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American food and diet
Food is very important to all humans.One old Chinese saying says that, “People see food as the sky”,which means food is the paramount necessary of the people.Virginia Woolf had once said ,“One cannot think well,love well,sleep well,if one has not dinned well.”
So when I thinking about American culture,I first come up with food and diet.Because food is much more than a mere means of substance,it is filled with cultural,psychological,emotional,and even religious significance.It defines shared identities and embodies religious and group traditions .
Because of the weather,products of the country and concept of life, food culture in different counties are different,the method of cooking also differs from country to country.Although today,many delicious food from foreign countries are introduced,a lot of traditions can’t change.I’m interested about American food and diet because many popular food in China today are from America.
I learned that Americans care a lot of the speed of doing things.Most American eat breakfast and lunch quickly unless it is a social,business or a family occasion.The evening meal,however,is usually longer and a time of family to get together.In the minds of Americans,to be punctual is the principle of being a polite guest.
At breakfast,Americans mainly have bread ,eggs,sausage with
milk,juice or coffee.They usually have fast-food at their lunch time,which is the typical of their food culture.That include sandwiches,fruit, coffee,hamburgers and hot-dogs.During the dinner,they have steak,rolled-meat,chicken fried,with bread,butter,vegetables,and some cookies.Some Americans also go to the restaurant for dinner,there are many restaurants in the US,they supply fast-food,buffet,guests can also make an order.After sleep,they have some dessert,adults have fruit,candies,while children drink milk and have some cookies.
Americans cook the meat of different animals,but their favorite meat is steak.They also eat a lot of chickens,as well as fish and other food from the sea.I think if I ask Americans how they like their steak cooked,the answer might be quite different.
When cooking,they usually don’t put in seasoning,which is quite different from China.They place seasoning on the table to help themselves with it.Seasoning always include vinegar,pepper,soybean sauce,and paprika.
Americans like ice water,coca-cola,beer,whiskey,brandy.Before the meal,they drink juice to increase appetite.When having meals,they prefer drinking beer,soda,and wine.While after meal,some people drink coffee.In the US many people prefer drinking coffee without cream or sugar.Americans drink 500 million cups of coffee each day.Of course,their are other drinks in America which are also popular,such as
milk,milkshakes,fruit juice,tea,and so on.
Fast-food is one of the most popular kind of food that most of us Chinese are familiar with. We usually hear of the KFC,Mcdonald’s,Pizza hut and Burger King.they are almost everywhere in our street.And there are several kinds of fast-food in America that we are not so familiar with,for example,Taco Bell,Arby,and Wendys.
America is a diverse country with lots of immigrants,so they absorb various food from other countries, they also have their typical food,I searched on the internet that one typical food in America is turducken,and it always served on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.I only heard turkey before and I’m curious about it.Turducken is a turkey with a duck in it,and filled with sausage and bacon,fry for 2-3 hours,and add some cheese if they like.
Salad is also a good choice after having fried food.Bacon,eggs,avocado are usually the material of making salad.Chocolate Chip cookie dough ice cream,apple pie also sound great.。