外國人最想和你聊的文化話題：美國人吃什么?

     You are what you eat.
     你吃的東西決定你。/你要身體健康，就要注意你的飲食健康。
     Most traditional American foods were introduced by the early European immigrants but modified to take advantage of the locally available ingredients.
     大部分的美國傳統(tǒng)食物都是由早期歐洲移民帶來的，后來加入了美國當?shù)氐目捎贸煞帧?br />      One unique feature of the American diet from an early period was the abundance of meat and distilled liquor.
     和早期不同，美國食物的一大特點是含有豐富的肉類和蒸餾水。
     Fried chicken, meatloaf, baked potato, corn, baked beans and apple pie would be considered traditional American dishes.
     炸雞、肉餅、烤土豆、玉米、烤豆和蘋果餡餅被視為傳統(tǒng)的美國食物。
     A typical American breakfast menu includes scrambled or fried eggs or an egg omelet, juice, bacon or sausage, toast, biscuits or bagels.
     典型美式早餐菜單包括煎蛋或煎蛋卷、果汁、熏肉或香腸，土司、餅干或面包圈。
     American drinks often include orange juice, milk, tea or coffee.
     在美國，飲料通常有橘子汁、牛奶、茶或者咖啡。
     The lunch menu normally involves sandwiches, rolls, hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, tacos, chicken, salad, fruit, milk, soft drink, tea or coffee.
     午餐菜單通常有三明治、面包卷、漢堡、熱狗、比薩、玉米餅、雞肉、沙拉、水果、牛奶、軟飲料、茶或咖啡。
     The normal practice in America is to eat the salad before the main course.
     美國人通常在食用主菜前會吃沙拉。
     Salads are very popular and are served all year, but especially in the summer.
     沙拉隨時都會有供應，而且一年四季都很受歡迎，夏天更甚。
     Dinner is normally the largest meal of the day.
     晚餐通常是一天中最豐盛的一餐。
     Turkey is a traditional food for Thanksgiving meals.
     火雞是感恩節(jié)的傳統(tǒng)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.
     你也許聽過在美國的餐館，如果你吃不完食物，你可以把剩下的食物"打包"帶回家。
     If it can fit between two slices of bread, Americans probably make a sandwich out of it. Peanut butter and jelly is an all-time American favorite.
     任何能夾在兩片土司中間的東西，美國人就可以把它做成一份三明治，花生醬和果醬更是一直都深受美國人的喜愛。
     The variety of foods enjoyed in the U.S. reflects the diversity of personal tastes.
     在美國可享受到的各式食物正反映出個人品位的多樣化。
     In general, American food is mild tasting; Most Americans do not season their food to any great degree.
     總體來說，美國食物口味是比較溫和的，大部分美國人都不會把食物調(diào)味過重。
     Americans drink coffee or tea with their meals. Either way is perfectly acceptable.
     美國人吃飯的時候喝茶或咖啡。每一種都很受歡迎。
     Restaurants can only serve beer, wine, or other alcoholic drinks if they have a license.
     餐館只有當他們有執(zhí)照的時候才能供應啤酒、白酒或其他酒類。
     Normally, when eating in a private home, it is considered better manners to take whatever is being served and not to ask for something different, unless the hostess gives you a choice.
     通常，當你受邀在別人家吃飯時，吃主人給你的東西而不是要求其他的會被認為更禮貌，當然除非主人提供了其他選擇。
     Most Americans eat breakfast and lunch quickly unless it is a social, business, or family occasion.
     大部分的美國人都會隨意而快速地吃早餐和午餐，除了社交、生意和家庭場合。
     Two of the most popular American foods are hot dogs and hamburgers. You will find these available at almost all "fast food" restaurants.
     兩種最流行的美國食物是熱狗和漢堡。你幾乎能在所有的"快餐"餐廳發(fā)現(xiàn)它們。
     A hot dog is usually made either from beef or pork, or a combination of the two, but a hamburger is beef.
     熱狗通常不是用牛肉就用豬肉來做，或者豬牛肉混在一起合制，不過漢堡面包用的是牛肉。
     American eat almost everything with a fork, and it appears that holding a knife in one's right hand longer than a few seconds is considered to be against good table manners.
     美國人幾乎吃什么都用叉子，如果用右手握叉超過幾秒會被認為是不好的餐桌禮儀。
     A survey of American school children was taken and 96 percent identified McDonalds, which has had a big impact on are economy making sure of who they are.
     一項調(diào)查美國學校兒童的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，96%的孩子都認同麥當勞，這在人群的自我定義中產(chǎn)生了很大影響。