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关于饮食的英语作文

关于中国饮食习惯的英语作文

Thewholemealwillbemoreenjoyableifyouknowsalittleofthe

ancienttraditionsandbeliefsthatplacethemealina5,000-year-old

culinaryheritage.

AsavisitororguestineitheraChinesehomeorrestaurantyouwill

findthattablemannersareessentialandthedistinctivecourtesies

displayedwillinvariablyaddtotheenjoymentofyourmealsandkeepyou

inhighspirits!

1.Thoughcustomsandthekindsoffoodeatenvaryaccordingto

region,itismostmonforChinesefamiliestogatherforthreemealsaday.

2.Anindividualplacesettingforaneverydaymealincludesabowlof

Fan(rice),apairofchopsticks,aflat-bottomedsoup-spoon,anda

saucer.Insteadofanapkin,ahottowelisoftenprovidedatthestartaswell

astheendofthemealforthedinertowipehishandsandmouth.

3.TherealdifferenceisthatintheWest,youhaveyourownplateof

food,whileinChinaallthedisheswillputonthetableforeveryone’s

share.Themeatandvegetabledishesarelaidoutallatonceinthecenter

ofthetable,andthedinerseatdirectlyfromthemunalplatesusingtheir

chopsticks.Soupisalsoeatenfromthemonbowl.Ratherthanforserving

oneselfaseparateportion,thesaucerisusedforbonesandshellsorasa

placetorestabitetakenfromamunalplatewhenitistoolargetoeatall

atonce.

4.Itisperfectlyacceptabletoreachacrossthetabletotakeamorsel

fromafar-awaydish.Tofacilitateaccesstoallthedishes,Chinesedining

tablesaremorelikelytobesquareorround,ratherthanelongatedlike

theirwesterncounterparts.

5.MaybeoneofthethingsthatwillsurpriseaWesternvisitormostis

thatsomeoftheChinesehostswouldliketoputfoodintotheplatesof

theirguests.Usuallyinformaldinners,therearealways“public”chopsticks

andspoonsforthispurpose,butsomehostsmaystillusetheirown

chop