What are the eating habits and lifestyles of westerners?

Britain: light food and plenty of drinks.

In Britain, dinner should not arrive early, and it is better to be late 10 minutes. A bottle of wine, a bunch of flowers or chocolate are all good gifts for the host. It is very impolite to visit an English family uninvited. If you invite an Englishman to dinner, you must invite him in advance, not at short notice.

The British diet has not changed much. Besides bread, ham and beef, we often eat potatoes, fried fish and boiled vegetables. In Britain, "roast beef and Yorkshire pudding" are called national dishes. It is a dish made of tenderloin, potatoes, eggs, milk and flour baked together in the oven, but the most traditional and popular food is English fish and chips.

Unlike "eating lightly", the British "drink heavily" in their daily lives. Most British people love tea and have a soft spot for black tea. When drinking tea, they first pour some milk into the cup, then make tea and put sugar in turn. English people often find time to have afternoon tea. For them, afternoon tea is not only a snack between lunch and dinner, but also a social way of "making friends with tea".

British people often go to bars to drink, preferring whisky and gin produced in the mountains of Scotland. They usually use "please" and "thank you" in their daily lives, and their families are no exception, especially at the dinner table. But it is worth noting that in informal situations, British people often use "cheers" instead of "thank you".

Generally speaking, English people don't serve food or persuade wine when eating, but only take it according to the interests of guests. Generally speaking, it is polite for guests to finish all the dishes they bring. When they don't drink, they just need to put their hands on the mouth of the cup when the waiter pours the wine.

France: Food is more important than life.

The French are very particular about food, and everyone likes to pretend to be a gourmet.

French people love pasta, and there are countless kinds of bread. As for meat, they like to eat beef, pork, chicken, caviar, snails and foie gras. As far as taste is concerned, French people like fat meat, and they often use garlic, cloves and coriander to flavor when cooking. Second, they prefer fresh and tender, cooking is mostly half-cooked, and even some dishes are eaten raw directly. Most French people like to eat cheese, and often take out all kinds of cheese to invite guests to taste.

Brandy, champagne and red and white wines produced in France are world-renowned. They drink almost every meal, and pay great attention to different dishes with different drinks, such as aperitif before meals, fish with white wine, meat with red wine, liqueur or brandy after meals. For cocktails, the French

At formal banquets, the French believe that "conversation is more important than anything else". When eating, they are allowed to put their hands on the table, but they can't tolerate their elbows on the table. When they put down their knives and forks, they are used to putting them half on the plate and half on the table.

Germany: romantic candlelight dinner

Germans are very picky about food and drink. They are punctual in dating and have a strong sense of time. At the banquet, the man sat to the left of the lady and the high-ranking person. When a lady leaves her seat and returns to the dining table, the man next to her should get up to show politeness. It's best to talk about the scenery of Yuan Ye when having dinner with Germans, because their hobbies are mostly sports.

Germans like greasy food, prefer cold dishes and slightly sweet and sour dishes. Pork is the favorite of Germans, and all kinds of ham and sausage made of pork make them never tire of eating, and beef ranks second. Generally speaking, Germans don't like mutton very much. Except for a few residents in the north, most of them don't like to eat fish and shrimp. Even if they eat fish, they are not allowed to talk. Germans avoid eating walnuts.

In terms of drinks, Germans love to drink beer, and they are all large. If beer and wine are drunk at the same time, Germans think that drinking beer first and then drinking wine is good for health. Besides, they also like coffee, black tea and mineral water.

Of the three meals a day, dinner is the most important for Germans. * * * When eating, they like to talk over dinner in the dim candlelight.

New Zealand: Six cups of tea a day.

In New Zealand, the descendants of European immigrants are usually used to eating English western food. They have a light taste and like to eat beef, mutton, chicken, fish and dairy products.

In addition to eating lean meat, the descendants of European immigrants also like to drink thick soup, and black tea is an essential drink for them all day. Influenced by British customs, New Zealanders have developed the habit of "six teas a day", which are called morning tea, breakfast tea, lunch tea, afternoon tea, dinner tea and evening tea. In New Zealand, refreshments and teahouses can be found almost everywhere.

When dating a New Zealander, it is best to contact in advance, and the guests should arrive a few minutes in advance to show politeness. Chocolate or whisky is an appropriate gift when invited to a New Zealander's home. New Zealanders are forbidden to talk to people frequently during meals. Most of the topics they usually talk about are only related to climate and sports, and they don't want to talk about race.

Fast food: a typical American diet

Americans like eating "raw", "cold" and "light" food. Generally speaking, they mainly eat meat, beef is their favorite, and chicken, fish and turkey are also very popular. Americans don't eat viscera, garlic and hot and sour food.

Influenced by the fast-paced social life, fast food has become popular in America. Hot dogs, fried chicken, fried potatoes, sandwiches, hamburgers, doughnuts, pizza, ice cream, etc. It can be said that Xian Yi and the United States are suitable for all ages and are the protagonists of their daily meals.

When Americans invite you to be a guest, be sure to give them a definite answer and remember the time and place. If you can't keep the appointment suddenly, you must call to explain the reason and let the host make preparations early. Dinner usually arrives on time, or about 5 minutes earlier than the appointed time.

Americans do not pay attention to formality and extravagance. Sometimes, they invite friends and relatives to their home for dinner. It is normal that they only prepare two or three dishes when they treat them. Although Americans are informal, they should prepare a bunch of flowers or a bottle of wine when they go to dinner. At the banquet, the most joyful gift for the host is a toast full of friendship. When eating, give priority to ladies wherever you are; After eating, you should praise the hostess's cooking and send a short thank-you letter the next day.