to make a reservation. You will sometimes see short queues of people waiting for tables at restaurants-it's more pleasant to wait in the bar , of course, if there is one-but there queues more quickly. Arriving at Restaurant 到达餐馆 When you arrive at most res